The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-20
us. ARTILLERY
SILENCES ENEMY
ON TOUL SECTOR
Four Different Heavy Attacks
Made on Germans With
Gas Shells.
BATTLE FOUGHT IN CLOUDS
Boche Machines Defeated in
Thrilling Encounter.
American Patrols Unscathed
in Sharp Skirmish With
the Enemy.
BATTLE FOUGHT IN CLOUDS

the Associated Press.)-A German
airplane, both last night and this
mornina flew over the American
sector northwest OF Tout ana
dropped rubber balls eighteen
inches in diameter filled with
Iiauifed mustard gas. This is the D.
first time, so far as is known, that
an airplane has been thus EN-
pIoyed.
With the American Army in France
Tuesday, March 1e.-By the Asso-
oiated Press.)-American artillery on
N. Tout front has heavily attacked
the Germans with gas shells during
the past day or so, it is now permitted
n announce. Four different attacks
were launched and from the manner m
which the enemy was sllenced II IS
evident they had the desired effect.
During one period when the gas
shells were flying over the enemy INES
last night a German air plane win
red tail light appeared over the Amer
lean lines and dropped red rocket LOT
what purpose it is not known. How
ever. shrapnel from American antiair
ora n batteries burst so near the Ger
man Immediately aftcrward' that ne
was forced to fly for his own lines IN
a hurry. Last night the enemy op-
seryation towers and positions OH
Nlontsec were shelled heavily ana
heavy fire, was directed against the
enemy lines this morning.
Cause Heavy Explosions.
At noon today the enemy opened
lively fire on one of the American po-
sitjons with 81 milimeter guns from
the cemetery at Richecourt. Ihe
American guns of the same caliper
came into action and after they had
fred fifty shells the Germans ran from
the position and took their guns WIN
them. The American gun then shelled
the village Of Lahayville, where Two
heavy explosions, apparently OF muni-
ton stores, we're caused.
Inc NrcIlIldu cI llilSiN ''N
of its attention to dropping few gas
shells into one or two towns within the
American lines and shelling a cross
roads known as Deaths corner during
the day and night
Last night American patrols entered
the German front lines at two points
but did not see single enemy soldier
although they hunted some time. An
other patrol remained in the enemy
wire entanglements all night hoping to
ambush an expected enemy party bu'
1T did not appear. A third patrol party
was discovered by the Germans, who
hurled hand grenades and forced the
Americans to withdraw. Still another
established contact with an enemy pa
troll and a few shots were eXchangeu'
The Americans came through Nn-
scathed but IL is not known whats nap
pened to the Germans.
Irish Regiment Bombarded.
Many airplanes were up until il be-
gan TO rain at noon. One airship from
The rear OF the American line drove
off two boche machines after thrill
ing battle in and out OF the clouds'
Another airplane was engaged against
q German when second Gerhlah
Joined in the fight. A second friendly
airman came up to assist. but it was
100 late for the airplane the Americans
hoped would be victorious fell to the
ground within the enemy lines.
on the sector east of Luneville the
artillery continued active and few
American patrols have reached the
enemy line. One party encountered an
enemy patrol and forced the Germans
10 withdraw after a sharp skirmish.
A certain Irish regiment was bonn
harded heavily today with big shells.
Reports from both the Luneville and
Toul sectors say that more German gas
projectilo batteries have been discov-
cred and blown to bits by the American
gunners.