The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-09

KENNEL, southwest of YpreS, but the
French defending that sector drove
them back With severe losses. SO, at
the time of writing, the German gains
In the renewed offensive are almost
nil.
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The terrific slaughter Of Germans
since their offensive opened. due to
their custom of advancing in mass
formation across open ground, has
been more thar they could stand, and
~Ludendorff has put a stop to that
method Of attack. The Huns now dash
forward in smaller and separate par
ties and take shelter when the chance
offers.
In the assault on VillerS-BretonneauX
the German tanks made their first APP
pearance. leading the infantry, and
Il spectacular battle with British tanks
ensued. Several of the heavy Hun ma
chimes engaged two light British tanks
and disabled II Of them. A big Brit
ish tank rolled up to the rescue and
after a sharp fight put one Of the Ger
man monsters out of action and drove
the others from the field.
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General D~oyen's fine brigade of
American marines, 1t appears, has been
In the thick Of the battle in France
and the casualty list sent over proves
the soldiers of the sea" have main
tanned their best traditions, for the list
shows "a killed. 244 wounded and not
one taken prisoner. The heaviest loss
SllStOinn1 hv tho ,,ori,,nc .,,.oc T., +l,n
forest Of Apremont, in Lorraine, where
two hot attacks by the Germans were
repulscd by the Americans.
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The Americans in the TOul sector
have not been seriously attacked since
the battle Of S~eicheprey. Belated de-
tails of that conflict tell Of the heroic
conduct Of our boys while they were
being driven back from that village
and were r%ctaking 1t and r~c-cstablish-
ing he lines. Though their casualties
were about 200, General PcrShing re-
ported they killed ut least 300 Ger
mans. Officers and men alike distin-
guishcd themselves by their bravery,
individual deeds of heroism IN the
face Of great odds being numerous.
Ia
There was great activity among the
mir fighters on the west front last
week, and the outstanding event was
the killing Of Baron Won Richthofen,
one Of the foremost German aviators
and leader Of the famous Circus lie
was engaged In q fight with two Brit
ish planes and flew low over the Brit
lsh lines, where n bullet pierced his
heart. With characteristic chivalry
the English gave him n fine funeral
paying tribute to the memory Of q gal
liant and brave foe.
Several American airmen reached
the coveted distinction of being mum
bercd among the "aces"-those who
have downcd Mt least five enemy flyers.
And some of our aviators also met
death.
Little news came out OF Russia, but
1t is evident the Germans are still
pursuing their plans Of annexation.
Indeed, the kaiser is being openly urg-
cd to assume the kingship Of Lvonia
and ESthonin, and 1t Is announced that
a valuable part of Poland will be add
cd to Prussia. German forces have
reached SimferopOl in the Crimea, cut
ting the railroad connection Of the fort
rcss Of Sebastopol with the mainland.
The governments Of the Crlmea, Minsk
and Homel nave asked to be incOr-
poratcd in the Ukraine. All attempts
to open peace negotiations between Uk-
raine and Russia have failed, In Fin
land the German forces cooperating
with the White guards have made fur
Their progress and the Finnish bolshe-
WIKI government has evacuated Viborg.
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There was considerable severe fight
ing on tho Italian front last week. but
without definite result, and In Mace
doniA the allies made considerable a q
%vanccs, capturing several towns.
Poor little Holland seems on the
point Of being dragged into the great
conflict, despite her earnest efforts to
maintain her neutrality. Berlin is re-
ported to have made demands which
may well result in adding the Dutch
to he list Of Gcrmany's active enemies
and that probably would mean IIOl-
land would become another Belgium,
ovcrrun and ravagcd, for the allies
could not well help her except from the
sea. The German demands have to
do with the treaty permitting the
transportation Of sand and gravel
through Holland for the repair Of