The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-04-25
BRILLIANT WORK
by AMERICANS
HOLD THE LINE AND IMPLICIT
PUNISHMENT ON ENEMY.
THREE HUNDRED HUNS DEAD
Several Times sammies Threw Back
Superior Numbers and stood
Their Ground Like Veterans
"Too Busy To Be Scared"
lBy Frank ]. Taylor.l

Wy 10y
With the American Forces in Lor'
raine, April 23.--The American Of
ficials' report of Saturdays engage
ment northwest of Toul follows:
"The losses which were sustained
by our forces were really no larger
than could be reasonably expected
The engagement was the most Sc
we're in which the American troops
have partaken.
Three Hundred Enemy Dead.
1.-The enemy's losses were much
greater than they had anticipated,
which is evidenced from the three
hundred dead in American trenches
and in No Mans Land.
1.-THE German wounded were drag
ged back to the German trenches and
the total number is unknown.
Americans Prove Their MettIe.
Heavy damages were inflicted by
the Franco-American artillery where
tho lines join. The story of a
wounded man today reveals the
bravery of the American troops and
shows that the American forces
threw back several times the enemy
forces which were several times
their superior. y
"a dead mans curve was defended
by a machine gun squadron which
was constantly under the German
fire but which kept the American
lines of communication open.
Too Busy To Be Scared.
"a grenade thrower who was in
charge of one of the small lines when
asked if he was scared, replied:
81 did not have time. Was too
busy fighting. | had two green men
under my command and had to be
an example. They were scared at
first and then | saw them watching
me. Soon they were fighting like
veterans. We stuck until we were
all wounded"
The Germans Were Fooled.
There appears little doubt that the
Germans thought they would go
through the American line as they
once boosted they would go through
Great Britain's contemplate army
The enemy made another attempt at
a line occupied by the American
troops on the right bank of the
Meuse soon after the attack near
Seicheprey. Some of the enemy
started raid but were repulsed by
a heavy fire.
Some of the Germans reached the
Americans entanglements and were
left dead hanging to the wire, but the
enemy carried off his wounded.
Near Joan Of Arcs Home.
An American today brought in, a
new German revolver. 1t is a rapid
firer resembling a miniature machine
gun and made its first appearance
against the Americans. sf
Not far from the scene of the
American first big fight against the
enemy is the village where Joan OF
Arc was born. From the hill where
the martyred girl saw the vision
which called her to the defense OF
France one can now see fine young
Americans marching to the front
They are cheered by the French, who
remain, in their homes notwithstand
ing the roar of the German guns
confident in their defenders.
The American Casualty List.
Washington, April 23.-Two killed
in action, one. died of wounds. -four
of diseases, nine wounded severely
and twenty-seven slightly wounded
made the total of forty-three casual
ties reported to the War Department
today by General John j. Pershing.
Killed in action: Priyates G. Kane
and Daniel L. McGaffigin.
Died of wounds: Private WinforC
Plofi.
Among the slightly wounded were
Lieutenant Thomas ii. Holmes ant
Harry ID. Mcneil.
SAE Tnn lie AT EAIII