The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-18
BODIES Of DEAD
STAND UPRIGHT
Packed in Angle Of Stable Wall
GermaIS Die and Remain
in Their Tracks.
BAlONETS LOSE THEIR SHAPE
Moroccan Fighters Then Use
butts of Guns in Fierce
Hand to hand Conflict.

>",sous. Jan Is The rear guard
1 Moroccan rifle regiments who Gov
'r"l the retreat u the French center
across the river ON January "a ac.
quilted themselves with distinction
Ih"y had been posted In the village
ni 'rouH at 4 O'Clock IN the afternoon
""rmns Ia serrlcd ranks debouched
lu Hlr road and advanced toward the
'on'o The rremcn carefully con.
""n.rh thrir quick frcrs aud posted
Themselves on each side OF the road.
\"l q sound was made. and nothing
rNowrd to show above the blackene,l
ruins. The Germans thought the
road was clear. aud ran to the village
to get shelter from the French heavy
artillery.
When they were within 800 yards Of
the place the riflcmen opened fire
suddenly The Germans were surprIS
81. There was no room to deploy, and
they fell IN heaps Those who could,
rrtrcated to the Brook Of Brave
Shock IL Terrible.
Reinforced. they re- formed ranks
and attempted to turn the French DO
siliun from the east side Of the VII
lagc. Three companies Of riflemen
we're detached and charged. The shock
was awful Bayunets were twisted
ont NJ shape and then the dusky sol.
dicrs used the butts ~ their riflet
For n second time the Germans gave
way.
The MorOcCans We're told to hold
the place until p. NJ. II was then
u o'chck but they still refused 10 re
tir They did So only after a staff
officer was sent to them twice with
orders for retreat
During the night. the German arti
lery roared ceaselessly In lombard.
mcnt OF SoissOns, but at the dawn OF
January 10 the artillery slackened.
and gave place 10 infantry fire.
AT Z o'clock the battle line. occupy
ing the farms Of ~ Paul were order
ell to protect the advanced trenches
which were threatened by the Ger
man attack
Fight In Yards.
They charged and broke the Ger
man ranks driving them as far a.
the Crouy railroad station. taking
hundreds Of prisoners. Hardly, how.
ever, hnd they returned with the
prisoners when they we're assaIled by
fresh German force. and for two
hours St Paul was subjected 10 a IN.
rious assault over plowed fields,
through orchards and In gardens.
court yards aud barns.
The tide NJ battle ehbed and flow
ed In an angle stnble wall. Here the
Germans dead were 80 numerous TINT
they stood upright. lacking room 10
fll Good practice NJ French three
inch guns guided by aeroplanes pre-.
vented German achievements from
urluuching from the western slope Of
th, Nregny plateau, aud the Germans.
exhausted and discouraged at their
'nck W success retired I'm body 10
truuy 0r noon
The French retain the mastery OF
tine suburb, NJ Soissuns on the right
hank uf the river, and " the bridge
Lead. Their front /, stronger than
ever
Paris Jan 1S-The official state
mcnt tviuy says From sea TO the
uisr there was yesterday violent
storm, particularly In Belgium In
the sections of Solssons aud Rheims
there WIS no change. In the Argonuc
the German attacks " hin 20S, west
of Buurtullles brought no results.
We took Possession ~ the German
field works northwest of Pont.a. Nous
SON Boo the only part N the forest Of
l." frctrp which Is still In the hands
ut the enemy In the Nosges. there
m> hrtn heavy fail " snow The
enemy hombOrlel Thanh without In.
fIutus serious damage"
Gcnou. Jan lS-A false attsmpt or
.ul Italian invasion was spread in
/ Irnluu Boy the mistake of telephon,,
rlrL say, % Venice dispatch to Ze,o
. lo She reported Italian troops were
marching towards Sappada, one OF
Nh, easiest points for'inyadng Trent.
|uo The authorities never questioned
the truth of the report All night
Ilung the roads were blown up and
troops were rushed towards Sappada
/ In the morning all was ready for
the invaders but there Nng M sIyp
N them The telephone girl Is being
prosecuted