RUSES OF RAIDERS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 272, 4 May 1917, Page 2 (Supplement)

RUSES OF RAIDERS.

''llo particularly vigilant and al< your posts, as the Prussians aro for raiding in parties of forty." were the orders received at A. tieros bv the Australians (writ* V. G. in the Sydney Morning H« It was the standing joke of see sentries, being relieved in the hours —"Look out for those forty sians; they're coming over to-ni They did come over, however, ona once only, and the baptism of which the Australians underwent the worst night's work the Ge; ever did for themselves on this The only indication that anythin usual was afoot was the appearai a small red toy balloon about 4 o in the evening. It wafted by an tied in our support trenches, ar< many queries as to its object, dentlv an artillery range indicat* after events proved. It served it* ]>ose only too well. After dusk, ; night settled in, we were subject the severest bombardment ever witi on so small a sector of the line. 2000 shells were suddenlv poured inl salient, front, and support trend the space of some two hours, this the enemy raided, having exp enough shells to have battered any possible resistance, or evei most impregnable of positions, this partial success they paid d however, as tJiey never again t, but were themselves so repeatedlj jected to rough handling on simili peditions that they were given chance of rest. So nervy did Fri come afterwards that they mad< night one long blaze of flares, ro and other illuminants. It was a sight to 6ee the boys marching the training school to the trench the eve of a raid night. Hatles equipped with a deadly-looking ' nulla" like instrument, made handled, and loaded at the end heavy cog-iron, together with a bombs, and a heavy military re*

"PARDON"! rABDON!"

On the Somme front at Pozieri August 4th, the anniversary of the the sth Brigade won two trenches learned what real war meant. 11 stupendous, and seemed like a hi dream: a frightful, unbelievable i mare, from which one comes out and stupefied. After an intense bardment of only some five minute ration, we scaled the parapet ab o'clock, and surged into Fritz's trei The first wave of men—the luekj vivors of a heavy barrage Cre—pied the nearest trench, and the s the enemy's further line of trei This was successfully accomplished held through the severest of cot

bombardments, during which the t presented the appearance of a shai The Germans captured cried, "Pj Pardon!" when faced with the steel. One big batch of Germans bornly refused to surrender when c in a big dug-out, and had to be br to their senses. The officer said, you goin<» to surrender'-" There w reply. "Well, share this amongst said the officer, as he pitched do bomb. There was an interval of an-hour, when the scene was rep till the remnant realised that here some apt pupils at war as she is p] They all stepped out jauntily. f< the world like a string of crack foe ers, trained to the pitch of cond Tiiey were fearfully formidable-lot Specially picked men—all voluntee fact,—they gave the Germans sue peated towlings, that they must bitterly regretted rousing the de our men.