IN THE TRENCHES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 4, 15 January 1915, Page 4 (Supplement)

IN THE TRENCHES.

An entertaining sketch of life in the British trenches iias l>een forwarded bv ft captain in the Black Watch to luj fathor, a London clergyman:— "Wo have a lovely little hutch." he writes, "just room for three to lie down, and the top is sh rapnel-tvpli liter proof. \\ .- have had one or two hits landing on it. " \\ e play bridge every afternoon now t-lmt has come. \V U have had one or two attach* near, hut wo are too strongly placed m our bilt of the lino, unfortunately, for tlum to attack us, as we should get hundred-. " Tlicv put their defaulter; in ,1:3 advanced 'trenches, and one night the Regiment attacked them and bayoneted the lot (only a few), a.'ul then found ft strong lino behind, so th.ev had to retire again. "The Algerian troops in the next corps to us gave us to-day all their issue of tobacco— not. very good stuff, but very kind thought of theirs. So wo are giving them a day\; is.-uo of our jam in rotu'ni. They are mad kctu to get jam. "Our routine is:— -1.8!) a.m. Stand to arms til! daylight. Mag of tea and s^ oon 6.3 ft, probahly. Rations issued and men's breakfast: our own about 7. Take gla-<'-r:s and ..can tic horizon for any Ire. h dead (iermans. Look round trenches ft'.xl stig^ot further improvements. ("Jet under cover for ohfllinc; . Lunch, and son the ino.i a litilo at anv work i li-ey can do. Vi<h. he idonarters. Shelling: Tea. Sidling: :')MiTior. Then spend the »i : /bl. in two-hour watches, en and i tf. v, h 1 u we dig in order to kc'D ourselves warm."