The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-05

MAIN AIN NEW GAINS.
Paris, Aug. 81. 12:15 p. m.)-German
We're repulsed last night, the French
war office announced today.
There was no change in Somme and
north canal regions.
On the Somme and in the north
canal regions last night there was no,
change, the communicate said.
Between the Ailette and the Aisne,
German counter attacks east Of Pasly
Ca mile and a half northwest of Sois-
sons) were repulsed and the French
gains maintained.
'On the Vesle and in the Champagne
region, German raids were repulsd."
BY FRED s. FERGUSON.
United Press Staff Correspondent.
With the American Armies in
France, Aug. 30.-The Germans are
fighting desperately and doggedly to
hold the line of the Aisne heights
north of scissors, which have been
assailed by the French Tenth army,
in which Americans are brigaded. II
these are driven back and consider
able distance it will be. the superior
fighting qualities of the French and
Americans and their greater gun pow
er.
In yesterdays attack there was no
indication that the line would be found
soft behind the usual rear guard ma
chine gun nests. The element Of sur
prise cannot enter this fighting, as
the German staff obviously recognizes
the importance of the line under at
tack, and undoubtedly has expected
the assault for some time.
The fighting is over ground which
has been battlefield since 1914.
It contains series of great plateaus.
with an extensive cave and network
Of old trench systems. We are fight
ing, in consequence. a curious mixture
latter requiring strong artillery pre-
paration.
Yesterdays operation carried the
French and Americans forward, but
the fighting is Of far different nature
than that encountered in the recent
rush from the Marine, when the Ameri-
cans marched for miles without en-
countering German.
Every foot Of the Chavigny -Juyigny
region is contested. The famous Prus-
sian Seventh regiment Is opposing the
Americans. Prisoners taken are typi-
cally Prussian. Some are unusually
arrogant
When one officer was asked where
he came from, he came to attention,
pulled himself to his full height and
answered defiantly Prussia" There
are instances of a lone American pick
from Wisconsin. ran upon four en-
placed in a shell hole. All surren-
dered. The sergeant marched them
to the rear. One of them said the Ger
man soldiers are being fairly well fed.
the physical condition Of boys under 81
receiving special attention. They are
given extra bread rations.
1t was an ideal day for battle yes
terday. 1t was clear and cold, but a
ground haze obscured movements IN
the early morning. Later tn, sun
penetrated the mist, unfolding a re-
markable picture-a vast field Of NOV
ing men and war equipment. These
plateaus are rema rkable for constant
silhouette view given to moving men,
guns and horses. Sharp dips and rises
here and there cause the groups to be
thrown into sharp relief. suggesting
series of living Remington drawings
The Americans enthusiastically
praise the work OF the tanks in clean
ing up trenches and machine gun nests
and breaking through wire entangle-
ments. One tank placed itself across
a short trench, enfilading and driving.
out the boches. The doughboys said
they didn't see how the tank was go
ing to get off, but 1t climbed on across
without any trouble.
When the Americans encountered
several strings of caves. into which
the boche had burrowed, they used
great numbers of grenades with tell
ing effect. From the heights where the
Americans and French are fighting
the spires Of SCISSORS cathedral are
visible.
1t is now permissible to de- ne the
arrival of the Americans in this part
of the battle front. Throughout Tues
day, Tuesday night and Wednesday,
American men, guns and wagons
wound up roads through valleys which
connected vast plateaus. They passed
nd onr .o1 1,1f hN
and Second divisions when the Ameri-
cans first fought in the scissors
region.
Late Wednesday,. just az the news
of the repulse of a German counter at
tack came in saw an entire American
battery silhouetted against the dark
sky, the men flashing their horses as
they hurried up along the very peak of
long rise. Meantime infantry and
MACHINE gunners were moving along
the road and across the fields. The,
movement Wednesday in conjunction
with the French was carried out with
out great initial resistance. The Amer
leans advanced their line Slightly across.
plateau which was deeply pitted with
shell craters.
In cage in the rear prisoners were
being gathered in almost steady
stream.
Americans now in this region have
particularly distinguished themselves.
They were moved from a sector in the
north on short notice Artillery and
other units travelled night and day.
arriving on scheduled time
Abandoned boche s,trongholds have
been encountered; everywhere. They
include deep dugouts, pill boxes.. ana
trench wire systems. The villages III "a
been entirely wiped out, and no more
than an occasional skeleton of a tree
can ca fe seen anywhere On the shattered
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