South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-05
FRENCH GENE RAILS
WOUNDED MAKING
FRENCH SURVEY
ChaSSeurS AlpinS Make Furious
Onslaught on German Lines
and Rescue Bodies at Point
of BayOnet.


BASLE. Switzerland May 5. - a
number OF cJhasseurs Alpins who were
N the ReichsackerkOpf at the time
Gen MaunOury and Gen N1llaTet
we're wounded, say that il was in the
midst OF q very severe action. me
Germans had been bringing up re-
serves in the hope OF tOrdlng the
French lines. and there was general
and furious engagement in progress.
in which the Germans were trying
their best to reach the SUBMITS near
the Schulcht- This Is the dividing line,
and a most important strategical po-
sition; but the Germans have rot
been able 10 come within five kilO-
metres OF IL. and all the positions
have been firmly held by the French.
Gen. Maunoury and Gen. Villaret,
in order TO have a satisfactory idea
concerning certain movements OF the
German troops, went into a trench
which was only 80 yards away from
the German line. The trench was
occupied by the Chasse3urs Alpins
who were performing prodigies of
valor, and whose courage was still
further stimulated by the presence Of
the two high commanders.
Bodies Recovered.
After the generals had been wound
ed the Chasseaurs Alpins made a fu-
riOus onslaught on several Of the
German trenches, and carried them
at the point of the bayonet. To all
the anxious inquiries of the officers
and men Gen. MaunOury replied that
he was not suffering and smilingly
added that they were the ordinary
risks of war.
Curious enough, the news that two
generals had been wounded was
speedily known in the German ranks,
and they fired several additional vol
ieys in the direction where the gen
erals had been. That they should
have known the fact so soon is not
strange. after all, as the German
trenches were only 80 yards away,
and were within hearing OF the
others There is sad to say, no hope
Of restoring the eye, as il was de-
stroyed by the bullet which. more
over, also broke the cheekbone But
Gen Maunoury never had any fever,
and the wound is healing rapidly
In the course Of the general engage
rnent in progress at that time. a num-
Der OF ChaSSeurs AlpinS, who had
moved forward rather imprudently.
were caught as in a trap by barbed
wire entanglements in front of such,
on the right bank of the little stream
Dollars. They were moved down by
the German machine guns which
opened fire on them, and as the posi-
liOH was very tApOctu IL Ettlltu next
TO impossible to recover their bodies.
The French, however. at last succeed
ed.
Fire On Rescuers
Their efforts were stimulated by
the knowledge that many of their
comrades were only wounded, and
were dying for want of relief. Each
attempt TO come to their rescue was
fOiled by the German machine guns
opening fire on the wOuld-be rescuers
The bodies Of 81 men were finally
rescued Some had apparently died
OF privatioT after they had been
wounded. Among those whose bodies
were recovered was the son-in-law OF
Mr. StOlz, head OF an important firm
at Dele. The body was riddled with
bullets. One Of his comrades. a ser
geant. n native Of SenOnes, who was
known as very clever artist. was also
among the killed, his body having 80
bullet wounds. In his pocket he had
some fine picture cards, which he had
painted in the trenches, and which
portrayed life there. as well as some
views Of the vicinity Of Aspach. In
the midst of all the excitement Of war
and almost daily skirmishes, this
brave soldier could not avoid giving
D free course to his artistic instincts