Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-29

mans, 1t has been found. had MANY
outposts and machine gun emplace-
ments in Cantigny.
americas first offensive blow was
struck in mist. The French tanks
apparently did not have much to do
as the American artillery ALREADY
mad prepared the way. A bright s,,n
came out and shone on the Ameri-
cans as they dug in In their new no
sitions. po-
AS the Americans started ont
across No Mans Land there were
many Jokes about "eating Boche for
Dreakfast." The Americans fought as
lnousn tney We're veterans and there
was no hesitation when the officers
Come on, boys"
Morale Is High
several officers, describing the
scene, agreed that the outstanding
feature In their minds was the won
oerLul morale of the men and their
me Germans poured machine pun
bullets all around the Americans as
tney were digging in, but no atten-
tlon was paid to them as jokes and
quips We're handed back and forth
Ihe demeanor of the men wound
ed in the action was found similarly
cheerful when the CORRESPONDENT Wis
tied the field hospitals this afternoon.
lie saw stretched out on their cots
a NUMBER of these Americans, for the
most part only slightly wounded who
acted IKE schoolboys returned from
a great day of sport, smoking cigar
cts, eagerly relating their personal
experiences and laughing ioudy at
the humorous incidents.
Men Are Eager
Lieut.. George E. Butler, formerly
an attorney in indianapolis, who was
siIghtiy wounded in the leg, said that
gong over the top was like a maneu-
yer In the training camp back home.
me men were eager for it, he said,
ana some OF them remained UP in the
trenches all night talking about the
approaching adventure with cheerful
anticipation.
when we reached Cantigny." he
added, 1T was only a pile of bricks
and stones. Our artillery had Ieveled
the town. The German machine gun
pullets were buzzing about like bum
oleoees, but our fellows did not pay
any more attention to them than If
they had been confetti.
1T was the finest example of team
work l ever saw. There was not a
nltch anywhere. The men cracked
jokes and sang, but they were busi-
nesslike in their work."
A Great Show
Lieut.. Albert E. Billings. of Brook
lyn, N. Y, who also was slightly
wounded, was brought to the hospital
ana placed on cot adjoining that
or Lieut.. Butler. AS soon as their
eyes met they clasped hands and
greeted each other like long-lost
brothers.
1T was a great show, wasn't it?"
Billings said. Gee, wish the folks
at nome could have seen it. I
wouldn't have missed it for the
world"
Captures Two Huns
Many of the American soldiers
who took part in the successful at
tack against the German lines west
OF Montdidier to-day also participat-
ed in the repulse of the German raid
against the American lines Monday.
one participant in Mondays affair
IS said to have been found to-day in
a she'll hole in No Mans Land with
two wounded Germans as his pris-
oners. He was unable to get back to
the American lines Monday night, so
he stood guard over them until the
attack this morning liberated him
and secured the prisoners to the
Americans. =, -
Lieut.. Irving w. Wood, of Oakland.
Cal, said he did not see one Ameri-
can fall during to-day's attack.
III was more exciting than a foot
ball game" he added. I'VE have got
the Huns on the run. All we need is
more Americans and then we shall
lick them"