The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-21
ON The
AMERICAN FRONT
Artillery DueIs and AirpIane
Flights Developed When
the Mist Lifted.
FRENCH STOP A GERMAN RAID
Heavy Losses Inflicted on Attackers
Near corbrey-TeUtons Raid a
British Post at Cambria.

With the American Army in France,
Feb. 6.-The mist lifted from the
American sector Tuesday afternoon
with the result there was fairly lively
Smelling at several points, as well as
considerable aerial activity. Several
air fights occurred above the trenches
and the anti-aircraft guns on both
sides were extremely busy.
Regimental reports show that in the
last twenty-fOur hours the enemy Of
ten has shelled villages behind the
front which had not been disturbed by
German fire for many months.
RepuIsed German Attack.
Paris, Feb. 6.-The war office an
nOuncement tonight says:
I'm the region of Corbrey we re-
pulsed an enemy attack against our
small posts and inflicted losses on the
assailants. In the Argonne at La Pile
Mort we carried out raid and brought
back prisoners.
The artillery action was quite spir-
tied on the right bank OF the Meuse.
Eastern Theater: Bulgarian troops
attempted against the British posi-
tions to the southwest of Dorian a sur
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One of their accommodating parties
was dispersed near the mouth of the
Struma"
Raided British Post.
London, Feb. 6.-The British official
communication issued tonight says:
Last night the enemy raided one
Of our posts in the neighborhood of
the Bapaume-Cambrai Road. One of
our men is missing
In the latter part of the night and
early this morning the hostile artillery
developed great activity south of Mar
Going and north of the Bapaume-Cam-
brai Road. Increased activity also
was shown by the enemy north Of
Lens and northeast of Ypres.''
Teutons Bomb Venice.
Rome, Feb. 5.-Venice and a num-
Der of towns on the Venetian plain
have been bombed by enemy airmen,
according to the Italian official COM
munication issued today. While no
damage and no casualties resulted
from the attack on Venice, consider
able destruction was wrought in the
towns of Padua, Treviso and Mestre,
where also a number Of civilians were
killed or wounded. The text of the
communication follows:
There has been increased artillery
and trench mortar activity in the
Lagarina Valley and toward the coast.
Reconnaissance and surprise attacks
carried out by US at Castione and
Copasn resulted in our taking prison
ers.
Italian Filters Busy, Too.
Our aircraft have vigorously bomb
ed the enemy's rear lines. Traffic on
the railway line east of the Piave was
effectively disturbed last night by our
airships. All of them returned safely.
Enemy aviators again gave vent TO
their mischievous impulses by bonn
harding Venice and other towns on
the Venetian Plain, where the peace
full population is densest and the mill
tary detectives Of the least import
ance.
Bombed Hospital
"Padus, Trevise and Mestre were
repeatedly attacked. AS usual, the
greatest damage was done to private
property and the largest number Of
casualties were among the civilians.
The civil hospital at Trevise was hit,
and altogether eight persons were
killed and ten wounded among the
population.
There were neither casualties nor
damage at Venice"
Americans Won Air Battles.
Paris, Feb. 5.-Taking advantage Of
the fine weather, members of the La
Fayette EscadriIle continued their
brilliant exploits over the French
front the last few days, bringing down
three German machines and losing
none themselves. Thomas Hitchcock,
Jr., son of the well known American
turfman, whose home is on Long Is
land, downed two enemy airmen with
in a short time Of each other-his
first victories in the air. David W.
Putnam Of Brookline, Mass, brought
down his third machine.