The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-08
RETAKE own MEN
AND 50 GERMANS
Party Of American Volunteers
Charge Hot, Afoot, After
Retreating Enemy.
CAPTURE HUN STRONGHOLD
Yankee Grit Exhibited in Nu-
merous Instances in Fight
ing Near Hamel.
CAPTURE HUN STRONGHOLD

(Associated Press.)
with the British Army in France
July I'm the German counter-atta
against the new positions gained by
the Australians and Americans around
Hamei two Americans and five Austria
iians were captured by the enemy
volunteers were called for and an Amer
lean party brought back the captured
men and a German officer while twelve
Australians brought the number OF
German prisoners to fifty.
. The story Of this incident as told by
an American officer who took part IN
the fighting, follows:
y 1.-THE boches did not bother us until
Thursday night, when they made their
counter. attack which was repulsed'
They did succeed in the first rush. how
ever, in getting hold OF two Americans
and five Australians. whom they car
ried back.
1--WE Immediately called for volun-
teers to go out after these captured
lads. and all our men at once began
yelling for the chance. Corpl. Ray
mond Powell was first up and ne was
given a squad Of men for the work.
"The guns had put down a heavy
barrage but the corporal led his chaps
straight through this fierce fre ana
charged hot foot after the retreating
enemy. The Germans retired 10 a
strong point but the corporal with the
other Yankees went in after them.
Was No Light Job.
sour two boys were retaken, along
with the FIVE Australians, ana the
corporal and his party also captured
hoche officer. In the meantime twelve
Australians had circled around anu
Joined the American party. with the re-
sui. that fifty German prisoners were
brought back. o, a,
"That night a boche sniper caused
lot of trouble from nest IN the irone
line and one of my men went out acrUss LOS
mo mans land alone after MN. Inc
Yankee got him and left him dead OH
the field" .oord NJ
the grit Of an American corporal '"o
officer continued;
"An Australian officer was telling me
ohout one of our corporals who dlo
u,hat was considered fine piece OF
w,orL This lad had charge or ma
chine gun squad Early in the push AZ,
S;n or,rad dos we're knocked out by smell
Are and he was left alone with the
gun. o. needed.
90 h. started forward with 1t nimseh.
II was no light job but he kept se'',ns nt
n nm and working 1t until ne 80
through to the final ob)ectiVe, "
he made his final stand. ne
pumping away reiigiousiy u. omoer s was
and the Australian omcer was
Etching him with interest Tor nc
rnew he was a green man and ADMIRED
the way he was carrying on. Suouen'y
the corporal raised himself up ana 'nen
dronped to his knees again. Win his
head hanging.
Equipped Against Gas.
~What's the matter. YankF Are
Won hit?' called the officer.
".No, sir replied the co,poa.,
quickly, but do you Know 'FiS u'' Ae"
thing don't kick at ALL
'"s mAtter f,rhting magnificently with his
,,r for so long the corporal had just
Made the big discovery and ne Simply
.tonned firing for moment TO lnspeSI
b;s gun with renewed interest," ing
na1cer was delighted with the soldier .
oct;on and told the story to us la'eI;
..We we're SURPRISED" the officer addeu,
".t some of the prisoners taken. Most
a. them were strapping Fellows p'S
thare were a lot OF them who' "niie
h,r. we're very young. The nocne pu.
over some gas at one time but IL was
y,;phtv good experience for our men'
&C. thev we're equipped with the MASKS
"1 want to say here that those AUS
.r.iians are magnificent fighters. we
have been learning the game ,o' ot
them. Our fellows watched tne ne;-
Grams closely and it was a case OIL ii'ii-
ation without a second lesson.
Tearing in, Delighted.
During the evening of the DAY tne
r,e.nondent spent with the Amer
;aars a big bunch of mail arrived from
horne and there was great 1ubllation
n,nnny the men to have letters from
the folks as a reward for their work ~
the treches. One young feliow can. ca,
or;np around waving torn uo,ia'
S,,i Which he had just found In letter'
va "I rot It! got it," he yelled with de-
light. ,a IN Of
seer who was standing by. 49,
at amt; it's a dollar, and lts iru1s p,s
home" And the boy was OF WIN 'is
All the Americans are anxious 70 se.
into the fight again and are watchi"e
Ga ,erly for the next call.