The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-03
Men from America Pool Forces
With the British and Engage in
Terrific Fighting in the Region
Around Gouzeaucourt.
MANY sAMMIES NARROWLY
ESCAPE BEING KILLED
Only Escape Death by Lying Con.
cealed for Hours in Shell Holes
Until the English Succeed in
Pushing Invaders Back.

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With the British Army il France
saturday. Dec. l.-Amcrican army en-.
gincers working I'm the region OF
Gouzeaucourt. Joined the fighting
ranks of their British allies yesterday y
and helped them stem the onslaught
which resulted Ia Goubeaucourt heiug
onNelopcd for time
Many II the Americans were caught
In the German turning movement
about Gou2"aucourt and onlN escaped
death or capture hy lying concealed
for hours iu shell holes until the Britt
ish had succeeded in pushing the in
Naders back. Hundreds of her men
from overseas were subjected to trc-
mcndous shell fire from enemy artii-
lry and great quantities Of gas shells
were thrown In the territory wherc
they were working
The German attack was made with
greatly superior numbers and every
available man was needed on the Brit
ish sir, To arrest it's onward sweep.
The Americans gave every ounce uf
their strength To- this task both -
fighting men aud as workers. and the
important part which they played has
drawn the highes, praise from the
british anthori;ics
Engineers seize Rinc--.
Many Of the engineers Seized rifles
and fought side by side with the rom-
mics throughout the bitter day aud
many scores Of Americans last night
We're armed and sent forward as vol
uutecr To- do patrol work iu the nhos.
army of Germans was cuVamped. one
British general, iu conversation with
the correspondent tonight spoke n
the most glowing terms Of the in
valuable services rendered hy the en-
sinecrs
"Oue cannot hcstuw any praise thut
is too hiph.' hc remarked omphat-
iCaily.
Several trains operated by Amerl-
cans were in the Gouzeaucourt section
and hundreds of other Americans
were In this territory when the Ger
mans without warning swept forward
IN masses toward the town Many
Americans working In the rcai were
Immediately provided with rifles ana
Joined the hard pressed British or
turned their hands to other important
work
Thrilling Experiences.
Tn. experiences Of these men ANA
of those who We're caught behind the
German advance probably surpassS
anything which the American cXnedi-
tionary forces yet has encountered iu
the way uf actual fighting.
one oi the trains run hy an Amcr,-
can crew was west Of Niliers Guis.ai in
which was the first place throusn
which the Germans charged the south
orn flank of the offensive shells
suddenly besan To- fan about the en-
giuccrs ana almost immediately they
saw horde of grey coats charging
toward them The driver OF the en-
gine saw there was nu time To- liugcr
aud ram TOR t nearby shell hole, III,
four helpers sought similar shelter
and the, reached DuysJ before the,
we're seen hy the icrmaus. although
one of she crew wa, wounded slightly
1, "A she'll splinter The five Ameri-
cans las IN the shell hole FOR hours
with the Gcrmans Ull about ana "hl'
escaped after the British had counter
attacked and driven M" enemy back