The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-24
our men HOLD
HUN REGIMENT
U. S. Soldiers Fight Against
Heavy Odds.
VICTORY IS COMPLETE
Americans Withstand Most Terrific
Onslaught of Their Experience in
Struggle at Seicheprey.

With the French Army in France,
April 24-When entire German regi-
ment. reinforced by storm troops, at
tackled the sector held by American
troops, near Seicheprey, General Per-
Shing'S men fought the most serious
engagement they have experienced.
The attack was made by a cOnSid-
cradle force and indications show i'm
portant preparations We're made for
it. Unusual precautions We're imme-
dately takrn along the whole sector
of the front as soon as the German
intention was known.
An extremely heavy hostile bonn
bardment with poison gas shells open
ed in the course of the night and last
ed until fiTe o'clock in the morning.
At that hour the enemy infantry dash
ed forward, preceded by storm troops,
which had been brought to the scene
especially for the attack after pre-
urinary training on ground similar
% the sector held by the American
troops.
The assault was over a line 1000
wards in length, and at several places
he enemy entered the American lines.
They even entered and occupied
Seicheprey. where the Americans
holding that position offered the most
stubborn defense.
Without a minutes delay after their
retirement at Seicheprey, the Ameri-
cans organized with the French. n
counter attack This was carried out
brilliantly. They drove the Germans
out of the village and took many pris
aners.
The fighting did not cease until late
IN the afternoon.
The severest encounters occurred
IN Renneres wood. Here the Ger
mans had taken firm hold At dawn.
Notwithstanding a vigorous defense by
mall bodies of Americans. The
French and American troops joined in
he counter attack on this section of
he line. eventually ousting the enc
my.
The amalgamated troops worked in
o:osest cooperation. BY the end of
he day they had scored a complete
victory and restored their lines as
hey were before the engagement.
In this vicinity, many prisoners fell
into the hands of the allies. The
harbed wire and shell-pitted ground
was covered with German dead,
There appears little doubt the Ger
mans thought they would go through
he American line as they once boast
ed they would go through Great Brit
aims contemplate little army"
The enemy made another attempt
at a line occupied by American troops
on the right bank of the Mouse soon
after the attack near Seicheprey. Six
ty of the enemy started raid. They
were repulsed by heavy fire.
Some Germans who reached the
American entanglements were left
dead, hanging to the wires. The enc
nv carried off all his wounded.
An American raid against the enc
nv line nearby was carried out about
the same time. One of the raiding
forces was brought back dead and one
wounded.
An American officer brought in Il
new German revolver. 1t is a rapid
tirer, resembling a miniature machine
gun. 1t made its first appearance
against the AmedicanS.
"Our troops We're overwhelmed by
superiority of numbers, but foguht
TO finish"
This was the official characteriZa-
ton by a field commander of the
American troops who successfully re-
pulsed an enemy onslaught in the
Toul sector, in his report TO head
quarters.