THE READY PICKAXE
HOW OUR BLUEJACKETS GAVE THE HUNS A SUIU'IUSE. Keuter's special correspondent at British Headquarters recounts some of the stories gathered from the men of the Koyal Naval Division who took part in the fighting at Beaumont Hamel and Beaucourt. A windmill upon the hank of the Ancre had boen eyed with some misgiving by our men, wlio naturally expected that it would be strongly fortified, and prove a costly place "to take. Presently, as things seemed pretty quiet, a storming party moved forward to its assault. Not a 'shot was fired, but on their approach a strange droning sound was heard. The mill was entered without opposition, and found to contain « I ;■,,■..«. electric lightIng plant, running merrily. A few pioneer.- T ilh pickaxes wen> told off to disable the machinery, and' so plunged ail the .-nem.v dug-outs into darkness. The immediate consequence was a perfect, epidemic of surrenders.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3022, 8 March 1917, Page 6
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151THE READY PICKAXE Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3022, 8 March 1917, Page 6
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