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BANGED HUN
OVER HEAD
(By A. K. Getdof)
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May IS—
Kirst Lieutenant Samuel Woodfill. •>'
Kt. Thomas, ky.. was loading Co.. M.
of the Sixtieth Infantry into acti >n
against the enemy at Cunel on Oct
ober 12.
Suddenly the German machine gun
fire increased in intensity, and threat
ened t*> hold up the advance of the
company.
Lieut. Woodfill selected two pn
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vates from the ranks and told them:
“Follow me at a distance of 25 yards.”
Then he took a rifle, boldly stepped
out ahead of the first line directly |
under a machine gun nest.
Leaving the two soldiers in front
of the gun. Woodfill worked his way
around its flank, and got within ten
yards of the nest. At that point the
gun ceased firing, and four German? i
jumped up from the trench. Lieut.!
Woodfill raised his rifle and shot three I
of them in their tracks. •
The fourth, an officer, rushed at
the American officer brandi shin* his
pistol. They were at close quarters,
and a hand-to-hand struggle ensuo.1.
Lieut. Woodfill clubbed his rifle the
German over the head, hut he wo* a
tough one. so the lieutenant drew his
pistol ami killed him.
“Forward, company!” yelled Wood
fill. and the advance was resumed, it
wasn’t long, however, before they ov
count<Mvd another machine gun em
placement.
“Follow me!” Yelled Lieutenant
Woodfill, and he dashed ahead of h*s
line in the face of a deadly line of !»»«’
lets from the nest.
Four hoche faces appean»d over 1110
»*dge of the pit. The lieutenant shot
them one after another, and with con
spicious daring he jumped down aud
captured the gun. together with three
more German soldiers who were man
ing it.
Again resuming the advance th<5
dashing officer a few minutes law*;*
demonstrated his bravery for a third
time by charging another machine guu
;>osition single-handed, killing five
men in the pit with his rifle.
Then he drew his pistol and stall*
**d to jump into the pit to “mop up.”
As he did so two other gunners only
• T thei) comrades and turned the gun
of their conmtds and turned their gu \
on Woodfill.
The latter crouched low and fir d
his pistol at the Germans, but without
effect. Nearby lay a pickaxe wit t
which the retreating Germans had
been digging gun pits. Lieutenunt
Woodfil grabbed it and, jumping up.
leaped at those two Huns and killed
them both with the pick.
Inspired by his courageous examp'e
and fired with his dauntless spirit, the
lieutenant's company pressed on to
their objective and through a ;ain
shell fire captured it.
Lieut. Woodfill is one of the winne *s
of the Congressional Honor Medals.
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FORMER HUN
ISLANDS ARE
NOT WANTED
SYDNEY, ANSTRALIA, May i:i—
(Correspondence of The Associated
Press.)— Public opinion in Austral
ia as expressed by some of the news
papers of Sydney and Melbourne is re
presented as opposing the idea that
Australia wants to annex the formerly
German islands of the South Pacific.
They point out that there has been n
misapprehension in Paris and else
where as to the attitude of Austral
ians on this |>oint. For example, the
Melbourne Age says:
“An unhappy and untrue picture of
Australia is being drawn by the Peace
Conference . We are represented as
demanding German territory as pay
ment for our services in the war. A
wrong impression may very well be
due to misrepresentation of Austral
ian opinion. Mr. Hughes (Premier)
appears to have given the unfortunate
impression that Australia wants to an
nex the Pacific islands. The only dat
um he can have is the resolution pass
ed by both Houses of Paraliamcnt in
November last, declaring that the cap
tured German colonies must not be
handed back to Germany, and thir
Australia should be consulted ovc:
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their disposition. 1 his is a very diifor
ent thing from a claim for annexation.
We want, in fact, to have as little re
sponsibility for them as is consistent
with out safety. It would he a calam
ity if they were given to Australia as
a gift. Australia is not in a position
to manage an empire in the Pacific.
We have already far more territory
than we can populate and develop.”
The Sydney Daily Telegraph also
discovers any desire by Australia to
“start a little empire” of her own.
“What would have suited us best
would have been the assumption of
control in the Pacific by liritain her
self” says the Telegraph. “Or even by
America, if America had seen her way
clear to stretch her idea of anti-im
perial policy. Most Australians if they
had been consulted would have pre
ferred not to take then (the former
German possessions near Australia!
at all if security could me obtained in
any other way.”
The Melbourne Argus declares tba\
since the whole Australian people
were united in the determination that
the islands should not go l ack to Ger
many. Australia cannot shirk the duty
of accepting a mandate from the Lea
gue of Nations, but it adds that the
“burden will hi' heavy . the responsi
bilities great, the cost severe and thr
return, except in security, problemat
ical.”
INFLUENZA IN BRITISH
ISLES MOVED IN WAVES
LONDON, .May L'>— London scient
ists who are observing the operations
of Spanish influenza say that, so far
as the British Isles are concerned. It
moves in waves. The country is ju>t
recovering from the third wave within
a year.
The disease first made its appear
ance here last July and began to sub
side toward the end of August. Eigh
weeks later, in October, it reappeared,
and by the middle of November had
ap|>arently run its course. The thir l
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early days of March had apparently
done its worst.
Physicians point out that ii the di
sease is to remain for an indefinite
period another wave may he expected
at any time , and are warning the
people to take all necessary precau
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21 YEAR OLD MARE
TWICE ATTEMPTS TO
SHUFFLE OFF HORSE LIFE
DOUGLAS Alaska. May 13— The
recent death here of “Nellie,” a 24
year old mare, recalls the fact that
while the animal was at work in the
Treadwell mines up to five years ago,
the miners insisted that the old horse
twice had deliberately attempted sui
cide by stepping in front of a moving
car, after twelve years of hard work.
After her second attempt at self
destruction the miners , who had a
great affection for the animal, decided
that she found the work too hard for
her and they arranged to have “Nel
lie” transfered to a milk route. Then
followed the five years of compara
tively easy life. She died quietly in
her stall.
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Dealers in Raw Furs.
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handled by expert graders and New York Market Prices are paid on correct
grading the day received. If desired, your shipments will be kept separate in .
order that our prices may be approved by you. Providing our valuation does
not prove satisfactory, the furs will be returned to you. Transport at ior.
charges prepnid. Ship by Parcel Post or Express. Ship in a Dry Condition. j
Special instructions if any, must accompany the shipment. Always enclose j
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