The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-26

area wounding or killing any Frlz
who is unfortunate enough 70 Be ~
by one OF the flying fragments.
Although a very destructive and ~
nclent bomb the "Aiills" has the con
adenee Of the thrower. IN that b.
knows Il will not explode until ~
leased from his grip.
n is n mechanical device With
lever. fitted into slot At the toD.
which extends half way around the
circumference and Is held IA place ut
the bottom BY fixing pin. In this pia
there is small metal ring. for thu
purpose OF extracting the pin whea
ready to throw.
You do not throw a bomb the way q
baseball Is thrown, because. when IN
a narrow trench. your hand n Liable
to strike against the pnradcs traverse
OF parape., and ehen down goes the
bomb. and. in couple OF seconds Or
so. up goes Tommy.
In throwing. the bomb and lever ARE
grasped m the right hand, the left foot
IL advanced. knee still. about one and
a half its length 10 the front. while
the right Log knee bent, Is carried
slightly to the right. The left arm y
extended nj an angle OF % degrees.
pointing m the direction the bomb II 70
be thrown. This position IL similar
to that Of shot putting only that the
right arm is extended downward. Then
YOU huri the bomb from you with an
overhead bowling motion, the same as
/ In cricket. throwing IL fnlrly high IN
Z the air. this In order 20 give the fuse
a chance 10 burn down 80 that when
the bomb lands. Il Immediately ex-
/ pIodes and gives the Germans no timel
80 scnmper out Of It's range or % re-
| turn Il.
As the bomb leaves your hand. thel
lever. by means OF spring. II projected
into the air and falls harinle1aly col
the ground few feet In front q thel
bomber.
When the lever flies on II releases
a strong spring. which forces the firing
pin Into percussion cap. This ignitesl
the fuse. which burns down and setl'
OF the detonator. charged with fulmk
nate OF mercury. which explodcs the
main charge OF ammonia.
The average British colder II NOT n
expert at throwing: II II q new farna
to him. therefore the Canadians and
Americans. who have played baseball
from the kindergarten up. take natD-
rally 20 bomb throwing and excel n
this act. Eix-foot EnglIfh bomber
viii stand In awed silence when ~
sees q little 1ye-foot-nothing Canadian
outdlstnnee his throw BY several yard.
have read few war stories Of bomb.
Ing. wheie baseball pitchers curved
their bombs when throwing them. but
pitcher who can do this would make
-Chrisiy- Mnthewson look IKE q pIker.
and Is losing valuable time playing IN
the European War bush league. When
he would be able TO set the 'big
league on hre.
We had q eushy time while a IL
school. In fact. to NJ II was q regular
vacation. and we were very sorry uhen
one morning the adjutnnt ordered -
TO report at headquarters for trans-
portation and rations to return 70 or
units up the line.
Arriving At our section. fhu boys
once agnin rendered bs the glad mlii.
but looked askance at us out Of the
corners Of their eyes They could not
conceive. as they expressed Il how a
man could be such blinking idiot -
TO Join the Suicide club. I was begin
ming to feel sorry that had become
a member OF said club. and my life -
me appeared doubly precious.
Now that was sure-enour1
bomber I was praying for peace and
hoping that my services as such WOOD
not be required
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