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[Page 21]
SOME
From the roof of a remnant of a building to the east of Villers Bretonneux an Australian was watching the great battle towards Peronne. He was one of the nucleus - a proportion of a unit left out of a battle - and was thinking of his comrades down there along the Somme.
An American climbed up alongside him to get his first view of a battle, in order to write a vivid report.
Several squadrons aeroplanes passed over.
"Some planes, Aussie!"
"Y-e-s"" drawled the Digger.
A little later twenty tanks heaved past them.
"Some tanks, Aussie!"
"Y-e-s" again drawled Bill.
A naval gun - 16 inch - fired from near Warfusee, several hundred yards away, and shook their perch.
"Some cannon, Aussie!"
'Y-e-s".
Then came zero time. Thousands of guns belched on the second, and ten thousand machine guns spat viciously, while the lines of fighters rose and entered the smoke of battle. It was stupendous, and the Yank grew excited.
"Look Aussie! SOME FIGHT!"
"Y-e-s". The Digger was wondering how many of his cobbers would return. "And SOME DON'T!"