Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-06
Germans Gut Off and Cap ture Small Detachment of
 American Soldiers.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT
 OF ENGAGEMENT
List of the Wounded, Killed and Miss. ing-Our Men Taken by For ccS Under q Strong
 Barage Fire.
(By Associated Press.)

With the American Army in France, Nov. 5.-A small detachment of American infantry was attacked in the front line trenches early Satur- day morning by much superior force of German shock troops The Americans were cut off from relief by the heavy harrage fire in their rear. They fought sallantly until overwhelmed solely by numbers. The fighting in the trenches was hand to hand. It was brief and fierce in the extreme.
 As a result of the encounter three Americans were killed and four wounded. A sergean: and corporal and ten mon were taken prisoners. Two French soldiers who were in the trenches also were killed.
 Carried Off the Dead.
 The enemy lost some men but the number is not known as their dead and wounded were taken off by the retiring Germans.
 From the beginning of the engage ment up to the end the Americans lived up to all the traditions of the American army, the record showing bravery of the detachment and of the individual members.
 General ,Pershing has reported that detachment of American soldiers were cut off and captured by the Ger mans on November 5. It would ap- pear that the Germans, in force, ad- vanced under the protection of strong barage fire and took the trench occupied by the Americans, the trench at the time having been cut off from the allied forces by the intensity of the fire that preceded the German ad- vance.
 This is the first real clash with the enemy that the Americans have had. What it cost the Americans is reported; what the cost to the Ger mans is not known, but it is believed that the Americans gave good ac- count of themselves, although oppos- ed to the heavy odds of an attack of this nature.
 Following is the official report of the encounter, together with the names of the killed, wounded and missing:
 "The war department has received q ulopdtCl llOlll IuC CC tilul0IulAS SCll- eral of the American expeditionarv forces which stated that before day light November a salient occupied by a company of Anne rican infantry was raided by the Germans. The en- emy put down a heavy barrage fire. cutting off the salient from the rest of the men. Our losses were three killed, five wounded and 12 captured. The enemy's losses are not known. One wounded German was taken pris- oner."
 Here's the official casualty list:
 Killed:
 Phi,a ate Thomas F. Enright, sister, Mrs. Mary Irwin, 6641 Preno street, Pittsburgh, Pa.
 Private James B. Gresham, mother. Mrs. Alice Dodd. 1901 West Ohio street. Evansville, Ind.
 Private Merle D. Hay, father, Harry D. May, Glidden, Iowa.
 Wounded:
 Private John J. Smith, brother, F. D. Smith, Box 2, Ludington, Mich.
 Privste Charles J. Hopkins, broth CT, James w. Hopkins, Stanton, Tex.
 Private George l.. Box, father, James l.. Box, 700 N. Grady street, Altus. Okla.
 Private Homer Given, father, Will liam F. Given. Cloverdale, Ala.
 Private Charles. l.. Orr, mother, Mrs. Sarah Regnell. R. F. D. No. ,. Lyons, Kans. ,
 Captured or missing:
 Sergeant Edgar M. Halyburton, father. George B. Halyburton, Stony Point N. c.
 Corporal Nicholas l.. Mulhall, moth- CT, Mrs. Bridget Mulhall. 1S9 Ninth street, Jersey City, N J.
 Corporal Edwin H. Haines. mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Haines, Route No. 4, Woodward, Okla.
 Private Herchel Godfrey, father, Williem c. Oberst. 709 N. Ridgway avenue, Chicago, H.
 Private Vernon M Kendall, father. Sam Kendall R. F. D. No. 9, Roll. Okla.
 Private William P. Crigsby, mother Mrs. Lizzie Grigsby, Louisville, K. Private Frank E. McDougai, father R. l.. McDougal, Maryville, Mo. Private Daniel B. Gallagher, father Neil Gallagher, Blockton. Ala. Private John P. Lester. father, Vii! | liam Lester, Tutwiler. Miss. Private Harry Lan2hman. mother l Ida R. Langhman, Chicago. Private Dewey D. Kern. mother Mrs. Eva Triton. Collins. Iowa.