The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-04-23
The GERMANS
]. WERE DEFEATED
By the Americans and Their
Line. Re-established, but
Ger mans Say They

Ger mans Say They
WON OVER AMERICANA
Paris, April 22.-German raid
-east of Rheims were repulsed las
night the war office announces.
With the American Army i:
France, April 22.-Two low fyin'
German al planes were brough
down Satu. day by American ma
chine guns .,uring the German a.
tack about s,eichefrey northwest G.
Toul. The e.unners were ordered u
retire but preferred to remain an(
igbt the airmen
With the American Army II
France, April 21.-After the heavy
German attack of yesterday the
American main positions remained
intact, am this morning after briel
bombard1 mt the American troops
attacked md drove the enemy ou'
of the oil 4 outposts which they had
gained, thus breaking down an OF
1ensive which it is believed was IN
tended a the beginning of a Ger
man plal to separate the American
and Frerych.
There was comparative lull To-
day alon' the sector northWes; OF
Toul. T e Americans engaged III
yesterday showed the mast daring
bravery, stories on which are al
ready being recounted.
As ind icating the violence OF the
offensive French ambulance men,
who went through the famous bat
tie of We rdun, declared today that
comparat lively speaking, the German
artillery fire against the Americans
was heavi er than in any single en-
gagement 'on the verdun front at
any time.
Berlin, via London, April 21-The
capture bf 1873 American prisoners
and rs machine guns by the Ger
mans, is claimed in the official re
port frd,m headquarters today. The
Germah storm troops, it also is de-
clared,| advanced to depth OF two
Kilometres (about mile and a quar-
teri j into the American lines at
Seicb.eprey.
Tie Americans, the statemen!
add j, sustained heavy losses.
Fro ,nch-America Line Reestablished
Paris, April 2l-The French lines
nc ,rth Of Seicheprey, where the Ger
mans inaugurated heavy attack
against French and Americans yes
terday have been completely re-e,'
tablished according to the war office
announcement tonight.
Description of American Victory
With the American Army 10
which attacked the American posi-
tions west of the Renners forest
northwest Of Toul. came across NO
Mans Land in three waves the!
had been especially trained for this
operation. The Americans although
freatly outnumbered, fought for ev'
cry inch of the way giving grounh
slowly and pouring deadly ma
chine gun, rifle and automatic fire
into the advancing enemy.
The German barrage began just
before sunrise, after heavy bonn
bardment on the American front and
rear positions in the course OF the
night. In an attempt to put thu
American battreies out of action, the
Germans used an unusually large
number of gas shells, but the Am
erican artillery replied vigorously
hurting hundreds Of shells across
the Teutonic lines.
A counter attack set down by tht
Americans caught the ADVANCING
Germans and killed number 81
them before they nad opportunity
to reach the American trenches.
The Germans entered the shell
torn village Of Seicheprey in the
forenoon but only remained shor'
kime, being driven out again by
brilliant counter-attack made by tn
American infantry. The command
er Of one unit holding an outpost r.
ported at one stage of the attaci
chat his men were slowly givinf
ground, but that they were 'fightirl
every inch of the way"
This must be q year OF fghtint