Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-11
FOUGHT VAL|ANTLY
| AGAINST BIG ODDS
IN SURPRISE CLASH
Only One Wounded Man Re.
gains Trenches; Others
Are Still Missing.
! AMBUSCADED BY SUPERIOR
FORCE OF GERMAN ENEMY
Intensive Bombardinent Of Brit
ish Positions in Houtholst
Forest Under Way.
! DIPLOMATIC COURIERS SEIZED
! Swedish Vessels Eush Provisions and
! Money to American Consul
! at HelsinSfors.
AMBUSCADED By SUPERIOR
FORCE OF GERMAN ENEMY
CoURIERs SEIZED
IRy Associst.l rrcss.l

The military activity ih the major
theatcrs OF the war daily continues
10 Increase. From the North Sea all
long the line in i!clSiunl and Franco
and on the Northern Italian front from
the region Of Lake Garda eastward to-
vard The P;ave River. there have been
clashes between the opposing infantry
, men 1T various points, and some eX-
/ 'remely violent propositions on nume-
rous sectors. American troops holding
the line in the region OF ST. Mihiei
have come into contact with the Ger
mans, and cuGcrcl I few casualties.
These men, operating in that danger
GUS territory between the lines known
az mo mans land" were ambuscaded
by superior force OF the enemy, but
fought vaiiant!y against great odds
until they were o!tasr killed or made
prisoner Uniy one man out OF the
little party or ton succeeded in re-
gaining the American trenches. and he
vas wounded Five OF The Americans
are.belicved 10 hav. been killed The
i other four are missing.
Immediately the patrol was attacked,
trc4chcs laid down y n.trraEe fire
against the Germans. a,L Judging from
gunncrs have sliown recently it is be-
lieved along the American front that
some members OF the enemy party were
killed or wounded
American patrollins soldiers were
walking IN front of the wire entanslc-
nents when q big enemy patrol that
had been divided into parties. which
took up concealed positions. opened fire
, ,.lt ri
and the forms of the Americans made
the best possible target 70. the hidden
Germans.
, scores OF a;rpianes were out observ-
ing ard inaking photographs. The men
IN the line were thrilled by a number
| OF air due!s high in the sky over their
! heads.
! The German artillery again has begun
an Intensive bombardnent Of the Brit
ish Positions in tho neighDorhood OF
tic iiou,holat forest. north OF Ypres,
and southwest OF Cambra!. while vio-
lent due's arc IN progress between tho
Germans and tho French around Nieu-
port in the Champagne. on the Vcrdun
sector and in the NosGes Mountains.
ENGAGING FOE on WEST
SIDE of NIOSELLE RIVER
The German official communication
says there has hccu increased activity
against the Germans on both sides of
the Moseile River, which would indi-
cate tina, on the western side of the
stream the Americans are engaging
them.
Except for several attempted raids
by the Germans and Austrians on the
Northern Italian front. the big guns
Oh both sides are doing all OF the work.
| The duels on tho Asiago plateau and
to, the west Of Monte C;rappa are re-
ported by the Rome war Office as
lively
Much pleasure is being evinced in
both .\ua;ria and Germany over the
sucresG OF Che central powers i'll effect
ms *enarate peace N:th 'hs Ukraine
Iada. While tho exact terms of the
peace have nor Yet been announced,
ii is expected that tho central powers
VIII lend their aid to the Ukrainians
in suppressirE the Bolshcviki and tina,
IL return Germany and Austria will
receive much Of the wheat ana other
food supplies in the Ukraine. en- which
It has been known for n long time
they had set their hears
Peace with the Ukra!niars having
been settled. the central powers now
arc oent upon a cessation OF hostili-
ties with iioumaniI. The time limit
OF he ult:matum scnt by them TO the
little Kingdom demanding tnat peace
negotiations br begun. has expired, but
: 1t - not known whether Roumania
gave q. favorable reply or declined TO
troat with the en"my. II Is known,
however, that the EoumanIan Cabinet
has resigned.