The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
TWO TOWNS ON
MEUSE BURNING
New American Positions North
Of Verdun Are Not
Attacked.
L. $. HOSPITAL IS BOMBED
Nurse Is Blown From Bed. but
Not Hurt, and Patients
Are Sheltered.
:. $. HOSPITAL IS BOMBED

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTH
wEsT OF VERDuN, Oct. 22.-The towns OF
Brieulles and Clery lie Petit. along the
western bank of the Meuse and north OF
the American line. were reported burn
ing to-day.
The Germans to-day bombarded the
American left with mustard and other
gas shells. which resulted in nausea and
headaches. The enemy. however, made
no effort to lombard the new positions
gained by the Americans Monday, lndi-
eating the possibility that he has with
drawn hts big guns in that area.
The clear weather early THE morning
permitted some aerial work. and the
Americans downed a Hanover biplane at
Bayonville, a Rumpler at Buzancy and
balloon in the vicinity OF Tally.
American Line Ia Unchanged.
Aside from the normal harass!ng ar
tillery Are OF the enemy on the front
lines and the rear areas and similar
activity OH the part of the Americans
the day passed without incident. There
was no infantry action of Importance.
and the line remains as It was last night.
Two explosions occurred to-day in
dugouts in Chatei Chehery from mines
left behind by the Germans when they
were driven out OF the town two weeks
ago.
Prisoners captured yesterday were
! from all divisions known TO be opposite
the American lines. The Twenty eighth
German or Flying Shock Division ap-
parcntly Is no longer being used against
| the Americans on this sector.
In retaliation for the destruction
wrought by American bombing planes
man aviators last night raided the
American front and back areas In the
largest force since the American often
| sive began on the Meuse and IN the
Argonne. In addition to attacking the
/ infantry the Germans bombed the re-
! gion around Clermont. MontfRucon and
Rarecourt.
Patients Taken to DugOuts.
Four bombs were dropped near the
American hospital in the neighborhooL
OF Rarecourt, one tearing down an ou:-
building The glass ends OF four former
! French barracks. now used BY the
Americans as hospital wards were shat
tered
4 Red Cross nurse, Margcry Sawyer
Buffalo was blown from her bed but
was not injured. Another Red Gross
! nurse. Mabel Butler New Haven, was IL
! the same building with Miss Sawyer
! but was not hurt. Both went to the aid
of the patients Immediately. All the pa.
| tients were takcn to dugouts, none OF
them being injured.
When the first bomb fell the hospita
attendants gave first attention 10 their
charges. leading or carrying them &c
shelter. Rocks thrown up where this
bomb struck broke the windows In the
southern end OF the building. Ten othe,
bombs were planted IN succession In a
| great semicircle. Throughout most OF
! the night German planes passing ovci
We're heard many times.
! Fifteen American night fiiers re.
sponded to alert signals when the Ger.
mans raided the front and back area
Monday night and searched for Ia,
enemy airmen up ard down the lines
One American saw the tracer bullets
OF German firing his machine gun al
q supposed troop movement but he was
unable TO engage the enemy raider.