Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-02-08
by Associated Press. Stan

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Correspundeut.1s
With the American Army IN Dfa0o&
Feb. Observation-Disclosures pisns q
raid the American trenches weko ffvs.
tr2ted early this morning. The kmu1.
can artil)erymen put down 4 he0y
harT1ge In front Of tie German nn6
which arc believed to have been nned'
with men and o6icers aW1itf1g tie N84A
nal to attack.
It was discovered at q certain hour
that the Germans intended to cuFy
out a silent" raid. Fifteen miu1tes
before the time set all the American
guns concentrated their ire where,
according to the Americana infosma-
tion the enemy was massed. II II b.
lieved he9vy casualties were iu61ckDd
on the Germans.
HUNS THROW GAS SHELLS.
There has been a general incfvsase
In the artillery activity for the hast
day or SO all along the American
front The Germans are still unable
to occupy the first me trenches,
which were caved in BY the American
military fire. They have now con-
structed another line Of trenches at
that point.
American patrols have worked their
way over No Mans Land and in
spected the damaged treoches as we'll
AZ they could.
The Germans are using gas shells
freely and endeavored TO ervelop one
Of our battery positions with gas, but
without success. They h1ve dropped
a number Of shells in the roads be-
hind the American lines.
WOUNDED MEN FIGHT ON.
Two men were reported wounded
today by shells. The visibility remains
bad.
Fuller reports from the first line
show that great courage was exhib-
fted by the troops during the heavy
German bombnrdment of Saturday. A
number Of men who were wounded
slightly by shell splintars were treated
in tho lines with their first aid pack
cts and insisted on remaining at their
posts until the fight was finished. One
man who was carried 10 q field dress
ing st2tion returned to hts comrades
in the line after hts wounds had been
attended to and remained on duty
until the firing ceased and tho danger
was over. All the men hter went to
a hospital for full treatment.
CRAP GAME pEFIES GAS.
Many Of the Americans have had
their first experiences with gas In the
last few days as the Germans have
been sending over q considerable
number of gas shells. None came over
this afternoon but an alarm was
giveA. The chief Of stz6 OF one divi-
sion and another star cAicer who
were motoring to q Village back Of
the lines came upon several compan-
les, all the men IN mask. The officers
hurriedly put on their own masks and
rode on toward The hunt line. At the
next village the men wore wearing
masks. The omcers kept their masks
on until they saw. through she'll hole
in the side Of a brick wan, twenty in
fantrymen with no masks on, rolling
dice as If nothing had happened.
TERRAIN Is HiLLY.
The length Of the American sector
and the number Of men In the front
line cannot be disclosed for military
reasons. Northwest of Toul, where
the American trenches are located, the
battle line runs almost due east and
west from st. Mihiel toward the Ger.
man border. From st. Mihiel to Al
SAGE the terrain is hilly, with forests
here and there.
NORTH DAkoTAN KILLED.
Washington, D. c.. Feb. 5.-Private
Lewis Ousley. infantry. was n
ported today by General Pershing %
killed in action on February 2. Hs