The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-28
Huns Make Cold Blooded
Attempt To Murder
American Wounded
THREE RAIDS
ARE REPULSED
Americans Counter Attack
and Enter Enemy's First
Line Trenches
(By Associated Press.)

With the American Army II
France, Monday, May 27.-A number
OF American airplanes late this af-
ternoon assisted the French infantry
in fighting near Pont-au -Mousson.
Swooping down over the German
lines the Americans poured an ava
lanche Of bullets into the enemy's
trenches.
With the American Army in
France, Monday, May 27.-What was
apparently a deliberate attempt to
wreck American hospitals in the
rear Of the American lines in Pic
ardy occurred Sunday afternoon,
when the Germans hurled high ex-
plosive and gas shells within a few
hundred yards Of two hospitals. For"
tunately, no damage was done.
By a coincidence, the lombard
ment was going on while American
funerals were being held. Several
shells fell a short distance from one
funeral party, but the ceremony was
not disturbed.
German attempts to- carry the war
fare to American sick and wounded
began about ten days ago when,
with the advent of a new moon, en-
emy airplanes circled over the little
villages where it has long been
known hospitals were located, and
dropped bombs. Several civilians
were injured in a recent air raid
while not far from the American hos
pitals. They were asleep when the
attack began. feeling secure in their
proximity to the, hospitals.
Much indignation has been caused
/ among the soldiers and civilians over
the air raids and Sundays lombard
ment.
American Headquarters on the
French Front, Monday. May 27.-In
the simultaneous attack Of three
German raiding parties against the
American positions in Picardy today,
the enemy penetrated the American
first line to depth of 200 yards.
A brilliant counter attack threw
the Germans out and the Americans
kept on until they had entered the
enemy first line. where they remain
ed until ordered back.
The Germans suffered heavily in
the fighting. which was Of hand to-
hand nature at times. Several pris-
oners were taken by the Americans
After a lulI Of several days, the
artillery bombardment in Picardy
has become more intense on both
sides. The Germans are throwing
many gas shells into the American
lines. The American Runners, how
ever, are returning the enemy fire
two fold.
With the American Army in
France, Monday, May 27.-Aged
French women in the villages in the
rear of the American sector in Pic
ardy have asked and received per-
mission to take care Of one or more
graves OF American soldiers.
The affection with which the VII
layers regard the Americans is most
pathetic. The difficulty Of languages
is swept aside and the villagers share
the American SORROWS and joys. In
| the villages where American troops
are biIleted and which are in con-
slant danger from enemy shells. the
: Americans share their gas masks
with the peasants and teach them
how to use them. e.s
Pershins's Report.
Washington, May 2s.-Another
section of General Pershing's com
munique OF yesterday, made public
today by the war department, said
that an enemy bombardment and a
gas attack on American advance
positions in Picardy before daylight
yesterday was repulsed by counter
attacks. Two places in the American
lines were penetrated. An attempt
ed raid accompanied by arSllery fire
in the Woevre also was repulsed
(ContIn,1ed on mage 81