The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-08-16
HUNS FAIL To CHECK.
RUSH OF AMERICANS.
r4uhs COUNTER ATTACK AND
DESPERATE aArrls WAGES
ALONG WHOLE 'FRONT.'.
SOME GROUND is GAINED
Allies Progress 10 ceafined 10 East
side cf satssnt~~ke~ German
Divisions Thrown In Werias
Biggest Battle.

with the American Army Oh the
Aisns Mafne Froat Through a bar
rage as deSily as any ihs Germans
have aid down oa any sector for
months. the Amertsaa soldiers com,
prising men from the middle west ana
eastern statcs pushed their tine for
safi ltsta% aaos~ aHa u fasGss tas
apex OF the long atiied troat
Their progress sas considerable.
though isss tAan Two miles, bal q; Is
regarded Aa brilliant operation Ia
View Of he determined coaalsrins by
the German
On either side Preach moved for
ward ~hle steady pressure sas main,
tanned aEaihs. east ard vest TANKS.
Information Indicated the Withdraw
Al ~ IRE fourth guards but IL developed
thAi that renowned organization and
the BayaFtans we're stili on tho front
and the strong opposition they offered
Justified their reputation Bu; their
sacrifice vas In sa!u.
TIC 'AssaEtearA s4.A&tssaA ssa heavy
attacks during the nikht and at DAY.
iiEht hegsn thar operations which lett
them well TO tho north u SerEy on
the long slopes approaching tae hea'y
woods beyond Nealss. lttle town
directly east III Sertngrs 1T Neslea
which TIE Germans bitterly opposed
Tho Germans are holding positions
in Neslea fnrcst from ShiCh their saas
are sheIlng fnrf'ectsyely
Hand 20 HAND Fish;ina in Streets.
It eas late IN the day before the
whole " &erlhkes Nas wholly cleared
The Germans clane 10 the northern
PAR, q the town enagioasly and usHd
their machine guus murderousIy
Neither stin used artillery IN this
particular battle There was hand to-
hand fisptlpg IN the streets. III which
tho Americans proved the masters.
driving the enemy before them,
The story ~ thg tight for ihe posses
hlNH ~ Ss6It'g AA HA4 NSths ahVNAF
south OF seynges will be hong remcm,
hered In the history NJ these divisions.
The Germans on the withdrawal left
behind a strong tofce ~ machine gun.
uers and infantry The Americans
moved forward through the yellow |
wheat fields. which we're SPRAYED and |
.olp ks sajsqss. Hat, they a1gancsa
~ though on dtill ground
The American guns laid down \ /
heavy artillery fire. but nn,sithstand !
ing this many OF he Germans re-,
NAMED when (, came 70 hand 70 hand /
In a grnup OF farm hutitiugs |
the cneay had set up q strong defense. /
Here the Germans stack 70 TIER guns +
and the Americans rushed them and /
Killed the sunnera nj their ecais.
IL Was lftt,e hattln without mercy |
AMI typical ~ s,mila, engagements o., /
eurrlas A'nps the shC!e line THE +
prussian Guards and hvartans every. 4
whore guu3tt In accordance Nth thm,r .
training discipline AMI traditions, but
aerr outwstted ana euifogght
To The north OF the farm w The I
long E'opcs leading 10 tho wocds the /
Sssrtfs 'a7ss~ers4,. sss.A. sfsl t-As flaress, !.
exhibition ~ Germaays var science, /
The Germans laid down harraxa
which Il ia said Was as heavy as hal I
nfrr been employed Tire American
guns replied heavily
The ordcr tar tho advance cane ard /.
.he lre moved forward acfoss tia
grain fields lireldy tGTolsh he hsr
raSr Nu a nearby hillstde 'he CAl.f f
STAFF atf'cers watched tnc operation
rhey saw shells TAI IN some cases
.ravins loas gars in the line but tNs
troops rover hailed
Ga tAreaTh TO harraxn ira Amert
-aas went sntn ne German positions.
.ttstSuS Hrrrely 'ea machine san aaa
Infantry tetaehmegts The barysss
Ilst away tAr teem&ps ltttnE tha
~o~S ~ resistance te 'hs mar hey
aaA tailed 10 protect attn tAsr heavy
suas
TIE t,@rs#sns were rlAanca #r ana
re Americans he'3 tAsIr rev Ere jHs:
,ast 81 BE tarvs MAJ MARY prisoners
s~~~ taken h+, hnsa asa ;AaFe tea
we're -cua3eA n9 md NruaEht IA
serEt l1gts ,oe;E G, Steak C.ly ga
-,hasnd Il We e'fs tsd = Germans
. ~ had ~ seaaFsteyi fsaaa their
ON " and kIi7x toae ~ sAn=e a.i
.srturyaS she others ANtal e1ecl'seE
sAs tccp et re ts'Sr'csrs Sight
srturtNa sRartis said aeF seFe III bat
II rc~Tssry M IS Their
rambler sat scar rr5aye3 "a r. and a
lieutenant later - 'eat4asaf srd
II but ;hev we're Killed