Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-06
Not Many of the Attackers Return to
German Ranks to Report on First
Real Brush With Sammies.

wounded and the other taken was
unhurt except for welt on one Of
his hands, where he was struck by a
young American soldier when he
showed fight after capture.
From the prisoners the american
officers have secured much valuable
information. One said:
81 did not have a chance to do
anything before an American jump
ed on me and grabbed me by the
throat
The Germans had been preparing
for the raid for three weeks and be-
longed to the 18th reserve division
Of Hanover. The prisoners had Rus
sian coins In their possession and
before the Americans took over the
sector.
The Americans lost many killed
and wounded, including officers. The
Americans displayed the greatest
personal courage, bravery and ener-
gy throughout the engagement and
out-fought the surprised enemy from
the instant contact was established.
During the bombardment, a town
behind the American line was heav-
lily shelled and there were some cas-
ualties.
Germans Take Tep Americans.
Berlin, March I.---Ten Americans
have been captured by the Germans
near Chaviguon, on the French
front, army headquarters announced
to-day.
A few Nrench prisoners also were
taken from the hostile trenches by
the German storming troops that
made the raid.
(ChaVignon is in the western sec
tor Of the Aisme 'front.' north of the
westerly end of the Chemin DIES
DANES, mile and half west Of
Pargny-Filain. American troops
were known to be in the front line
in the Chemin des DANES region, but
the official German announcement
locates them more exactly than the
previous reference to their presence
in this sector contained in the dis
patches from the American corres-
pondents or from other sources.)
French Repulsc Attack.
Paris, March latter violent
bombardment last night the Ger
mans made an attack on the Aisne
front, east CT Chavignon, the war of
flee announced. A violent hand-to-
hand struggle followed. terminating
to the advantage OF the French, who
threw back the Germans and inflict-
ed heavy losses on them. The state
mcmt follows:
''ln the region east OF Chavignon
at o'clock last night the Germans,
after a heavy bombardment, hurled
two columns against the French
lines. "A violent hand-to-hand con-
tlict followed, terminating to the ad-
vantage Of the French. The Ger
mans we're thrown back after having
suffered heavy losses. Prisoners re-
manned I'M the hands of the French.
Another attempt against small
French posts southeast OF Corbeny
achieved no greater success.
During the might there was active
artillery fighting in the region of
Craonne, between the Miette and the
Aisne and in the sector OF Rheims.
A hospital im Rheims for civilians
was sheMed Systematically with in
cendary bombs. The building was
burned down.
I'm the Champagne during the
night a series Of ibombardments was
directed. against the Mench first
lines, particularly i'm the region Of
the heights 'on both sides Of Suippes
and the region Of Butte du Mesnil.
This morning the euemy made q
spirited attack against our new po-
sitions southwest of Butte du Mesnil.
1T was broken up by the French fire
and the assailants we're driven back
except at one point, where they
gained footing in an advanced
trench element. At the same time
strong German raid east OF Suippes
was repulscd completely.
''In the Argonne French patrols
took prisoners. In the WOeyre there
was rather heavy artillery fighting
late in the might in the sectors of
Regineville and Remenauville. Ev-
erywhere else the night was calm.
"On Tuesday French aerial
squadron carried out Photographic