New-York tribune., 1918-09-25
Attack on u. S. Outpost
Near Archangel Is
Costly to Reds
She'll Hits Foe Train
Indian Warfare Used by
Both Sides, With Little
Trench Work

ARCHANGEL, Sept. rs BY The AS
sociated Press).-In an attack against
the American outposts south of Arch
angel Yesterday the BolShcviki sus-
tanned considerable losses. Eight dead
were found in one heap in front of an
sdvanced position and three other bod
les were found in forest. Most Of
the Bolshevik dead were Let's
\ wounded Bolshevik soldier de-
clared that she'll from Russo Allied
srmored train had killed twenty men
on a Bolshevik train.
he BolShevik artillery bombardcd
the American positions with shrapnel
today, but did no harm.
Indian Methods Used
The fighting in this area is a COM
hlnaton of trench and Indian warfare.
The trenches are along the railroad.
but in the forests hemming the tracks
trees are the only cover The Russian
railway employees are loyal to the AL.
hes. They arc operating trains under
shrapnel fire, and even repair tracks
in the open unperturbed by bursting
shells
he Bolshevik raid against the Amer
lean outposts cost the Americans their
first battle casualties on this sector of
the front. The Bolsheviki apparently
attacked in the hope of saving one
of their airplanes which descended the
Day before just beyond the American
lines. They displayed stubbornness,
2rd the accuracy Of their artillery fire
Indicated that skilled officers were
manning the guns.
\ Bolshevik officer. taken prisoner
Sunday, declared that his forces were
ignorant that Americans were on this
front The Bolshevik leaders were
using every precaution to prevent this
from becoming known. The death pen
atty was imposed on any one caught
reading allied proclamations.
Patrol Actions Frequent
During the last three days there
have been intermittent patrol actions
between the American forces and the
Bolshevik on the North Russian front.
The Americans have frequently bonn
barded the enemy. but generally the
campaign has been one of hidc-and-
seek in the mosquito infested swamps
and tundra forests. The Bolshcvik
are fast rctreatcrs.
Yesterday a Bolshovik plane dropped
three bombs in an American-held viii
lege but without damage. Later it
descended within the American lines
and was captured.
Although some other forces are par
ticipating in the mannuvres. the Amer
leans ;re largely predominant on this
sector. The frontier is being extended
as fast as the engineers are able to
repair the damaged railroad. As each
bridge is repaired an arm orod train
advances. shelling the Bolshcytk arm
ored train. which generally breaks
speed records IN retreating. and in the
blowing up of another bridge further
away.
Peasants Assist Allies
Except for the railway line the ter
rain in this region is almost mpass-
able. Forest patrols frequently find
themselves waist-deop in tho swamps.
Occasionally Bolshevik patrols swoop
down on small American patrols. but
retreat speedily in the face of the
American machine gun and rifle fire.
The peasants in this section work
willingly for the Allies. A gray
bearded peasant told the CORE spondcnt
that the Bolsheviki had taken every
thing from them, and that they were
thankful that the Allies had brought
-iten food