BRAVE FRENCHMEN
"DON'T MIND US. BUT FIRE" (Rec. December 22, 5.20 p.m.) London, December 21. A correspondent records an incident which took place at Epernay. German artillery compelled the French to retire from a section of their trenches. The French commanded called for two volunteers to. locate the German guns. These volunteers, armed with port-able telephones, made their way to an abandoned farm, climbed into the loft, noted the situation of the Germans and telephoned the information. The French found the range and smashed several of the guns. The Germans then advanced into the wood towards the farm where the French officers were hidden arid established guns within thirty yards of the building. The telephone informed the French commander of every movement and the volunteers refused to attempt to escape. Finally they announced that the Germans were about to open fire and concluded: "Don't mind us, but fire." The brave men were taken at their word. The Frenoh guns sent a hail of shells, destroyed the farmhouse and swept away friend and foe in the common ruin.— ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.)
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2340, 23 December 1914, Page 5
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182BRAVE FRENCHMEN Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2340, 23 December 1914, Page 5
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