The Colorado statesman., 1918-03-09

Washington, March 7.-American
troops ere now holding over eight
miles OF trenches on the battle front
of France.
London, March 6.-"Our allies are
making every effort to increase their
production of ships" Sir Eric Geddes,
first lord of the admiralty, said. but
despite glowing reports in the Amer
ican press and as great as the effort
of that country doubtless is, there is
no doubt a considerable time must
elapse before the desired output is OBJ
tained."s
Sir Eric, whose address was deliv-
cred in the House of Commons, said
the naval forces of the allies in Euro
pean waters would be augmented
shortly by force of Brazilian war
ships.
With the American Army in France,
March 6.-Shells have been falling
thick and fast within the American
lines and upon the enemy positions on
the Toul sector. Aside from a big bar.
rage which the enemy placed on the
American positions at daylight Mon
day in this neighborhood, 1000 projec-
tiles have been dropped in the vicin'
ity of the terrain occupied by the
Americans, many of them upon towns.
The American casualties, however,
have been extremely light Sunday
night the Americans continued to shell
the enemy and put down two barrages
on his positions. The infantry activ-
ity was confined solely to patrol par
ties. The Americans searched No
Mn's Land in the snow for the bodies
of enemy killed in the raiding.
None was found, but the body of one
American was discovered in the Amer
lean wire in front of listening post.
The man had on his gas mask A bull
let had passed through his head. Only
two cartridges remained in his rifle,
which was found under his body and
there were other indications that he
died fighting. The heavy snow is con-
tinuing.
Later the Americans themselves in
the same region took the initiative in
to their own hands and, sallying forth
as a raiding unit, penetrated German
positions and brought back a number
of prisoners.
The Germans, after having heavily
bombarded the British lines west OF
Lens, launched an attack, but the Brit
ish easily repulsed it, inflicting heavy
casualties on the Teutons and taking
a number of prisoners.
ff
successful raids were carried out by
us on different parts of the front,
says the war office report. "Austral-
ian troops entered German trenches
near Warneton and after killing at
least fifty of the enemy and destroying
several dugouts brought back eleven
prisoners and machine gun.
East of the Meuse we carried out
surprise attack at the Calonne trench
es and penetrated as far as the fourth
German line on front of 1900 meters
and to depth of 600 meters" the
Paris war office announced. I'VE cap
tured more than $50 prisoners"
British troops operating north of
Jerusalem in Palestine have made an
advance along front of twelve miles
to a maximum depth of 5000 yards
astride and west of the Jerusalem
road.
Washington.-Five Americans, in
Guiding Second Lieut.. Harold F. Eadie
of Tilton, N. H., were killed, five were
severely wounded and four slightly
wounded in the fight with the Ger
mans north of Toul, March 1, the War
Department announced.
Paris, March 1.-Two American Of
ficers ard four privates who partici-
pated in Fridays battle possessed tho
French Croix de Guerre, conferred
personally by Premier Clemenceau.
The premier reviewed the American
troops and praised them highly for
their valorous conduct.