Republican farmer., 1918-04-26

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 (By the Associated Press )-I The shell torn village of Seich- eprey, around which centered the hardest fighting in connec- ton with the recent heavy German attack on the Ameri- can positions, appears to be destined to hold a proud place in the story of American par ticipation in the world war. As further details of the engage ment became known there were disclosed deeds which are fully in accord with the finest American traditions.
 The correspondent now is permit ted to mention few cases of indi- vidual heroism, which will convey an idea of the mettle of the men.
 one of them, David Grigg3 Of East Hampton, Conn, passed through the enemy barrage at least seven times to carry am- munition to his hard pressed comrades. Twice he was partly buried by earth upturned by shells falling all around him, but he kept at his task.
 Griggs, who is 19 years old, was so modest that he would not tell his story, but insisted on speaking of the bravery of others. Finally one of his comrades pointed him out and said:
 'sThat is the bravest man in the regiment"
 Raymond A. Ferris of Medford, Mass, acting as a courier, was blown off the road twice by the concussion of shells. Although stunned and nearly crazed by the intensity of the gunfire when he reached the point in the rear of the lines to which he was sent for ammunition, he carried out his orders. Then hesasked for a re- volver, saying he wanted to go out and fight the Germans, but he tainted from exhaustion. When he regained consciousness his first words were an enquiry whether his message had been delivered.
 Charles Inkler, Philadelphia lawyer, now with the Red Cross, who was in the thick of the fighting told the correspondent today of two Ameri- cans who, armed only with automatic pistols, charged an enemy machine gun, killed eight Germans and cap ole Sz 1oRA that one American sharpshooter kill ed 15 Germans.
 In village near the front lines Gladys and Irene Mcintyre, sisters, o1 Mount Vernon, N. Y, Salvation Army representatives, during the height ot the engagement handed out to the soldiers coffee, chocolate, doughnuts and much good cheer. They went or with their work while shells were falling dangerously near them ant would not leave until ordered to do so Now they are called Daughters O. the Regiment Miss Irene Mcintyre said:
 we want to go back to our boys They are the finest fellows in tn, world, not afraid of anything. An. woman would be glad to die to serv' them. It is inspiring to hear then talk, for they are filled with enthus siasm and determination to fight to finish. They say they would like t. go home, but not until the victory ha been won. When there is a lull il the trenches they came to our villag and help us to wash the dishes am to cook"
 The valor and steadfastness of tn American troops during the Germa attack at Seicheprey last Saturday given unstinted praise by the Frenc troops on the same front. This ad miration for the fighting qualities c his transatlantic comrades is demon strated in a report forwarded to tn general commanding by the colonel C a French infantry regiment, whic took part in the Seicheprey engage ment.:
 T visited Renneres wood after tn counter attack in which the positio was recaptured and examined tn situation in detail. EverywheI traces of hand to hand fighting sho the American soldiers despite tw hours of heavy bombardment by larg calibre guns, fought valiantly. 'In the vicinity between the froI trenches and the communicate trench connecting the Jury and Re1 heres woods. two American machir gunners died fighting on their veal ons after covering the ground arour with the German dead. The enen suffered great losses due to this h. roic resistance.
 IL. ~. man wounded having been carried O while many German bodies rema because the retiring enemy was u able to remove them. Numbers these dead belonged to German storr ing attachments"
 The French soldiers who joined the fight declare the Americans di played a splendid spirit of comb; They relate that north of Seichepr an American detachment was separs ed into small groups and was cut from the company to which it | longed throughout the entire fight.
 Behind the Americans and on tn, left flank were German units, but tn could have retired on the right. Ho ever. they decided to stick and fig which they did with wonderful val notwithstanding the incessant enel bombardment and rife fire. Numi ous hand to hand combats were foue in the course of this long struggle, fri which the Americans found the selves obliged to retire toward nig fall, but only after destroying tn machine guns.
 In Seicheprey a squad of America found several cases of grenades W which they succeeded in putting uI terrific fight and holding out the