Show DEADLY NO TRAPS all sorts of contrivances to stop soldiers simple barbed wire Is not consid considered ered sufficient for the purpose some of the more modern methods the do friso la Is sometimes known as the knife rest and con coil slats simply of a long polo pole resting at each end on oil two of 0 wood constructed ted in ili the form of a st andrews cross crosa to tills this framework the wire Is IB attached and the alio chevaux do frise Is thou then thrown over the parapet by two men whon when the garrison of the trench have not the alio necessary framework the wire Is distributed in ili loose rolls in front of the ilia position forming rough cylinders three or four feet in ili diameter and eight to twelve feet in length used even in ili this impromptu way barbed wire has proved itself to be of the greatest assistance to a defending party the croc erection tion of wire entanglements entangle ments even when the trenches are some dis chevaux de dc frise tanco lance apart Is at all times limes dangerous yards la Is thought a considerable distance in tile western front 1 have been in tiring firing trenches only GO CO yards from the germans the men slip blip over the parapet and in ili the first case knock in ili the supports with mallets russian trip having previously carefully wrapped cloth round the ilia heads of tho the latter so that tile the sound bound may bo be deadened two other mon carry tho the wire drum n wooden cylinder round around which the w wire fro la Is rolled with a long polo g i t the ic center for carrying purposes whilo a comrade attaches the wire to its supports tile the work Is slow low and nervo nerve straining as star shells burst often and oblige the men mail to drum on which barbed wire Is carried crouch low remaining motionless until til the ilia flaro flare burns out to each soldier who takes part in modern warfare thick gloves tor for gripping wire and strong pliers for cutting it tire are as essential as tile tho rifle and bayonet e t before an assault by ills his own regiment c nt the ilia soldier cuts hla his own wire and lie ho must then thelt endeavor as best beathe lie may to cut and hack ills his way through V ft f 1 loose rolls the enemas en on pulling down a support hero here cutting the wires while tile ma ilia allio gun batteries batter loa rap out cut their message of death towards him ahm barbed wire so simple in ili itself so deadly when used in ili the ilia various ways I 1 havo have described enters into every phase of operations in the firing zone london exchange |