Evening star., 1918-05-30
Americans Repulse
Germans in Gas
Attack Near
.Luneville.
MORE ENEMY ATTACKS
| IN PICARDY FUTILE
Enemy Infantry Action in Toul
Sector ExpectedI. 5.
FEers Down Foe.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH
ARMY IN FRANCE, May
3o.-Another strong enemy
counter attack against the
American troops in the Can
tigny sector, west of Mont
didier, seems to have met
with a complete repulse, ac-
cording to a brief report from
the south.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY In FRANCE, May
3o.-The enemy was reported
late yesterday to be massing
troops behind his lines in the
sector of the American attack
which resulted in the capture
of Cantigny. The Germans
efforts thus far to hurl back
the Americans have been
rather feeble. They made
several attempts to advance,
but were unable to withstand
the American artillery fire.
By the Associated Rress.
WITH, THE AMERICAN
ARMY IN FRANCE, May 20
enemy launched another
heavy gas attack against our
troops in the Luneville secto,
early this morning and at
tempted to reach our line a,
three places. They were re-
pulsed with comparatively heavy
losses.
The first attack, made two
kilometers southwest of Brem-
emil, broke down under the ho,
machine gunfire from the Amer
ican trenches, the Germans re-
treating. Both the Americans
and Germans fought in gas
masks.
Americans Use Cold Steel.
Soon afterward tho enemy put
down q heavy barrage a kilometer t.
the west. and fourteen Germans man.
aged to penetrate a trench in which
the Americans on Monday were sub.
jected to a gas attack and who wer,
fighting mad.
The Americans emerged from thei,
dugouts and hand-to-hand dghtfne
which was bloody for the Germant
ensued, the Americans going for tn,
enemy with knives and bayonets. Tht
American losses were Insignificant.
Were to Capture Americans.
The purpose Of the German attae,
today against tho American positions
near Bremenil was to capture Ameri
cans. No Americans were taken pris
oner. Tho Germans attacked at thre,
points.
Tho prisoners reported that they
were ordered to capture Americans a,
any cost. their superiors being anx.
ious to determine where American
troops are stationed and their present
fighting strength.
At a point west Of Bremenil, after 9
heavy barrage. fifty German soldiers
attempted to reach the American line
They were in three groups, and the
two larger ones were held up anG
then dispersed by the American ma.
chine gun and rifle fire. The third
managed. by reason Of terrain condi.
tions, to reach the American trenche.
and jump into them.
Bayonets. Flash White and Red.
Under the leadership of a lank,
youth. who was a farmer until he en-.
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Germans a hot reception. Bayonet,
on the end Of American rifles fiashet
white and then red almost as quickl,
as 1t takes to tell II. and the enem,
party was soon overpowered.
During the engagement q big Ger
man non-commissioned onicer. VIII,
directed the enemy party. stood on
parapet. He raised his arm to hurl
grenade at an American soldier. bu
never threw It. Another American r
who had come through a severe "a
attack last Monday morning, reache,
the German with his bayonet. Th
grenade fell from the dying Ger
mans hand and exploded harmless;
on the parapet.
Americans Harbored Grudee.
The gas bombardment that pre
ceded the infantry advance by tn
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