ARTILLERY BOMBARDMENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3871, 6 March 1915, Page 8

ARTILLERY BOMBARDMENT.

An artillery bombardment of the enemy's positions —such as haft recently been carried out—viewed trout the high ground on our left is a most impressive sight, writes a correspondent. at the front. After a short hurst- of fire lasting perhaps tor on y three or four minutes, the hostile trenches are obscured bv a pall or smoko in the midst of which can be seen the flashes of the bursts and the miniature volcanoes of eart-i where the high-explosive common shells burst in the soft clay sod. Then, if an infantry Attack is to bo i<\unclied the cannonade suddenly ceases, there is a moment of suspense, and a swarm of khaki figures springs front our trenches and rushes across t-ie tire swept a zone of possib’v a hundred yards in breadth. Instantly ..there; breaks out the rattle of machine guns and musketry. There is some hesitation as the stormers reacht.he',entan element: *ukl tlicn, if tno succeeds, they disappear) enemy's trenches. lenviiig/'a'-’feuft 6t v manv scattered bodies Iving in tlie track of their moments as these t#rft. * movement whatever gpii'-'-the ujgtt.fe. r.one. for not a matt,. is to he seen. And tber.i are pei'soc.w ot absolute .stillness when, except for the si<dits of‘ ;i .the -deserted, .and. .ruuigfl, sceiiel is'iPne o£d>oace)s#t : agricultural .prospisci^fg^fy;.'y'. ft