The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-02-21
SAMMIES PUT UP
HARD Fight ON
Three SECTORS
u. S. TROOPS PROVE CALIBRE AS
BOCHE WAR METHODS ARE
REFUSED.
men ARE ANXIOUS TO FIGHT
FRENCH OFFICERS GIVE HIGH
EST PRAISE FOR GOODNESS
AND SKILL SHOWN.

American troops in France now are
in battle on three sectors-on their
the French in Champagne and on one
of the most famous battle fronts In
the world, where ruined villages and
the devastated country generally tell
the tale of hard-fought battles when
the Germans pushed forward their
line and ultimately were driven back
by the French.
Americans Prove Caliber.
And everywhere the Americans are
proving themselves fighters Of the
highest caliber, winning encomiums
from high French officers for their
business-like methods of warfare and
especially their skill in the use OF
artillery.
Already the men are veterans, for
nothing the Germans have in stock
remains to be shown them, except
a great mass attack. Thus far every
thing that has been tried by the
enemy against them has been dis
counted and in some instances dou-
bly, discounted.
Intrepidity is Displayed.
Stories from the front by the As
.sociated Press tell of the intrepidity
of the men in trench raiding opera
tions, of their GOODNESS under fire and
in returning fire, the accuracy of aim
of the gunners and the intense watch
fitness at observation posts to see
that the enemy obtains no undue adj
vantages in a surprise attack.
The only criticism thus far heard
regarding the Americans is their de-
sire to be up and at the enemy. Like
their brothers of the north-the Ca
nadians -they are hard to hold in re-
traint. AS one distinguished French
officer expressed it. sThey are too
anxious to get at grips with the en-
envy"
Germans Outwitted.
Aside from their daily task of
knocking down the German trenches
and dugouts with their gins, the lat
est experience of the Americans, and
a thrilling one, was a night patrol
rad, during which the Germans, aft
er the Americans had passed their
first line of wire entanglements,
heavily charged the wire behind the
patrol with electricity. Cody the
Americans lay down until the danger
was past and returned to their
trenches, nobody being injured.
Enemy Getting Jumpy.
Recently there have been fewer
German shells Coming toward the
Americans positions, but the Ameri-
can artillery has started tactics tho
seemingly are making the enemy
JUNIPER and JUNIPER and the Ger
mans are extremely cautious abe
showing themselves. The 75's are
pounding the Germans, and even one
German is not too insignificant tar
get.
The enemy now retaliates at times
by taking pot. shots at the wagons
and motor cars, but as general rplr
his artillery is more anxious to carry
out the daily strife on certain
tions that are thought vulnerable
The enemy infantry however, has
adopted policy of never lettings its
rifles and machines guns sleep.
One Man Machine Gunned.
An officers striker poked his head
over the top of a trench to see what
was doing and a bullet just misse6
him. Another man, who for some
reason jumped on parapet, was rid
died by machine gun bullets before.
he could stand up from a crouching
posture.
Officers have to keep constantly.
after the men not to show themselves
and to be careful. One man found in
listening post Without his shrapnel
helmet explained the helmet made
his head ache and he could stand
anything but that"
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