Arizona republican., 1918-04-14
AMERICANS MN
 ALL-DAY BATTLE
 IN TOUL SECTOR
Germans lose Trenches, Men And Prisoners As Result Of Desire to Even It Up
 For Previous Days Loss
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 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE April 13-(By the Associated Press)-Yesterday's battle was the first all-day struggle in which the American troops have been engaged Two German attacks, which were de- livered in force against the American positions northwest of Toul were re- pulsed with heavy casualties to the enemy, including 36 prisoners left in the hands of the Americans. American losses were slight.
 Begins With Bombardment
 The fighting began with one of the most violent bombardments ever laid down in that sector. During Thursday night the Germans kept up a harassing fire, throwing many gas shells into the American position. The first attack began at about o'clock in the morn ing and was sdirected against the French troops on the left bank of the American forces in the forest of Apre- mont
 Make Huns Fight In Open
 While this was going on the Ameri- can troops made a counter attack on the German line, moving forward be- hind a perfect curtain fire. The enemy, driven out of his trenches, was forced to fight in the open.
 A deadly machine gun and automatic rifle fire was poured into the enemy, who offered stubborn resistance at first, but later retreated to their sec ond line, hotly pursued by the Ameri- can troops. Desultory fighting con- | tinued for several hours.
 Germans Renew Attack The Germans again attacked at II l ~ fFln af 4It.1 l The American barrage fire cut them off, but the German officers drove their men through the exploding shells until few succeeding in penetrating the American front line.
 1 A counter attack which was imme- diately launched by the Americans. l elected the enemy, driving him back to his positions. The struggle continued to sway back and forth for several | hours.
 All Working Like He'll While the action was at it's height | the commander of an American ma chine gun unit reported to his chief that all the machine guns emplace- ments had been shot away, but that every gun is working like hell" The attacks were made by the reor- ganlzed remnant of 800 shock troops who failed to reach the American po- sltions in their gigantic raid on We'd nesday. Their ranks were filled out by picked men from other units The Ger man prisoners. who belonged to six different organizations, said the attack was ordered to avenge the crushing defeat administered to the enemy on Wednesday. Five of the prisoners were Uhlans and all of the men taken were carrying haversacks well filled, as if in preparation for d protracted stay in the American trenches, eorro- borating the stories told by prisoners taken on Wednesday, that the Ger mans had been ordered to penetrate the American third line at all costs.
 Meet Enemy Face to Face
 The American troops, although tired from nearly six days of infantry ac- tivity, went into their positions singing and expressing their pleaure at an op- portunity-to fight in the open in pref erence to what they term "sever fight ing"
 The residents of villages behind the lines saw the Americans moving for ward and shouted words of encourage ment to the truck loads of smiling men, who waved their caps and cheered heartily. French officers have sagain praised the remarkable fighting ouali- ties and the courage of the American infantrymen and the splendid cooper ation shown by the American artillery Some units of the artillery were forced for long periods 10 work in gas masks
 An artillery duel which was resumed last night with little Interruption until late this morning.