LIKE A TEAM OF DEVILS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1710, 10 May 1917, Page 1

LIKE A TEAM OF DEVILS.

TANKS AND JOCKS CHARGE. ••TURNED ON ALE OUR TARS,” ‘•Our lank was wiih the Black Watch and with a battalion of lire regiment we went through some of Vhe roughest lighting there lias been out there since the push began" write- a non-commissioned officer in describing his adventures in a tank' on the Western front. "As is always the case 1 when the lank changed its battalion, it bad to change its name, and white it was with the Black Watch it was known us (he ‘Taysidc Teaser,’ “One shell-hole had been so enlarged by repealed explosions that it was as big as a granite quarry hole at home, and when the ‘Teaser’ disappeared into it in the full view of tin* enemy trenches Fritz, Hans and Co. let up a great cheer, they were so pleased with themselves. Then (hey came rushing over to the lip of the crater to enjoy the joke at our expense. When they got over, it was to see the ‘Teaser’ quietly working its way up the other side, and gelling ready to tackle the enemy. Yon can imagine Fritz was frightened. As soon as we got to the other side we turned on all our taps, and squirted out Indicts at the enemy until we put him to High!. Then we got to easier ground, and were aide to go after Fritz wit !i full si (‘am. “The foe ran as (hough a team of devils were after them, and the faeter they ran the more furious was the lire we sent after them. The ‘Teaser’ made a sudden swerve to the right, and nelually managed to cut off the nmning Huns from Ilnur own trenches. Too late they saw what had happened, and (hey tried to force a way past ns. - The ‘Teaser’ lot them have a broadside into them, mid that put an end to their hope of passing ns. They ran hack to find another way info (heir trenches, and then the Black Watch lads arrived to lend a hand . “Tank and Highlanders swept forward side by side, the soldiers enlling at the top of their voices ‘Scotland for ever!’ and occasionally stopping to cheer the tank. We went straight for the enemy’s parapet, and the first stretch of barbed wire went down before our onrush ns though it hud been merely strands of cotton wool across our path. We got through at express speed, and took up a position from which we were able to enfilade the trench from two different directions. Undei’ cover of our fire the infantry advanced.’’