The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-15
Detachment Successfully Raids
Enemy Trenches in WOavre
Region Near RiCheCOurt.
ARTILLERY FIRE CONTINUES
Australians Raid German Trenches
ard Kill Many Of Defenders
No Rest for Turks.

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tachment in the Woeyre region has
successfully carried out a surprise at
tack on German trenches south of
Richecourt, says the French official
communication issued today.
Richecourt lies in the sector taken
oyer by the American forces north
west Of TOul. 1t is a short distance
northeast OF Xlyray.
With the American Army in France,
March 13.-The American troops east
OF Luneyille have again raided the
German positions. Early this morn
ing, after a brief artillery preparation.
one platoon moved across No Mans
Land behind a barrage, entered the
enemy lines and penetrated some dis
lance with the object Of ascertaining
whether the German trenches were
still evacuated. The platoon found
they were evacuated and then re-
turned without a single casualty. The
German artillery feebly engaged in
counter battery work against the
American guns In the operation.
Artillery Fire Continues.
Washington. March 13.-All along
the western front intensive artillery
duel and raiding operations are con
unuIng on Isolated sectors. The Aus
t~ralians again have carried out sue
tessful raids into German trenches
northeast OF Messines, killing a mum
Der Of Germans and making prisoners
OF others. In Lorraine, the French,
near Moncel put down effectively a
strong German attempt at a foray, in.
flictlng heavy losses on the enemy and
also taking prisoners. In addition tc
a continuation of the artillery duels
along the Italian front, there is con.
siderable aerial activity daily. In
fights in the air Monday the Italians
brought down five hostile planes.
The British troops In Palestine are
giving the Turks no rest. Again they
have driven forward their lines north
west of Jerusalem. Numerous cas-
ualties were inflicted on the Ottoman
troops and several machine guns were
captured.
Americans Raid German Trenches.
With the American Army in France
March 12.-American troops, cooper
ating with the French, have carried
u three raids opposite the American
sector in Lorraine. Two of the raid
were executed simultaneously las
night.
The Americans swept past the Ger
man first line and penetrated to TIN
enemy's second line 500 yards back.
The two Simultaneous raids werl
made after intense artillery prepare
ton lasting for four hours, in whicl
the German positions were leveled.
At midnight two forces, with SINAI
French forces on their flanks, move
upon the German detectives benin
a creeping barrage. each on a from
OF 600 yards. When the American
reached the enemy first lines the bal
rage was lifted so as to box in tn
German positions at both points.
The men dropped into the enemy
trenches, expecting a hand-to-han
fight, but found the Germans had flee
Continuing the advance, they wen
forward 500 yards to the second Gei
man line. All the time American mi
chine guns were firing on each flan
OF the two parties to prevent tn
enemy from undertaking flankin
operations. One French thanking part
found two wounded Germans In a du.
out and took them prisoner. III
Americans found one.
The Americans remained for fort
five minutes in the enemy lines. The
found excellent concrete dugout
which they blew up and also brougl
back large quantities of material ar
valuable papers. While they we're
the enemy lines German artillery b
gan a vigorous counter barrage.
was quickly silenced by America
heavy and light artillery, which hui
ed large quantities OF gas shells (
The batteries.
Turks still Lose Ground.
London. March l2.-Another a
vance in Palestine by the Britii
troops is officially reported, a forwa'
movement Of about a mile and thre
quarters on a front OF twelve mil
having been made Saturday and su
day.