The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-30
T0UL SECTOR
is ACTlV E E
YANKS ON JOB
American Front Object of a Spe-
cial Movement Of Teu-
ton Forces
WANT PRISONERS ONLY
Raiding Parties TO Secure Infor.
nation Are Promptly
Repulsed

Repulsed
With the American Army in France,
Wednesday, May 29.-The American
sector northwest of TOul Suddenly
has become very active.
Last night and today the Germans
threw over hundreds OF shells Of all
sizes and kept up destructive and
harassing fire. The American guns
have been just as busy and are CIV
ing the enemy more than he sends.
The artillery duel continues strong
tonight.
The purpose of the German attack
today against the American positions
near Bremenil east of Luneville, was
t. capture Americans. The determined
American resistance however, repuls.
ed the enemy with heavy losses and
no Americans were taken prisoner.
At Three Points. @r
The Germans attacked at three
points and at one place group OF
fourteen got into the American trens-
ches It never went back, Nine OF
fhsfl4 Germans were killed; four are
prisoners and one is dead Of wounds.
The prisoners reported that they
were ordered to capture Americans at
any cost, their superiors being anX'
ious to determine where American
troops were stationed and their pres.
ent fighting strength.
At point west Of Bremenil, after
a heavy barrage, so German soldiedl
atemnted.stosleachst hsthes America line
They were in three groups and the
two larger ones were held up and
then dispersed by the, American ma
chine gun and rifle fire. The third
group, consisting OF IA men. managed
bv reason. of terrain conditions to
reach the American TRENCHES and
jump into them. III IT.. .,~
A "Hot Ride" Z Z.
Under the leadership of a lanky
youth. who was farmer until he
enlisted. a group ,oft Americans gave
the Germans q hot ride. bayonets on
the end of American rifles flashed
white and then red almost as quickly
as it takes to tell it and the enemy
party was soon overpowered. during
the engagement a big German non.
commissioned officer, who directed
the enemy party. stood on parapet'
He raised his arm to hurl grenade
al an American soldier but ne never
threw H. Another American. VINO
had come through severe gas attack
last Monday morning reached the Ger
man with his bayonet. The grenade
fell from the dying Germans hand
and exploded harmlcssly on the para
pet, k9JHEIDa =
The enemX was reported late yes,
terday t6yba massing troops behind
his lines in The sector Of the amer. na u
can attack which resulted IN the cap
ture Of Cantigny. The Germans ei-
forts thus far' 10 hurl back the Amerl'
cans have ,been rather feeble. They
made several attempts to advance out
were unabl TO withstand the American
artillery fire. Many stories OF lndl'
vidual heroism on the part OF Amer
cans who participated in the attack !.
ara beine related. The number OF
prisoners has been increased to 2lS. =
Gas Shells Used.
The gas bombardment that preced'
ed the infantry advance by the enemy
began at 12:40 o'clock this morning.
The Germans have brought up auol'
tional inch projectors to replace
those that had been DESTROYED oy the
American guns Monday night, ana
mustard, ph0sgene and chloride snelis
fel nv the hundreds on the American
nositions In one small area at one
place hundteds Of these arrived, many
of the Americans. as result, Deeah
to shoy the effects of slight gassins
and were harboring large grudge
against the enemy on this account. ;,
When the gas shells began 20 ian ~
there was hardly any wind, making IL
certain that the fumes would remain
in the trenches where the Germans
placed them. and the men IN the
American trenches hoped the enemy
would follow up the shelling with an
infantry attack.
. The hopes of the resentful defend.
ers were fully realized and the result
completely satisfied the Americans,
for In one trench at daybreak this
morning lay the nine dead Germans
VINO peElSHcu IL lAc ooyoio1 >
while to the east where the men IN
the trenches had gone to work with
thir machine guns, the ground was
dotted with gray clad bodies.
Stick to Guns.
Many of the machine gunners, still
wearing their gas masks, stuck to
their guns throughout the preliminary
lhomba rdment and when they saw the
advancing forms OF the Germans just
outside the American wire they cut
loose with their fire.
The Americans evidently have been
suhiected to almost continuous at
tacks since they stormed their way
into Cantigny. In every case the en-.
emv's waves have been broken against
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