The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-04

without having set foot in the Ameri-
can trenches.
Soon after the attack was over a
young lieutenant commanding a
| platoon, members Of which composed
the patrolling party which had gone
out into No Mans Land, went out to
ind them but without result. He
| returned to his trenches and asked
for voluntary detail. Every man
in the platoon volunteered but the
lieutenant picked out a small party
and set out again. They were forced
TO return, however, when the German
| fire became increasingly heavy. The
lieutenant and a detail made a third
search just before dawn, but without
success. All the missing men came
from New England.
The American general commanding
the unit on this front said the men
Were eager for action and were con-
ttnually asking permission to remain
IN the front line longer than the
allotted period. 1t has been found
necessary TO caution them frequently
against exposing themselves, they are
50 anxious to get a crack at the
enemy. However, they are tempted
10 peer over the top in the day time
ana SO over at night in the hope Of
starting something"
Do Not Expect to Win.
Oncial reports Of the Interrogation
Of the prisoners taken by the Am
orleans show that all of them did not
believe Germany would win the war.
One OF the men told the intelHgenee
officers he presumed that the Ameri-
cans, like the Germans, did not want
TO night but had to. The officers
quickly changed the Germans view
point by informing him that all of
the troops in the attacked positions |
were volunteers.
One prisoner whose home Is in |
German Lorraine. said he thought the |
Fatherland would lose the war, but |
he hoped not. He knew nothing !
about the Americans except that they |
were in the war, the German news |
papers not printing much upon the |
subject, he said, and being slow in |
reaching the 'front.' lines because Of /
the mail congestion.
This prisoner said he was convinc-
ed that the recent strikes in Germany
were caused by a desire for peace.
adding that all Germany wanted the
war TO end. He was certain that an 1
offensive was coming, but did not /
believe 1t would be launched before Il
April /.
None Of the prisoners had seen any Il
German tanks, they said. All Of them
added they were glad to have been III
taken prisoner, especially by the Am
orleans. because they believed they II
would be well treated.
The prisoners accounts showed
that the sector opposite the American
position was commanded by General
The correspondent talked with
dozen OF the Americans wounded in
their hospital cots. Every one of
them was anxious to tell Of some
deed OF herOism or other performed
by his fellows; but displayed great
regarding his own exploits.
One youth, whose home is near
savannah, Ga, and who looked not
10 be more than Is years old, told
his story: II was in the front line,
when it seemed like every shell in the
World started coming our way. Where
he Germans got them is more than
know. never believed that many =
existed. One burst near where I
vas
"A piece hit a fellow on the other
Tide Of me who came from Texas. The
corporal picked him up in his arms
md started with him for a first aid
station in the midst OF a perfect
mower OF dirt and mud which was
icing kicked up. I don't know
whether he ever got there or not.
BY that time ] got into a machine
'un empiacement with another cor
'oral, whose home is in Missouri,
eaving my rifle outside. Things got
o hot we decided to try to get to a
teel shelter at the end OF a trench.
Rifle Blown 20 Bits.