The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-11
U. S. ARTILLERY
POUNDS GERMAN
SUPPLY TRAINS
ny-Framancourt Wood and
All Roads in Vicinity Torn
Up by Shells.
AUSTRALIANS IN new GAIN
Again Smash Huns for an Advance of
1000 Yards Near Saiily-Le-Sec
East of Amiens-British Also
Successful.

East OF Amlens-BritIsh Also
Successful
Washington, May 9.-Headed by
the names of 10 men killed in action,
a casualty list of 76 names was an
nounced by the war department.
Three died of disease and two We're
the victims Of accidents. Thirteen
men were severely wounded and 40
slightly wounded in action, and three
are reported missing In action.
With the American Army in Picardy,,
May 9.-The artillery fighting con-
tinues along the sector held by Ameri-
can troops on the Picardy battle front.
There is no change in the situation.
Premier Clemenceau visited the Amer
leans and congratulated them on the
fine showing they have already made.
He expressed particular pleasure at
the harmonious manner in which the
French and Americans are working to-
gether. The premier inspected the bill
lets and kitchens and talked with Of
ficers and men.
U. S. Flyers Good Fighters.
The American aviators are keen
fighters and their successes have led
the Boches to bring special aerial
fighters to the Toul sector In an at
tempt to punish them.
The Germans are using new tricks
to deceive the American flyers, send
ing but one or two German planes to
cause an alarm and following them up
with re-enforcements greatly outnum-
bering the Americans who answer the
alarm.
Another maneuver is to send over
one low-fying German plane to lure
American planes far into Germany,
where German squadron drops on
them from the clouds.
American Artillery Active.
The American artillery throughout
the night was pounding the German
positions at Cantigny, Courtemanche,
Fontaine- Sous Montdidier, Mesnil-St.
Georges, and all roads and woods IN
the vicinity.
Under the extremely heavy fire the.
Cantigny- Framancourt wood has been
torn up by high explosives. Enemy
supply trains were subjected to del
uge of shells.
The sky was ablaze with the light
of the American artillery fire.
The Boche guns replied against our
rear organizations.
The clearing weather has enabled
excellent observation. French air
planes hover over the German lines
In flocks.
The front is now a sea of mud and
conditions are similar to the early
stages of the war, when there were no
shelters and men were living In mud
holes.
Australians Gain.
With the British Army In France.
May 9.-The Australians made anoth-
er advance, pushing forward their lines
500 yards along front of 600 yards
near Sailly-Le-Sec, on the sector east
of Amiens They also pushed back
the Germans 300 yards along front of
500 yards west Of Morlancourt, just
above Sailly-Le-Sec. Notwithstanding
a heavy barrage, the Germans were
unable to prevent their advance.
British Advance.
London, May 9.-Sueeessful minor
operations resulted la the advance Of
the British lines a short distance at
three points in the Amiens sector be-
tween the Somme and Ancre rivers,
the war office announced.
Increased activity was developed by
the hostile artillery early this morning
on the Flanders battle front between
Meteren and KENNEL.
The statement reads:
"As the result of successful mfnof
operations carried out last night our
line between the Somme and Ancre
rivers has been advanced a short dis
,.nce In three localities. We captured
several prisoners"
Artillery Active.
Paris, May 9.-Heavy artillery fight
ing occurred on both sides of the Avre
river southeast Of Amiens, the war Of
hce announces.