"Finally, we retired with the rest of
the line to a position half-way through,]
organized with the greatest coolnessi
and bravery by one of our own ser
geant?. whose conduct and disregard j
of his own personal safety was beyond!
all praise.
"In this connection. I must mention |
the courage of three of the men, who)
calmlv went right forward agaitvbe-!
yond, to give us warning If the Roches'
were massing. We stayed there until!
one of our captains 'rought up sup-|
ports and machine guns, after which I
the line advanced, and we got prac-1
tlcallv the whole of the position. After'
that everything seemed to be chaos for!
about two hours?, and the next thing j
I can remember clearly Is being or-j
dered to go into a dugout we hadi
bombed and to guard two wounded I
Germans and their dead
I stayed there for some hours, and
had a right royal feed off mv own
rations and th*?r mineral water, and n
rtrlnk they had in their water bottles,
which seemed to he a mixture of tea.
coffee, rum and wine, and finished off
with a good "Uany German cigars and1
ricarettes.
"Finally, they ro-n torattacked, and \
had to boll for my life to 11 position
further hack, where we again reor-1
pan I zed and drove them back again.
After this, we held the position until
we were relieved. after spending
twenty-four hours, which fellows out
from, the beginning of the war say!
was unequalled In its h. rror and In
tensity of flre.
"We are now back renting. Through
""t the whole affair our stretcher
hearers arted magnificently."
decline in'new cases
" 1 Children Drmnmln I'tninM
* iKllnnee to Prevent Krenlt
Outhrenk.
