Arizona republican., 1918-05-06
OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
AMERICAN
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, May 5.-(By the Associated Press)-One of the American patrols in the Luneville sector entered the Hamlet of Anservillers early this morn- ing and penetrated the German lines to distance of three hundred yards. On the way back the patrol discovered an enemy observation post in which were d corporal and six men. The Americans promptly attacked. killing three of the enemy and taking the other four prisoners. one of them in wounded condition.
 The first the Germans knew that the American patrol was near was when shower of hand grenades, followed by bullets, hit the post. The patrol ceased tiring when the enemy called kane rad
 The Germans today again attempted to occupy one of the former American trenches in the Bois Brule, west of Apremont, in the Foul sector which was the scene of the fighting April II and F. Soon after midnight the Am erican patrols discovered that the Ger mans had crept into the position with large number of machine guns and tools, apparently intending to consoli date the trenches with the German system.
 The American artillery went into ac- tion quickly, sweeping a high explo- sive barrage back and forth across the newly occupied ground. The guns ,ained steel on the Germans until nearly day light, and when the patrols went out to investigate. they found hnot a single enemy. Some material, however. had been left behind. There appeared to be reason for believing | at one time after the Germans were discovered. that another attack on the Americans was about to be launched, probably to cover the consolidation effort. Only quick action by the ar tillery smothered it.
 The Germans seem determined to carry out their designs against this position, and it is not unlikely that more shadp fighting will be seen here, for it is valuable to the enemy, al though not very valuable to the Amer jeans because of the nature of the | terrain.
 Four more aerial battles were re- ported today by American airmen fly ing in the sector northwest of Foul. All of the combats were indecisive. al though one of the American machines returned with bullet holes in its wings and two others with holes torn by fragments of shells from anti-aircraft guns. How the Germans fared is not known.
 One of the American photographing machines was attacked by two enemy airplanes. The American observer cmptied one of his guns into one of the enemy machines. Then the Amer can nilot exercised discretion and turned homeward. The Germans re- mained in pursuit until the American anti aircraft guns picked them up Then they turned and went home. The American airplane circled once ol twice and then went back over the lines and calmly resumed the photo graphic operations where they had been left off
 Another report now available relates a somewhat similar incident, except that this time three of the enemy at tackled two of our machines whicf were working with our artillery.
 Tn the fourth engagement German sailed up in the direction Of one oi the American photographic planes. but one of the fast American fighting ma chimes rushed in. causing the German to turn tail and flee toward home The German anti aircraft pieces got busy at the same time and broke out numerous flower pots, or as the Bri- tish call them flying onions" This is an archie shell which. when it bursts throws out in all directions smaller projectiles, each of which also bursts.