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A Storg of the
Pan-European War
Bg ALAN HINSDALE
During a> lull In the fighting in
Flanders, when the Germans were
making their onslaught upon the allies,
Hans Schrieber, who had been called
to the colors from his father's farm
In Westphalia, had marched away as
a private and had through the killing
off of officers and his own bravery
been promoted to be captain, waa one
morning ordered before the colonel of
his regiment
"Captain," said his commander, "it
has been reported to me that you have
been caught fraternizing with a pri
vate soldier In your company.'- Possi
bly you may not know r the customs
of the army in this respect In the
army there can be no familiarity
whatever between an officer and a sol
dier. This war has necessitated the
promotion of many men from the
ranks, which is contrary tp the spirit
of the military forces, and doubtless
there are officers who do not realize
the great gulf that lies between them
and their former companions. I have
sent for you to warn you that if you
are again caught conversing familiarly
with Fritz Oelrich you will be court
martial ed, and the punishment will bo
severe."
"But, colonel," tne captain proiesieo,
"Frlvate Oelrlch Is from the same lo
cality as L He la very young and re
quires a friend, to cheer him, to pre
vent bis falling a victim to homesick
ness, which will Impair the value of
any soldier. I .feel it to be my duty*'—
"Tour duty is to obey otdera. Go,
and do not again let me bear any more
of this breach of military discipline."
The colonel turned away from Cap
tain Schrieber, who saluted and went
back to his command. The very next
day the Germans made a drive in
which the captain again distinguished
himself. One of the field officers of
his regiment was killed, and his coi>
nel was about to recommend him for
promotion to be major when it was re
ported that young Oelrlch had been
slightly wounded and the captain, for
getting that his position was at the
head of his company, had carried the
private to the rear in his arms.
■The colonel, as he considered this act
of gallantry on the one hand and dere
liction of duty on the other, knit his
brows. Had it not been for the neces
sity of supplying the gaps constantly
occurring among the officers he would
have made short work of Captain
Schrieber, notwithstanding his efficien
cy as a leader. As it was, he felt com
pelled to recommend his subordinate
for promotion. Indeed, he knew of no
other.man that he could put in th»
place of the officer who had been killed
in whom he would have confidence.
The necessities of the service and
not a yielding to any tenderness he
might feel induced the colonel to ig
nore the report of Schrieber*s having
carried Fritz Oelrlch off the field and to
give him a higher command than a sin
I gle company.
"Captain," He saia to scnrieuer, ji«
jor Heckler hating been killed, you will
assume his position and the command
of the companies that were Intrusted
to his care. I shall only add that the
higher the rank of an officer the more
incumbent it is upon him to remember
the gap between him and the men of
the ranks whom he commands. The
discipline of the army ft of the highest
order. This cannot be attained or kept
up except by the officers being absolute
masters of the men."
Captain—now Major—Schrleber sa
luted, but said nothing and again left
his commander without that punish
ment which he knew except for neces-'
sity would hare been meted out to him.
A combination of bravery and tender
ness has always captivated the world.
Major Schrieber the moment a fight
opened was a lion; the moment it end
ed he became a lamb. He went about
with the Red Cross workers succoring
the woudded and was never known to
prefer the case of a German to a
Frenchman. It was this that led his
comrade officers 4nto« tacit unacknowl
edged agreement to turn the other way
whenever the major's sympathetic na
ture overcame hlg sense; of duty and he
went beyond the limits in expressing
that sympathy to a cqmmon soldier.
In the case of Frit* Qelrich he nev
er offended openly. Toward Frits,
when others were there to see, he main
tained an unapproachable dignity. But
unfortunately he had been surprised
speaking earnestly to the boy, and on
one occasion had taken Fritz's hand in
his while speaking words of encourage
ment and comfort He did not know
how often he had been seen in such
position, for those who saw him kept
the secret
There was fighting all this time, and
Schrieber's efficiency as a leader was
constantly being demonstrated. On a
reorganization of a certain force that
had been very much depleted be was
made colonel of a regiment Another
fight took the general of his brigade,
and Colonel Schrieber was put in his
place.
When those officers and soldiers who
understood their general's weakness
heard that he had made Frit* Oelrlch,
who was still a-private, his orderly
there was & feeling of dread among
them. They feared that Schrieber's
affection for the boy might place him
In a position to bring bis honors tnnw
bling about his bead. If Oelrlch had
but enough of the qualities of a soldier
to promote him to the lowest rank of j
officer there would be no danger. ;
There was no military law to prevent a :
general from hobnobbing with a lieu
tenant, but there was a very stringent ,
law against his having anything of a
social nature with a private. When
men have confidence In a leader they
are anxious that that leader should
continue to command them. General I
Schrieber's troops were fearful that his
partiality for young Oelrlch would end
in his being degraded and they obliged
to accept another untried commander.
Their fears were not groundless. One
day General Wenz. commanding one
of the brigades, went to General
Schrieber's headquarters—they were at
the time in a farmhouse—for the pur
pose of arranging with him certain
features of an attack that was to be
made upon the enemy. He found
Schrieber bending over his orderly,
who was lying on a bed In an adjoinr
ing room In a high fever. The visitor
called Schrieber out for consultation,
but found It Impossible to secure his
attention.
"I understand, general, no aom »
Schrleber, "that my brigade and yours
are to advittoce upon the enemy as sooa
as the artillery has demolished their
defenses."
"What enemy?" asked Schrleber.
"What enemy? Why, the French, of
course. There's no other enemy la
our front The British are far north
of us."
"Oh!" was the only reply. A groan
from the rear room carried the general
there. When he returned he said:
"Please excuse me, general. My or
derly la very 111 He comes from the
same region as I, and we came to the
war together, both In the ranks. I feel
It obligatory on me to take especial
care Of him."
"Certainly. The orders are that we
shall advance under a curtain of fire"—
Another groan. General Schrleber
beard It and did not hear tho speaker.
The visitor arose Impatiently. "I -per
ceive, general," he said, "that your
mind Is centered upon your orderly,
and the army must wait till the order
ly recovers."
This was said with bitter tone, and
the man who said it clanked out of the
house.
The next morning the two brigades
were drawn up in mass and at a given
signal advanced to capture a French
position that had been pounded by
the German heavy guns. The attack
ing force became confused and were
driven back.
"General," said Wenz savagely, "this
comes of my being unable to get your
attention yesterday when I called to
talk over this attack. Your mind was
on a single private soldier Instead of
on the welfare of the fatherland."
"Let us try again," Schrleber replied.
And, moving out to the front of the
line, he seized a standard from a color
bearer and led a charge that was not
only successful, but was maintained.
Soon attar this fight Schrieber re
ceived an order from the general com
manding the division to send Private
Qelrich back to his regiment. It was
evident to the recipient that General
Wenz had reported the failure of his
effort to secure his colleague's atten
tion when he had called to arrange the
details of the coming attack and the
cause. Had not Schrieber by his gal
lantry accomplished the object of the
charge ho would not have got off so
lightly.
Nothing was heard of the stumbling
block In the way of General Schrleber's
efficiency till the Germans began their
attempt to reduce Verdun. Then after
one of the terrible and unsuccessful
charges in mass made on the French
works the general was seen by his di
vision commander leaning over Pri
vate Oelrich, who yas lying on the
ground in a pool of his own blood.
"General Schrieber, what are you do
ing here? lour brigade is forming
with others to make another attack.
We are expected to take the position
If we have to try a hundred times."
There was no response except a moan.
The man addressed quite likely did not
know that he was addressed. The oth
er was about to pour forth some sting
ing rebuke when he saw Schrieber fall
lifeless across the body before him. He
had been struck by the fragment of a
shel*
When the Red Cross workers went
over the battlefield they took up the
bodies of General Schrieber and Pri
vate Oelrich together and carried
them to the rear. Their identification
tags were examined, and it was found
that they hailed from the same place
In Westphalia. Their bodies were sent
home addressed to the same person, an
old farmer, the father of General
Schrieber.
The neighbors got together to do the
last honors to the dead. Some troops
in the neighborhood were detailed to
carry the general's body to the grave
and fire the customary salute over It
Old Schrieber took the commander of
the escort aside and told him that
Fritz was to be buried with the gen
eral and it would please the family
if his body could go on the same gun
carriage. The officer said no, but when
the old man whispered a few words In
his ear he consented.
The funeral cortege attracted more
than usual attention, not only on ac
count of the high military rank of Gen
eral Schrieber, but because the secret
of his attachment to his comrade was
known to many of his fellow citizens
who lined the route over which it pass
ed, some of them shedding tears.
The two bodies were lowered into
the same grave, and a volley was fired
over them, and the mourners dispersed.
In due time a headstone was placed
over them, on which was inscribed,
"In Memory of Carl Schrieber and
Gretchen, His Wife."
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