The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-08
AMERICANS STOP
HUN NIGHT ATTACK
Paris Reports Germans UnsuC-
CesSful in Assault on the
Trenches in Lorraine.
AUSTRALIANS SCORE AGAIN
Inflict Heavy Loss on Enemy Despite
Stormy Weather-ltalian Front
Also Stormbound.

Paris, March GA German attack
last night on the trenches held by
American forces in Lorraine was re-
pulsed, the French official statement
issued today announced. American
patrols operating in the same region.
the statement adds, took a number OF
German prisoners
Sunday night the Americans con
tinued to shell the enemy and put
down two barrages on his positions.
The infantry activity was confined
solely to patrol parties, The Ameri-
cans searched No Mans Land in the
snow for the bodies Of enemy killed
in the raiding.
U. S. Soldier Died Fighting.
None was found, but the body Of one
American was discovered in the
American wire in front Of a listening
post. The man had on his gas mask.
A bullet had passed through his head.
Only two cartridges remained in his
rifle, which was found under his body
and there we're other indications that
he died fighting. The heavy snow %
continuing.
Anzacs in Two Raids.
Washington. March 6-Bad weather
generally prevails along the entire
western front, but nevertheless the
Australians have again raided enemy
positions near Warneton, which lies
to the southeast of Ypres, and taken
more prisoners and several machine
guns. This was the second venture
Of the kind on the part of the Austria
lians in as many days, in which the
enemy losses have been fairly high.
The Germans, after having heavily
b~ombarded the British lines west OF
Lens, launched an attack, but the Brit
lsh easily repulsed it, inflicting heavy
casualties on the Teutons and taking
a number Of prisoners.
AS in France and Belgium, the
weather conditions on the Austro-ital-
: ian front also are extremely bad, with
snowstOrms in the mountains and
, heavy rains in the plains. During
breaks in the storms, however, patrol
r parties have been active in the noun
, tain region and artillery duels of o Il
siderable violence also have taken
place on various sectors.
French Take Prisoners.
Washington, March 5.-The nearest
approach to a big battle on the West
! ern front has occurred between the
French and the Germans in the Yer
/, dun sector. Here the French troops
/, carried out a brilliant attack against
! the Calonne trenches and penetrated
the German positions as far as their
I fourth line.
The point Of penetration was over
a front Of 1900 meters and to a depth
Of 500 meters, and $50 prisoners were
{ taken in the operation. Attempted
attacks by the Germans north Of the
Chemin-des- Danes, near the Malip-
: court wood and in Lorraine went for
naught owing to the cursc Of the
French fire.
Australians in a Haid.
7 Near Warneton, southeast of Ypres
| the Australians have carried out q
, big raid against enemy positions, kill
ing at least fifty of the German de
| tenders, destroying dugouts and bring
ing in prisoners. Around Lens the
Germans have begun a rather inten
sive bombardment against the British
troops besieging the great coal center
London, March British troops
operating north of Jerusalem in Pales
tine have made an advance along Z
front Of twelve miles to a maximum
depth of 5000 yards astride and ives
OF the misunderstanding road, III
1 war office announced today.
S British out-Bomb Germans.
London, March SIN the month o
, January, says an official statement
issued today by the war office, tn
Germans dropped 1882 bombs in tn
area occupied by British troops II
France. In the same period British
aviators dropped 1858 bombs in enemI
n areas.
o. German Attacks Repulsed.
Great Headquarters OF the FrencI
Army in France, March 4.-DeteT
mined efforts by the Germans to oh
" tain possession Of Fort La Pompelle
to the southeast of Reims, and thu
= secure another dominating position
a from which they could complete tn
A. destruction OF the city, have met wit
a sanguinary failure. The prepara
tions for the attack began February 2
along a front extending nearly te
w miles, from Loivre to Sillery.
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