Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-02

American troops. in a desparate, hand to-hand battle. have repulsed a heavy German attack on the salient north Of Toui There were number of Americans killed and wounded, in- cluding some officers. one of whom was graduated from West Point last year. The Germans suffered heavily, leaving ten dead in the American trenches. while the ground in front was strewn with the bodies of the enemy. In addition. three German prisoners remained in the hands of Americans.
 In the same sector. the American artillery has been taking revenge for the German gas attack early in the week and German positions have been demolished by the storm of shells sent over by Pershing's men. In addition to fighting in the Toul sector the Americans have been active just north or Chemin des Danes, where they have taken part in repulsing Ger man attack.
 Ten Americans Taken Prisoners.
 A German official statement says that the Americans were taken pri- soners in the latter sector. The fight ing in which the Americans partici- uated was near the village of Chayi- son. IL has been known for some time that Americans, probably mem hers of one of the national guard di- visions taken to France some time ago, were along the famous Chenin des Danes sector. but the German state neut reveals their location more ex- actly than anything as yet received from tho fighting front
 Overcome by Gas Fumes.
 A few more Americans have been taken 10 field hospitals near Toul suf- fering from the effects Of gas poison: ing. These men wero not in the trenches when the German gas attack was launched. but ycntured into the danger zone without gas masks an6 were overcome by the fumes which had settled into shell holes and low niaces. So far as known the gas cas lfalties number six dead and aboui eighty overcome. or the latter only one case is considered to be grave.
 UItimatum to the BoIsheviki.
 An ultimatum has been handed tc ihe Russian Bolshevik government by the German commander on the. east ern front. who has given the Russians three days in which to sign the peace treaty demanded by the Teutons C0incident with this demand. the Ger man advance into Russia has beer resumed. There are apparently three columns of Germans advancing into 1sussi3. One is near Luga, midway between Pskov and Petrograd; one i: said to be at Polotsk. midway betweer Pinsk and Vitensk. and the other i: at Sebezh. eighty miles east of Dvinsk An official report says that the Ger
 &t~ -f<r bank of the Dnieper River north o Eiev.
 Situation in Petrograd Ncnitical.
 That the situation in Petrograd hai become critical is reflected in the re port that the American and Japanes, ambassadors have reached -Vologda the capital of the Russian government of the same name, lying far to thu cast of Petrograd. The British ant French embassies have also left. tn, Russian capital. but nothing is know as 10 their destination.
 Russians. Destroying Property.
 Reports forwarded by the way 0 London say that the Russian troop arc destroying railroad property an, burning stores as they retire befor the Germans At no point there SeriouS nghtinB reported. but the ad vance of the Teutons is said to b cautions
 it was announced in a despatch tha Austrian troops have begun to advanc into Ukraine. This movement, it stated is in response to an appea from Ukraine, probably due to tn operations of the Bolsheviisi there Dr. Won Seydler. the Austrian premier said last week that Austria was no participating in the invasion of Rus sia- adding that Austria is at peac with Ukraine.
 French RepuIse Germans.
 German trench raiding operation have been repulsed by the French ii several sectors Of the line. At Chavi Knon- where the American troop were taken prisoner, was fghtinl vory severe An attack by the leu ton troops near Butte de Mesnil re sulteC in the capture of a sector of French position, but an immediat counter att Ek evicted the Germans.
 The Br- tsh troops carried out sue ceSsful raids north of the Ypres Staden railroad and captured a fe, prisoners. On the other sectors of tn front nothing of interest is reported.