The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-06
YANKEES WIN
in LUNEv|LLE;;
FOIL new GAS
Artillery Wipes Out Foes Salient
Troops in Success
full Raid.
POISON HURLED IN BOTTLES
Enemy Patrol Attempts to Raid Amer
lean Post in Picardy-Two Air
planes Shot Down During
the Day.

With the American Army In France,
May GA successful artillery attack
and raid by the Americans in the Lune-
Vile sector eliminated the first Of the
German salient jutting uncomfor taDiy
into our lines on this front.
One of the American patrols in the
Luneville sector entered the hamlet
of Anservillers early in the morning
and penetrated the German lines to a
distance of 800 yards. On the way
back the patrol discovered an enemy
observation post, in which were a cor
poral and six men. The Americans
promptly attacked, killing three Of the
enemy and taking the other four pris-
oners, one Of them in a wounded con-
dition.
Germans Quick to Yield.
The first the Germans knew that the
American patrol was near was when a
shower of hand grenades, followed by
bullets, hit the post. The patrol
ceased firing when the enemy cried
"Kamerad."
The Germans again attempted to oc-
cupy one of the former American
trenches In the Boise Brule, west Of
ApremOnt, in the Toul sector, which
was the scene of the fighting April 10
and II.
Soon after midnight the American
patrols discovered that the Germans
had crept in to the position with a
large number Of machine guns and
tools, apparently intending to consoH-
date the trenches into the German sys-
tenn.
The American artillery went into
action, quickly sweeping a high ex-
plosive barrage back and forth across
the newly occupied ground.
Germans Flee, Leaving Tools
The guns rained steel on the Ger
mans until nearly daylight, and when
the patrols went out to investigate
they found not single enemy. Some
material, however, had been left be-
hind.
There appeared to be reason for be-
Heying at one time, after the Germans
were discovered, that another attack
on the Americans was about to be
launched, probably to cover the con-
solidation effort. Only quick action by
the artillery smothered 1t.
With the American Army on a
French Battle Front, May Ga new
German Gquifed gas was projected
against the Picardy front, where Amer
lean troops are fighting.
The gas is contained In glass bot
ties. son bursting they scatter fluid
from which heavy, white. transparent
fumes arise for five minutes.
No detonation was heard as the bot
ties were hurled. Apparently they were
thrown by a spring. The gas caused
nausea, sneezing and coughing, but did
not harm any Of the Americans.
There has been lively artillery fire,
but the Americans here have not been
attacked by the infantry.
Two German airplanes were brought
down
U. s. Guns Wipe Out Foe.
With the American Army IN France,
May 6-During the last three days
the American artillery In the Luneville
sector has completely chased the Ger
mans from their front positions and
wiped certain sections Of the enemy
rear off the map. This is the same ar
tillery that not long ago gave a similar
performance In another Lorraine Sec
tor.
The American raiders have found
that the shells had worked terrific
havoc at many places plainly visible.