The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-24
Some Individual Instances
Are Told By Associated
Press Correspondent
ONE sHARPSHOOTER
KILLED FIFTEEN
Salvation Army Lassies
Hand Out Hot Coffee
Under Shellfre
tBy Associated Press.)


with The American Army In
France, Tuesday. April %. - The
shelI-torn village OF Seicheprey
ground which centered the hardest
fighting in connection with the re-
cent heavy German attack on the
American positions appears to be des-
tined to hold a proud place in the
story or American participation in
the world war. AS further details Of
the engagement become known there
are disclosed deeds which are fully
in accord with the finest American
traditions.
The correspondent Is now permit
ted to tell OF few cases Of individ-
ual heroism. which viii convey an
idea els to the mettle OF the men.
One Of them, David Griggs, Of East
Hampton. Conn, passed through the
enemy barrage at least seven times
TO carry ammunition to his hard
pressed comrades. Twice he was
partly buried by earth upturned by
shells falling all around him but he
kept at his task. Griggs who is 10
years old. was so modest that he
would not tel his story but insisted
on speaking Of the bravery Of 9TH
ers. Finally one OF his comrades
pointed him out and said:
THAT IS the bravest man In the
regiment"
Raymond A. Ferris, OF Medford.
Mass, a courier, was blown on the
Foad twice by the conclusion Of
shells. Although stunned and near
81 crazed by the intensity OF the
gunflre wheh he reached the point
In The rear OF the lines 20 which he
was sent for ammunition, he carried
out his orders. Then he asked fori
a revolver, saying he wanted to so
out and fight the Germans, but he
tainted from exhaustion. When he
reaained consciousness his first
words were an inquiry whether his
message had been delivered.
Charged Machine Gun.
Charles Sinkler, q Philadelphia
lawyer, who Is now with the Red /
Cross and was In the thick OF the
sighting, told the correspondent to-
day OF two Americans who, armed I
only with automatic pistols. charg- |
ed an enemy machine gun, killed
eight Germans and captured the gun. !
it Is also related that one American
sharpshooter. killed fifteen Germans.
In a village a short distance be-
hind the front lines Gladys and Irene
Mcintyre, sisters of Mount Vernon,
NJ III. salvation Army representa-
tivea, during the height Of the en-
wagement, handed out to the soldiers
coffee. chocolate, douRhnuts and
much good cheer. They went on
with their work while the shells
were falling all around them and
would not leave until at last they
were ordered to do so. Now they
are called Daughters of the Regi-
ments." Miss Irene Mcintyre said:
we want TO 20 back TO our boys.
They are the finest fellows in the
world. not afraid Of anything. ANY
woman would be glad to die to
serve them. It s. inspiring to hear
them talk. for they are filled with
enthusiasm and determination TO
fight TO the finish. They say they
would like to 90 home. but not un-
tfl the victory has been won. When
there Is n iuil in the trenches they
come 10 our village and help us 70
wash the dishes and cook"
AT another point near the front q
middle aged mOtheriy woman, also
az @Ee Salvation Army. is Drawing the
German shells to dispense comforts
to the men.
II had 10 come to France" she
said. sto find out what wonderful
boys we raise In America
Gas shells continued 70 fall along
the American front northwest OF
TouI today but generally speaking
the artillery fire was lighter than
usual. There was a slight increase.
however. in rifle and machine gun
fire against the American positions
around Seicheprey.