The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22
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American held sector with the Ger
man front is sufficiently indicated by
! the action of the Germans in re-
manning over night in the American
positions they had temporarily oc-
/ cupied.
| It is apparent that--the Americans
made strategic retirement before
the initial rush of the Germans, eth
! er because the German force was
largely superior in numbers, or be-
cause a German barrage fire gave
! indications OF cutting off the Ameri-
cans.
The counter attack of Pershing's
| fighters demonstrates conciusfEely
that the original retirement, how
ever, was well advised and succeed
ed in its purpose OF conserving the
American forces for more favorable
assault.
| The German claim OF 1S3 Americans
being captured may be true. The
Americans very probably would be
reluctant to obey orders to fall back
in their first serious encounter with
the enemy. Hesitancy on the part Of
an advanced unit to retire may we'll
have caused its isolation by barrage
fire and its necessary capitulation.
Americans have a certain quality OF
recklessness which may cause &C.
casionaI mistakes like this. but which
in the end means victory.
Too Well Protected.
AMSTERDAM. April 22-The Ger
mans are not sinking American trans
ports because they are so well con-
'voyed that submarine attacks either
are impossible or extremely hazard
Gus, Captain KuhIivetter. writing in
the Lokal Anzeiger, naiyely admits.
Anyhow, he says, the aim Of sub
marine warfare can be obtained in
sinking other steamers.
Americans Decorated.
ny Lowell Mellett. United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, April 22.-On the anniver-
sary of the enlistment of the Amer
lean ambulance corps in the French
army, Lieutenant Albert Smith and
Private Edward Bickel. both grad
yates of Seattle Washington uni
versity were decorated with the croix
de guerre today.
Smith and Bickel spent nine days
carrying wounded under Smelling and
machine gun fire, beginning March
81 For six days they neither slept
nor rested
Smith commanded twenty ambu-
lances, all OF which were riddled, al
though only two were lost. These am
balances carried out the last wound
ed from the trenches to the dressing
stations, when an evacuation was or
dered.
Bickel volunteered and rescued
several wounded from a trap SO dan
gerous that the French commander
would not order the ambulances to
attempt the feat.
Seventy-Two Casualties.
WASHINGTON. April 22-Seventy-
two casualties announced by the war
department today showed ten killed
in action, five dead of wounds. four
of disease, one of accident, two from
other causes, forty-two wounded slight
ly. seven severely wounded and one
previously reported missing now re-
ported killed.
The list follows:
Killed in action:
Privates Herber: F. Akroyd. Elmer
G. Dawley. Ray D. Kreager, John J.
Larkin, Manuel Martin, George n.
-NOFSlSldH. HERMAN oelueT. JCJl0 r.
Slaton, Charles Waldron. BugIer Gro
yer K Tanner.
Died of wounds:
Corporal frank b. Amaral; Privates
Henry J. Bergeron, Walter Hammett,
Charles A. Henry. Leroy s. Wells.
Died OF accidents:
Lieutenant Stanley Huguenen.
Died of disease:
Sergeant Frank G. CataIdo. Corporal
Thee. Peck. Privates Joseph l.. Mat
tingIy. James 7. Walsh.
Died of other cauges.