New-York tribune., 1918-02-06
American
Guns Check
German Raid
Pershing's Forces Are Fore
warned of Contem-
plated Attack
Ely The Associ.tea Press


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Feb. d. German plans to
raid'the American trenches were frus-
trated early this morning The Ameri-
can artillerymen put down heavy
barrage in front Of and on the German
lines, which are believed to have been
filled with men and officers awaiting
the signal to attack.
1t was discovered at certain hour
that the Germans intended to carry
out ''silent" raid Fifteen minutes
before the time set all the American
guns concentrated their FIRE where, ac-
cordine to the information, the enemy
was massed. 1t is believed heavy
casualties were inflicted on the Ger
mans.
There has been general increase in
the artillery activity for the last day
or so all along the American front.
The Germans are still unable to oc.
cupy the FIST line trenches, which
were cavcd in by the American aYti!-
lely fine. They have now constructed
another line OF trenches at that point.
American patrols have worked their
way over "No Mans Land" and in
spected the damaged trenches as we'll
as lNey cOulG.
The Germans are using gas shells
freely ard cndelvored to envelop one
Of our battery positions with gas, but
without success. They have dropped
number OF shells in the roads behind
the American lines.
Many Of the Americans have had their
first experiences with gas shells in the
last few days. None came over this
afternoon. but an alarm WAS sounded.
The chief OF staff Of one division end
another staE officer who were motor
ing to a village back OF the lines came
upon several companies. all the men in
ma SKIS. The officers hurricdly put on
then o@.n masks and rode on toward
the front liHe. AT Tire next village
the men we've wearing masks. The
csli:cers kept theirs on until they saw
through Il shell hole in The side OF i,
10 masks on rolling dice as if nothin 6
rad happened.
Two men ~ere reported wounded to-
day by shells. The Visibility remains
bad.
Fuller reports from the f,st line
show that great courage Mas eNhibi. ed
Ax the American troops during the
heavy German bomhardrent OF Sa,ur-
Gay. A number OF men whc we're
wounded slightly BY she'll splin-crs
were treated in the lines with their
first aid packets and insisted on ,c-
manning at their posts until the fight
was finished. One man who was car
lied to Il Geld dres sing station ,e-
turned to his comrades in the line
after mis- wounds had been attended
70 and remained OF duty until the fl, :
ing ceased and the danger was over
All the men later went to hospital
ior fril treatment.
The sector occupied by the Ameri-
can troops is northwest Of Toul. u is
iaadvisable to mention the number OF
men in line, the length of the sector
and other details. The location Of the
sector was kept secret until ii became
certain that the enemy had discov-
cred il.
Toui. capital of the Depa rtment Of
Meurthe- et-Moselle. is fourteen miles
west OF Nancy and is fortress Of the
first class. The present battle line is
about sixteen miles North of Toul
where it extends eastward from ST
Mihiel toward the German border. Re.
Gently there have been raids by French
troops IL. the region OF Flirey and
Seici,epIay. When the American trench
was raided last November il was sale
in the German Official statemer. that
The Americans were stationed along
the Marne- Rhine Canal. northeast o!
Luneyil!e. Toui is about twenty-eisn,
. miles u . - r.llt st Of Il.-evill1