American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-02
THE AMERICAN BOY.

III crown prince has been defeated
BY the American boy. The American
boy thinks for himself. while the
crown prince has his thinking done
for him.
A few days ago II was necessary to
retake the village OF Epiedes from the
Americans II the crown princes troops
we're 20 be saved from disaster. An
overwhelming force OF Germans we're
hurled against the town. which chang
cd hands three times. To hold II the
Germans placed machine guns every
ten yards. but the Americans recap
tured Il Boy a ruse Feigning a from
tai attack In force. they crept through
the high vegetation Naturalization.
and attacked the machine gun nests
from every side and captured an the
guns.
The German soldier Is taught. not
90 think. but 90 obey. This has It's ad-
tnntaRca In some kinds of warfare.
especially IN the mass attack. but
when the mass rs broken up into iso-
lated groups the individuals can save
themselves only by individual think
ing. When the Germans crossed the
Marine and attacked the American 20.
sltions They broke through by weight
Of metal and numbers The Ameri-
cans we're cut up into small groups.
many OF them back Of the enemy lines.
Sergeant j. r. Brown. 30 years old.
hid with his captain in a thicket. At
a favorable moment they charged and
captured a machine gun. Just as the
gun killed the captain. the sergeant
killed the gunner. Another Ameri-
can came along and they appropriated
another machine gun. Eleven Amer
teams heard the hring and rushed 10
the aid Of their comrades. Then IL
was that Brown or someone else did
some thinking. The men scattered
aud hred on a party OF the enemy who
occupied q trench Brown enhladed
the trench with an automatic while
his companions continued TO ire from
twelve directions. The Germans
thought that they were surrounded by
superior numbers. and all Of them
surrendered
Two Americans were captured by
two Germans. who placed them in a
canvas boat and started to paddle
across the Marne The American
boys must have been astOuished at
che stupidity OF the kaiser's soldiers.
They simply rocked the boat and all
went n the water. The Americans
swan back TO the south bank and es-
An American machine gunner's
hand was blown away. tie
could not turn the gun upon the enc
aud d, a. ur.aa.1.I g., 800. a..
enemy on the gun. With his automatic
pistol he fred al the Germans in such
a way that they DETECTED their course
aud ran In front OF his gun. which he
then operated with his left hand.
slaughtering the u~nsuspecting foemen.
The American boys are thinking
lille they fight The Germans fan
Cied that the Americans would fight
Just about as the men OF Buffalo Bills
fought the Indians In the stage
roach robbery scene.
In the Engineering aud Mining Jour
nal We are told by X. ". Raymond
hat this Is precisely the idea the Ger
have OF American soldiers. lie
According 20 abundant evidence.
here Is a general impression in the
ierman army that the American
roops are savage and cruel. A Ger
nan officer. captured Ia a rocent battle
20 one OF our reporters the sur
rising statement that the Americans
INITIATED the bodies OF the wounded as
sell as the dead and numerous Ger
nan prisoners have expressed great
.urprise az being kindly treated after
How could this strange mis-
'onception-autedating even the arri
al OF Americans ia the lighting line
have originated
The nswer is-Buffaio Bill The
Wild West shov produced In Ger
many a profound sensation. aud was
isited D., millions OF people. who re-
arded q as a picture OF American war
are The German soldiers now In
he ranks. cherishing the traditions OF
heir childhood. have been expecting
he American infantry 10 assault them
tlth wild RarWh hoops. 70 torture pris
and 90 scalp the wounded as
sell as the dead The cavalry horses
tcre 10 advance upon their hind legs.
laNing the afr. cor bucking and jump
while their r@ers fired unerring
shots from immense revolvers. In
have been the official declara-
lions thai the Americans we're insig
ga number or inexperienced
.n warfare. or ven cowardly. The
common soldiers have been afraid Of
personal contact with them. II ar
.illery and machine guns failed 70 stop
70 do but run
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