South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-01
GERMANS ARE ]
DRIVEN OFF
BY AMERICANS
TeutOnS RepeIIed With Losses
When Attempting Raid in
Force, Protected by
Barrage.
BY III. q. WALES.
lnternatioual News Service:

BY II. &. WALES.
international News Service:
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
N FRANCE. March Preceded
by a barrage of bursting shells,
about 100 Germans attacked an
American trench on The Chemin
des Danes front early Wednesday
morning, but were beaten off, sus-
tanning some losses
There were no casualties among
the Americans, although five French
men who were fighting shoulder to
shoulder with the Yankees were
wounded.
More cases Of gas poisoning from
the German attack on Tuesday
morning have developed, and it was
learned today that there are more
than four score of men in the hos
pital. while the death list has been
Increased TO six.
Artillery Keeps Active.
ON Monday German artillery op-
posite the Americans on the Chemin
des Danes front was active. claim
ing nine victims. Forty gas. shells
and about 10 high explosive shells
were thrown against the American
lines, one man being killed and
eight others wounded.
The Americans who withstood the
German attack on Wednesday morn
ing acted with the GOODNESS of vet
erans. While the shells were tear
ing up the soil of mo Mans Land"
the dOughboys manned the parapets
with fixed bayonets and the ma
chine guns ground out bullets at
the rate of 400 a minute.
Germans Driven on.
A short spasm Of intensive and de-
cisive fire from the Krupp guns was
the prelude 10 the attack. While
the cannonade was in progress the
americans took 20 their dugOuts
IN the German raiders sprang
their trenches they split up in
groups following closely behind their
barrage. A signal was flashed to
tire American artillery in the rear
and a curtain Of fire was quickly
laid down The Germans were not
able TO reach the American trenches.
and in addition 10 their losses they
failed TO capture any prisoners.
There was heavy cannonading in
the Nontsec sector Of the American
front on Thursday. American guns
concentrated their fire against the
Germans gas projecting positions.
The Germans replied and soon a hot
artillery duel was in progress. IL
was the heaviest concentration of
artillery fire the American gunners
had vet put out and they enjoyed Il
immensely Large areas of German
territory were "felt out" by the
gunners in hope of destroying hid
den gas projectors.
shell Strikes Wagon.
Two men were killed and four
were wounded when a German shell
struck an empty ammunition wagon
at Dead Mans corner as a certain
dangerous turn Of road behind the
American front is known. The panic
stricken horses started TO run away
and the whole wagon train was
blocked Drivers calmly Quieted the
frightened horses and summoned
an ambulance.
A certain spot was iercely
"strafed" by the Germans on Thurs
dav afternoon. A single stray shell
fell in a grOup killing one man
and wound,ng four others. including
a subordinate officer.
The number Of casualties inflicted
by the - gas cylinders thrown into
the American positions on Tuesday
is an infallible testimonial TO the
Americans courage, ~ the men
lined the fire step of l-e TIRE nches
bayonetted rifles in hand They
hastily donned their masks as they
made ready 10 repel any infantry at
tack. instead Of seeking the security
OF the dugouts
Nights Are CneVcntful
Except for patrols the nights have
been uneventful on the Montsec
front although German working
/ parties engaged in repairing gaps in
the barbed wire have often aroused
the American artillery action. Ere
quently. however the Germans are
dispersed 10y machine gun fire.
The enemy tries particularly 90
keep the outer strands OF his wire
intauct ss they are CharDed with
electricity
more Americans have been acci-
! dentally wounded.