Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-03
DEAD ALL NEW ENGLANOERS
One of Captives Says Series
of Large Engagements
Beginning.
BRAVERY OF OUR BOYS TOLD
Many Instances of Personal
Daring During Fierce
Raids of Germans.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY

IN FRANCE, saturday, March a.
Another German raid on American
line wns mndc nt e;S0 O'Clock last
night In the Chemin d,~ Danes s,sc-
tor. After. sharp fighting, tho enemy
retired, leaving four prisoners, two
of whom were wounded.
The Americans lost some killed and
some slightly wounded or missing
All are New EnaiRndrrs.
Thrcc companies Of shock troops.
one of which had b'cn brought from
lInon by motor cars for the attack,
came up behind ~ heavy barragc,
which had been put down along tho
left flank OF the American forces
After sharp fighting the encmy re-
tired.
The American and French hrtil-
lery effectively countcrbalanccd the
enemy during the attack, which was
localized, and during his rSstrcment.
IL ~ not permitted To- dlsCiosc the
number OF American casualties. Ono
OF the prisoners captured snid that
this was the beginning Of series of
similar raids ON u large scale along
the western front
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. March 2--The three
recent raids, one In the Tout sector
and two along the Chemln des
Danes, have demonstrated that the
American soldier, Notwithstanding
his previous experience, now Ia per-
fectly at home In n gas mask and
able TO fight Just as well with as
without a. In 50 quickly reaching
this stage the Americans have shown
their usual adaptsbility, Gas was
used In all three attacks In Just nuf-
ficlent quantities to make masks
necessary as the Germans In their
later attacks did not desire to an
counter quantities Of their own gas
When the engagement nt Toul he-
gan virtually oil the Americans were
Hiasked. Some few OF men, how
ever. are reported to have beon
taking chance when the German
infantry attacked, pulling off their
masks for freer action. One officer
risked his life TO Eiye commands 10
his men during the roar OF explo-
sions. He was unable through his
mask To make his men hear, 80 he
pulled It off and yelled his orders.
Quick Resistance Given.
The officer was willing To sacrifice
HIS own life 10 get his men to place
or safety, whore they could also
strike effectively Mt the enemy.
There were many other instances OF
personal bravery. A lieutenant, n
sergeant and two privates were IN n
dugout whom some Germans looked
In. one cried In good English,
"Come out, American"
The four Americans bazsd away
with their automatics, then rushed
the entrance TO stumble over the bod
les OF the men whom they had an.
Darently killed by their quick resist
ance.
Two Men buried.
During tho bombardment which
hardly could have boon more terrific.
two men who were concealed in a
sheh hole were buried by dirt thrown
by another exploding projectle.
They shouted for help and II came
quickly Their comrades left the
shelters from which they were ready
to leap into action the moment The
attacking infantry appeared and OK.
humed the buried soldiers while
stones. mud, Ith. pieces OF trees
and she'll splInters spattercd about
them.
Notwithstanding the fierceness OF
the fight at close qudrters not more
than one bayOnet WAS used and this
ono on n Garman. The Americans
using their automatic pistols sen,
bullets into the German attackers
with good aim in spite OF the ex-
element Rifle bullets accounted tor
many more.
Mud Saves Life.
Altho the army has been curslnR
the Weather and the mud for DAYS
there Is one man In the line today
who is glad Il was muddy sfor he
owes his life 20 the slippery duck
boards or the flooring Ia the
trenches with pistol IN hand he
rounded a trench corner looking for
the Germans A burly PruRsinn saw
him first and fired but at the same
moment the American slipped md
fell on his face The Prussisn tho,
him dead and turned away lie was
quickly dropped IN his tracks by the
prone American. who fired accurate
ly from the trench bottom.
There were men In tho fight from
virtually all the states from New
Ycra 10 Texas. with one or two eK-
ceptiOns all the wounded are expect
ed to recover.
Some OF tho American dead were
buried I'm "a cemetery hack ~ the
lines during the night whilo friendly
and hostile shells rOared overhead,
A thick snow which now IL fallinR
Is melting as soon as II touches the
mud
| ! The bodies Of the Americans slaln
In the fighting north OF Chemin de,
Danes have been buried near wher,
| thy fell, their French and American
comrades participating In impressive
ceremoni9s