Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
BARRAGE BREAKS
"SILENT" RAID OF GERMAN.
ID: Associated PresAl


fB: Associated Pressl
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ~
FRANCE, Monda", February tier
man plans 10 raid the American
TRENCHES were frustrated early this
morning. Tho American artillery put
down heavy barrase in front Of and
Oh the German lines which arc believed
to have been filled with men and Off
GERS awaiting the signal 10 attack.
1t vas discovered a; = certain hour
that the Germans intended 70 carry
out silent raid. Fifteen minutes
before the time set all the American
guns concentrated their fire where, ac-
uording to I'll. information, tho enemy
Tas nlasscd. 1t is believed heavy cas-
uslties were inflicted on the Germans.
These has been a general increase
ia the artillery activity for the las
day or 60 along the American front.
The Germans arc still unable to occupy
the first line trenches. which were
oaved IN by American artillery Hro.
They have not constructed another line
OF trenches at that point.
American patrols have worked their
way over no mans land" and inspect
cd the damaged trenches as we'll as
they could.
buns USE GAS SHELLS
TO ESvELoP BATTERY
The Germans are usn. gas shells
freely. and cndeavo7ed to cnvelop one
of'our battery positions with gas but
without success. They have dropped
number OF shells in the roads behind
the American lines
Two men were reported wounded to.
IN h.y hall .gg;t =.
bad
Fuller reports from the frs, line
show that great courage was exhibited
BY the troops during the heavy Ger
man BON -dment OF Saturday 4
number OF men who wore wounded
slightly by shell splinters were treated
in the lines with their first aid packet.
and insisted on remaining at their
posts until the fight was finished One
man, who was carried TO a field dress
pG station. returned to his comrades
in the line after his wounds had been
attended TO, and remained on duty
until the firing ceased. All the mon
later went 20 hospital for full treat
nent.
Many OF the Americans have had
their Hrst experiences with Gas in the
been sending over a considerable mum.
Der OF sas shells. None came over this
afternoon. but an alarm was given.
The chief Of staff of ore division and
another STAFF officer who were motor.
ing 10 a village back Of the lines came
upon several companies sill the men in
n'askt. The officers hurrledly put on
their own masks and rode on toward
the men were wearing masks. The
4ficers kept theirs on Until they saw
through a shell hole IN the side OF =
bFicl; wall, twenty infant.ymen with
no masks on rolling dice a. II nothin.
had happened.
AMERICAN sECron IS
+hoRThWEsT OF ToUL
The sectot- occupied by the .Aneri-
csn troops is northwest Of Toul. II is
iaaoFisab!e TO mention tho number Of
men IN line. the length OF the sector
and other details.
Inc location OF the sector was kep,
secret until Il became certain m.
enemy had discovered II,
Toul. capital OF the department, 81,
Meuthe-c;- Mose!ie. is fourteen miles
s@' Oh nancy and is fortress Of the
first class.
Tho present baltic line is about s!..
'cea ni!ea north OF Tou!. where i, cy.
tends eastward tror. st. Michel 10.
ward the German border. Eoccn,ly
there have been raids by French troors
IN the region Q! Fiirey and Seicheprav
,,"nen TIC American trench was
Taidsd iast November It vas said In
the German oA1"ia! s,a,cncu, tina, N.
Ame'icans 7'trc stationed along The
Msrne-RhiDe canal. northeast % Lune.
yine' Toul is about twcuty-e!sb,
ni'es vcct- ror,hwcs, OF I.uacyille