The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-26

Il
threw grenades and hurled shells upon
the collapsed dugout the youngster
gave a hop TO the top and helped res
cue many companions. while shells
were bursting all around. Later when
attacked by five Germans he kiile-i four.
OF them.
He took handsome German trinI<et
as a souvenir from the shoulder OF an
officer. one OF his victims. When
saw him in the hospital the younsster
proudly took the souvenir from under
his pillow and said:
THAT'S worth having
The youngster is patient from gas
but will recover
| An officer known all over for his
fighting qualities was captured by five
Germans He grabbed gun from one
OF them and escaped. Afterwards he
led a platoon in the recapture OF Seich-
eprey Another officer rallied a plat
DON and charged the oncoming Ger
mans three times in the face OF shells
and gas. and fought thrice their num-
Der OF Germans TO a finish.
An American dragged to safety a
badly wounded German prisoner. who
later played a dastardiy trick upon the
Americans. He shouted "KamaradE
and as the Americans approached the
Biche pulled string attached 20 three
grenades on one side. causipg an ex-
ploslon in the midst OF the Americans.
The American bagged him with gre
made which had disastrous effect up
on the tricky Hun.
Wounds Don't Deesr EN-.
An orderly who was sent TO the rear
from shell shock insisted upon going
back to the front and tried to sneak
back. An ambulance boy. with bad
ly wounded knee. begged a physician to
lend him pistol so he could return
and help his comrades out The Am
erican artillerymen stuck to their guns
for six hours and wore their gas
masks the whole time.
A soldier driving a motor truck filled
with necessary supplies. ran the car
to the top of hill under heavy ma
chine gun fire. which plugged the We
hicie full OF holes and licked his hat
also. The engine was wrecked. but he
got to the top with his load despite the
fire which was still playing on the
road. and coasted down the other side.
delivering the supplies to their destina-
ton. Two Bochs airplanes fell victims
to anti aircraft guns during the attack.
II was evident the Huns were deter
mined to give the Americans a test of
German fiendishness. for this is the
seventh attack the Americans have re-
pulsed in three weeks. and is a splen
did tribute to the troops. who are jolly
well filled with dash and spirit and are
ready for any test.
Fought To Finisb.-
Our troops We're overwhelmed by
the superiority OF the enemy's num-
bers, but they fought to a finish"
Details OF the battle show that the
Germans shot liquid fire at the Ann
orleans at close range. Every G-rman !,
shock company included eight men
armed with contrivances for shooting
the vicious flames They used them
at range OF thirty feet. The reserve
companies each had one liquid fire ex-
pert.
It is officially admitted that the en-
gagement was the severest in which |
American trops have yet taken part.
From wounded Americans now lying |
in an evacuation hospital II Is learned |
that the Americans chased the Ger
mans through ruined houses when they |
rccaptured the village OF Seicheprey
after an ail-day battle. Americans
and Germans engagedsin bayonet and
pistol duels in cellars and rooms of
houses partly demolished by the enc
my's artillery.
Americans Fight Huns With Fists.
Americans finding themselves dis
armed fought their German opponents
with their fists.
An American officer today brought /
IN new German revolver. Il r. a
rapid firer. resembling a miniature ma
chino gun and made 10 first appear
onoo against the Americans.