Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-08-16

With the British Army in France
ALI the traditions of the United States
army for valor were brilliantly sus-
tanned in the successful attack made
against the Germans south of the
River Somme, when for the first time
American infantrymen took their
stand beside their British cousins and
fought shoulder to shoulder with them
against the common foe.
1t was baptism Of fire for the Yam
kee soldiers on this front, and they
came through with flying colors, prov
| ing fitting comrades for the Austria
liam warriors whom they were assist
ing.
1.-THE Americans fought like fends,"
declared one British staff officer. They
did all of that. They were magnificent,
and the folks at home may be proud
! of the part their boys took in the
shell-torn valley Of the winding SOmme.
| They were fighting over ground al
ready stained with the blood Of thou
sands of brave soldiers, but no better
troops ever charged across the rolling
American army. Along with this it is
possible to make the cheerful state
ment that their casualties We're very
small Virtually the entire body Of
Americans came through unscathed.
This was probably due to the weak re-
sistance which the Germans offered to
the Anglo American onslaught.
One does not need to detract from
the work of the Australians by telling
of the prowess of the Americans. The
soldiers from the antipodes far out
numbered those from the United
States and did corresponding
amount of the sanguinary labor. II
, goes without saying that the big
framed men from Australia, who fear
neither man nor devil, fought with the
fierceness which has made them ter
, rOr to the enemy.
The American troops who were tt
take part were brigaded with thei1
| Australian allies, who took the deep
, est interest in the welding of the linl
: fully rehearsed until every American
: knew his role almost as we'll as thu
r hardy veterans. from his majesty
: army.
e Few along the front knew Of tn
event, but the British staff officer
we're watching every move with tn
keenest attention. Those officers to
, dry were outspokenly delighted wit
what they had seen.
Enjoined to "kiII," and They Did.
For week the British experts ha
been DINING into the ears Of tn
Americans the words, "Kill! Kill
XIII =" as the cardinal slogan of tn
fighting man.
The Americans had learned the
lesson we'll. The British officers SpOk
! of this after the affair was over. n
3 drillmaster ever got better returns fc
8 his talks than the one who taugl
these Americans this hardest lesso
4 of all. A large number of German
s paid the price, and the men from tt
8 United States exacted q heavy toll.
q The Americans were naturally hapI
q over the success of the operation
S which they had played a creditab
s part, and the Australians were no le
S pleased with their new-found pals.
& The general in command Of Il
5 American troops was also pleased wi
!: the work his men had done.
s "Our troops understood thorough
3 when they went over the top that tn
3 were expected to do no less than al
s Of their allies" said the general to tt
= correspondent. Reports which ha
received from the Australians indica
n. that our boys conducted themselv
on with great credit and did all that cou
M have been wished"
raj The correspondent visited casual
Try clearing stations to see some of t
wounded Yankees who had go
Lch through the fight.
an Boy corpot alps Story.
IL Lying Oh a cot tlanked by Britt
Oh soldiers, was q Chicago lad who b