HEROIC FRENCH OFFICERS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15158, 23 December 1914, Page 7

HEROIC FRENCH OFFICERS.

COMPLETE SELF.SACRIFICE TO WIN SUCCESS.

("limes" »nd "Syduejr Snn" Service*.) (Received December 22nd. 5.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 22. A correspondent records tho following incident at Eperoay: German artillery compelled the French to rctiro from a section of tho trenches, and tho commander called for two volunteers to locate th<* German guns. These, armed with a portable telephone, made their tray to an abandoned farm, climbed in'-o iho loft, noted tbo situation of the Gentians, and telephoned tho information to the French, who found the rango and cm.iShcd several guns. Tho Germans then advanced from th© wood towards tho farm where tho French officers wcro hiddeh, and established their guns within thirty yards of tho building. The officers by telephone informed their commander of every movement and refused-to attempt u> escape. Finally they announced that the (Jer•nans woro about to open fire, and concluded: "Don't mind us. .Fire.'' Tho bravo men were taken at their word, and tho French guns sent a. hail of shells which destro;ed the farmhouse and stvept away friend and foo in common ruin. "SICK UNTO DEATH." BRITISH SUBALTERN ON THE KAISER. /"Times"' and "Sydcty Sun" Semcea.) (Received December 22nd, v.20 p.m.) LONDON. December 22. A subaltern, describing lifo in tho trenches, says he has positively authentic information for the twentieth time that the Kaiser 15 s ick unto death. When his Majesty eventually gets to Hades he hopes Pluto will p»t him into tho fatigue party t o carry a hundred pounds of bully bcof nightly through a ten-mile communicatifia trench two feet deep in mud, only to find on >.r----rivinp at tho other end that there is no tin-opener, knif 0 or bayonet.