The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
AMERICANS HOLDING OUT
AGAINST RECENT ATTACK

With the American Army in France,
Feb. 15.-The Germans opposed to
the Americans early today made an
unsuccessful bombardment with gas
shells. German airplanes in large
numbers. also were driven off by the
American machines and anti-aircraft
batteries.
Gas shells in considerable number
from the German guns fell within the
American sector early this morning,
making necessary the wearing of
masks in all parts of the trenches
for more than three hours. One
American was injured by an explod-
ing shell, but SO excellent has been
the anti-gas training of the men that
not a single case Of gas poisoning
was reported. The duration of the
Smelling was two hours, but traces Of
the poisonous fumes remained for an
other hour after the bombardment
had ceased.
Visibility was good in the clear,
cold atmosphere and as result there
was much aerial activity on both
sides. German airplanes in large
numbers repeatedly attempted to
cross the American lines, but were
driven off either by anti-aircraft bat
teries or by the air squadrons.
Artillery Efficient
The American artillerymen rapidly
are attaining high degree of eff
cheney. Today they continually fired
shells that exploded so close to the
enemy airplanes, that the aviators
were compelled to dodge and duck, and
scurried back to a safe place, pur-
sued across the sky by a trail Of
shrapnel puffs.
The artillery on both sides resum-
ed activity today. The American gun
ners shelled the German srear lines,
and communications effectively.
Chicago, Feb. 16.-Cut off from ev-
cry friendly country except by wire
less, Rumania will fight to the end,
DR.. C. Angelescu, head of the Ruman-
ian mission which reached here today,
declared.
"The Bolsheviki are making war on
US, so Rumania now must fight two
enemies - the Bolsheviki and Ger
many" said DR.. Angelescu. eve are
cut off from every country--there are
enemies on every side of US, but we
will never give in. Rumania will
fight to the end, no matter what the
cost.
1--WE entered this war because a.
OOO,0 900 of our kinsmen are arbitrarily
submitted to Austro- Hungarian DOM
ination, and we will fight until they
are free.
''The traitorous action of the Boil
sheviki has made our task harder, but
has not lessened our determination"
Washington, Feb 16.-Official dis
patches today said the strength OF
the Teutonic armies on the Italian
front is sufficient to permit the Cen.
trail Powers to undertake offensive
operations simultaneously on the en-.
tire western front from the North sea
to the Adriatic, and prevent the allies
from transferring troops from one
part of the front to another.
After failure Of their attacks
against the Italian Velbella positions
the dispatches said, the Austrians
are repairing and consolidating their
lines. The Teutons maintain, unal.
tered, Their forces on the Asiago pla,
teau- and around Mount Grappa, but
several 1ei Iudu DdlIdiouS nave UecH
withdrawn and Hungarian troops sub.
stituted.
Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 18.-Hold
on the west front and the war is won.
Therein is the whole story of my
Swiss impression. I don't mean that
peace will follow within "a hours aft
er Hindenburg's fiasco. But GER