Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-03-06
MEN WARNED AGAINST GAS.
Sore Americans Gas Poisoned to
Dcath-Otfters in Hospitals.

iIhe men were told that they must
keep their masks and respira tors
Within quick reach at all times and
were warned that the slightest delay
i'm getting them on might mean
death.
A few more additional gas cases
developed to-day among the men
who, many hours after the gas shells
had exploded. went to work in the
'gassed area where the fumes, like
water, remained in shell holes and
other depressions in the earth.
tetribution par Germans.
Swift Tetribution has fallen upon
the German batteries which this
week bOmbarded the American
trenches northwest of Toul with gas
shells. American heavy artillery
concentrated it's fire ON the German
min batteries for half am
hour Thursday and obliterated the
position.
Many direct hits with high e&plo-
sive shells were made by the Ameri-
can gunnerS. NimlberS we're throw
high in the air and explosions, prob
ably Of enemy ammunition and gas,
resulted. The ground about the Ger
man batteries was churned upside
down, and if there were any herman
soldiers there they certainly suffered
death.
Thus far six men have died from
the effects of the German gas shells.
More than 80 are in the hospital suf-
fering from gas poisoning. Most of
the cases, however, are slight, and
only one man Is reported to be in a
grave condition.
Airplane photographs aided the
american gunners in their destruct-
I've fire against the German batteries.
The photographs, taken yesterday,
disclosed the exact location of the
min nenwerfers, with the result that 1t
did not take the 'sunners long to
EVEN up the SCORE with the enemy.
While the number of enemy shells
falling within the American lin els has
decreased slightly in the past "a,
hours, nevertheless, the artillery
fighting has been lively.
While an empty ammunition train
was halted at a place called Dead
Mans Point, a stray enemy shell
dropped nearby and KILLED two men,
two horses which had rum away and
wounded four men.
German Shell Blocked Dugout.
In a certain town behind a front a
herman she'll exploded near the door
leading to- telephone dugout, block
ing the passageway. The operators
In the dugout, although in considera-
Bile danger, continued to work the
important line, at the same time call
ing for help. Soldiers were sent to
the dugout and the passage way was
reopened.
The American artillery has kept
up constant harassing and destruct-
i've fire on many vital enemy p oints,
such as crossro ads and towns. Ger
imam working parties were dispersed
effectively and once the 75's fired
vigorously on a number Of Germans
in a first line trench, quickly bio win e
In the entire trench system. Ground
mist and rain have prevented free
observation, but the guns have the
enemy targets so we'll registered that
they have been able to work effect
lively.
Late Thursday afternoon the Ger
mans attempted to retaliate for the
destruction Of the minenwerfer bat
teries. They bombarded the Ameri-
can heavy artillery with their biggest
gums, but their shooting had little
effect.
American patrols were all over No
Mans Land last night, but did not
encounter any Germans.
The American sector is now an
ocean of mud and constant work is
necessary to keep the trenches, gun
pits and dugouts free from water.
From information reaching the
American lines, it is apparent that
the enemy IS taking advantage Of the
low visibility to do much work in his
position. Many noises OF kinds dm-
possible to suppress and other imfor-
mation make this certain.
Two Mexican Soldiers Shot,