New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-04
.angin Sends
L. S. a Message
Lauding Yanks
Continued from page I

gun nests were stamped out. During
this operation two tanks were knocked
out by the enemy's fire. Doughboys
following the tanks closely, forged
ahead and the crews of the tanks
jumped out and. picking up rifles, &C
companicd the doughboys.
When the machine gun nests were de-
stroyed the American advance again
Went forward into the trench for the
sixth time, where the doughboys took
prisoners belonging to fresh German
division which had been rushed into
the battle for the support of their sore
ly tried comrades.
On another occasion the French cav
airy, riding magnificent Arabian horses,
went through the American lines in
pitch darkness. returning with reports
to the American staff officers of the e1-
act location of the enemy The aid OF
the cavalry was necessary. because all
telephone connections with the first
line positions had been cut by the ter
rife shell fire. Our staff, badly in
need of information, did not hesitate
20 ask the cooperation of the French
cavalry scouts.
American Staff Wins Praise
Practically all American staff officers
have been educated at the great Amer
lean staff school during the last year
under the tutelage of the Allied war
experts. Without efficient staff work
planning battles and rapid disposition
of troops for defence or offence, COM
bined with practically all army execu-
tive duties, the reckless bravery and
the dash of the doughboys would be
Ruthless
That America has been so successful
thus far in her battles-small COM
pared to those to come-is the result
of excellent staff execution, Of which
the brilliant maneuvre at Juvigny and
the march to the Coucy-le Chateau
scissors road are the latest demonstra
tions. 1t is the happiest augury of the
future, as expressed by many Allied
/ officers during recent days.
What appears to be evidence of the
enemy forces opposing the American
sector being badly mixed up and de-
moralized is the testimony of young
German soldier in an American dress
ing station to-day. The boy told
American doctors that he was q men,
Der of q pioneer force used until the
/ at bo M,
and other similar duties,
Squad Throws Away Arms
was suddenly put into a machine
gun crew and sent to the front" he
said. "All the companies in my d.
vision have been reduced so per cent.
We entered motor trucks near Noyon
four days ago, and finally arrived at
the front. We have had very little
to eat, and before we went into action
our officers gave us liquor, which thew
forced us to drink. We also were given
small TASKS of liquor Six, includ
ing myself, composed my SQUAD We
were all weak from hunger. though the
liquor seemed to kill the hunger and
raise our spirits temporarily.
when the Americans began to at
tack our officer appeared with another
officer and told us to stay at our post
and fight to the last and not to yield
an inch. He said he was going back
for an urgent conference When they
left US we threw away our ammunition
and surrendered when the Americans
reached us. | was wounded in the leg
when the American barrage passed
over our firing pit.
81 have two brothers dead in this
war and another home, and he has been
crippled from wounds. l decided to
surrender when they sent me to the
front"
The doctor to whom the lads con-
fession was made is from Milwaukee
and speaks German. The boy knew of
Milwaukee, because he has an uncle
there to whom his mother writes.