South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-05
ANOTHER RAID
IS BEATEN OFF
BY ARTILLERY
Germans Mass Big Force For
Surprise Attack by Sam
mics Shells Surprise
the KaiSer'S Men.
BY NEWTON @. PARKE.

By NEWTON 4. PARlNE.
international News Service:
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Feb. 5.--Another at
tempted German raid on the Ameri-
can sector of the battle front was
beaten Off Monday morning by the
prompt and efficient action of our
artillery.
The Germans had massed a con-
siderable force before the American
trenches and il is believed that the
Yankee gunners inflicted heavy cas-
ualties upon them.
Information had reached the
Americans that the boches plan
ned TO deliver a surprise attack on
Monday morning without any artil-
lery preparation, counting on Satur-
day nights artillery duel to have
cut the American telephone wires.
Lay Down BarraSc.
A few minutes before the time
the Germans were expected to at
tack the American artillery began
to roar and a barrage fire was laid
down all along the enemy's front
line.
The censor now permits ii TO be
made known that the Americans are
holding the line at a point north
west OF Tout.
(Toul lies p miles south
east Of St. Mihiel and about
the same distance from the
German frontier. This indicates
that the Americans are on the
Woevre plain, that section of
France lying between the
Meuse and Moselle rivers. st.
AIihiel lies about 20 miles
south of Verdun and is the
apex of the famous St. Mihiel
salient. 1t was there that the
Germans were able to establish
themselves on the western bank
of the Meuse river, but they
never succeeded in getting any
fartherO
FOggy weather continued on Mon
day. The Germans shelled the roads
behind the American front with gas
shells. but there were no casual
ties.
wounded Refuse to Quit.
under fire of the German artillery
Monday morning is especially men
toned in reports of the regimental
commanders. There were several in
stances where men were slightly
wounded and refused 70 60 10 the
rear. They bandaged their own
wounds from their first aid packs
and remained in the trenches.
A private from East St Louis,
H.. who was wounded in the leg,
was sent to a field dressing station
despite his vociferous protests. After
his wound had been dressed he in
sisted that he be allowed to rejoin
his comrades in the first line where
a German attack was expected.
The ulinoisan had his way and
took his position in the firing
trench. remaining there until day
light
When his comrades urged him TO
return to his dugout. at least the
only reply they got was: 'Aw. go
on"
SheIling Above Normal.
The violent outburst of artillery
fire on Saturday night stirred up
both sides. consequently the shelling
along the whole front has been far
above normal during the past q
hours.
All day Monday the guns were
very active. despite a thick mist
which prevented aerial observation.
Many of the doughbOys got their
real first experience with poisonous
vapors when the Germans lombard
ed several roads and villages behind
our front with gas shells.
The chief Of staff Of one division
was motoring through village
wearing his gas mask. His machine
drew up before a tumbied down
building in which "A dozen American
soldiers were shooting craps without
taking the precaution 10 don their
masks
Fortunately there were no casu-
alties. but the officers are issuing
fresh warnings.
There was patrol work hy both
sides on Sunday night. but no en-
counters.