The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-11-14
First Statement Issued BY American
Headquarters 's Made Public.
u Helmeted Infantry Given & !:
! - Wild Greeting. l>:>>$ ? =. r

first line trenches OF quiet sector,
on the French 'front.' They are sup
ported by our batteries of Our artil-
iery in association with veteran
French batteries. -
"The sector remains normal. Our
men have adapted themselves to
actual trench conditions in the most
satisfactory manner"
First Shot Fired at Germans.
American troops are in the first line
trenches on the French front. The ar
tillery fired the first shot of the war
It a.. m. q recent day, at Ger
man working party. There has been
intermittent artillery fighting since.
The helmeted infantry marched in,
without the knowledge of the enemy
IN the same night, through rain and
mud. The French soldiers in the
trenches welcomed them enthusiastic
ally.
Casualty List Coming.
The nearest enemy trench is several
hundred yards away. The sector is
one of the quietest of the front. 1t
has not been taken over, being under
the control of troops under the direc-
ton of the French.
The Americans have shelled German
positions and troops, the enemy send
ing she'll for shell. The first casualty
list will be sent President Wilson.
Tho empty case Of the first shell
fred will be sent to President Wilson.
It is now lin the possession Of Gen.
eral Sibert. The shot was fired by
red haired gunner as his comrades
In the ranks and the assembled Of
ficers cheered. Later a luncheon in
the field was attended by the Ameri-
can and French artillerists in cele-
| bration Of the First American con-
tact with the enemy.
Get Benefit OF Actual Warfare.
The gun used in firing the first shot
| was one Of the famous French 75s.
On: the second day the French shelled
a German battery position which was
located by sound and the enemy re-
Piled vigorously, projectiles falling
close to the Americans who Joined
in the artillery duel. All the troops
will be relieved after a certain period
by others. Thus the American expe-
dictionary forces are getting the bene-
fit Of actual war conditions. =.
Standing in a little, almost de-
serted she'll wrecked village we'll
within hostile gun range and few
kil6meters from the trenches, the AS
ISOLATED Press correspondent watched
the troops marching up in a driving
rain over roads covered with sticky
mud. The artillery had been firing
all day and>as a., result the impress
sion was given that there was con-
siderable more activity on this
front than there had been for some
time.
| Missouri Mules There.
| It was soon after lulls in the firing
and after dark that the first machine
guns hauled by. Missouri mules, the
drivers swathed in slickers and with
shrapnel helmets over their eyes came
up on the road beside a dark canal.
There was long line Of these and
then came some infantry rolling kitch-
ems, giving of a savory odor> Of warm
food. All passed in silence. The
last gun carriage had sprawled on it
the form of soldier who had been
taken i'll and who was being, held on
by two of his walking comrades.
Through another street paved with
! cobbles and it's sides lined with gaunt
skeletons of shell wrecked houses
came the sound OF the tread of many
hobnailed boots and in the darkness
the forms of men could be seen
marching. .
March As It On Parade.
The cautious fash of an electric
pocket lamp disclosed that they were
American infantry, packs on their
backs, rifles slung on their shoulders,
rain glistening on their helmets and
coats, the wind whipping the bottom Of
their coats around their legs, which
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~. We. A. 20 Protect Morals.
t. Chicago, Oct. 29.-Young women
and girls Of this country, and Of
| France ar.l Russia, are to be safe.
guarded from the moral risks of the
| war This is the task before the sec.