Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-22
U. S. TROOPS RECAP
TURE POSITIONS TAKEN
FROM Them SATURDAY
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are huge shell holes in tho streets and
have been blown Off. The fire became so
hot here that Salvation Army girls, who
had been serving coffee and doughnuts
to the Americans, were forced to leave.
The girls protested, saying they were
not afraid of the Germans and wanted
to stay in their dugout, but the officers
did not wish to take the responsibility
As they left the girls were cheered by
soldiers returning from the front lines.
Germans Came in Waves.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Saturday. April 2o-German
forces which attacked the American po-
sitions west of the Renners forest,
northwest Of Toul. today. came across
no mans land in three waves. They
had been especially trained for this OPP
GRAFTON. The Americans. although
inch of the way. giving ground slowly
and pouring deadly machine gun. ria
fle and automatic fire into tho advance
ing enemy.
The German barrage began Just be-
fore sunrise, after a heavy bonn bard
ment on the American front and rear
positions in the course of the night.
In an attempt to put the American bat
an unusually large number of gas
shells. but the American artillery re-
piled vigorously, hurting hundreds Of
shells across the Teuton lines.
A counter barrage set down by the
Americans caught the advancing Ger
mans and killed a number of them be-
fore they had opportunity to reach the
American trenches.
The Germans entered the shell-torn
village of Seicheprey in the forenoon.
but remained only a short time. being
driven out again by n brilliant counter
attack made by the American infantry
The commander of one unit holding an
outpost reported a. one stage of the
Ing ground. but that they were fight
ing every inch OF the way"
Paris Report of Fighting.
PARIS, April 21.-Ffghting between
French American troops and German
forces in the vicinity of Seicheprey.
northwest of Toul, where the Germans
yesterday launched a strong attack
against the French and American Do
sitions. continued throughout the night
The war office statement issued this
afternoon says the French recovered
nearly all the ground overrun by the
Germans. American troops fighting In
this sector. the announcement adds.
repulsed the Teuton assaults on their
lines.
Berlin Claims Prisoners.
BERLIN. via London. April 21.-rhe
of 1S3 American prisoners and
twenty-five machine guns by the Ger
mans is claimed in the official report
from headquarters today. The German
storm troops, it also is declared, ad-
vanced to a depth of two k.iiometers
tabout a mile and quarter into the
American lines at Secheprey
The Americans. the statement adds,
sustained heavy losses.
The statement says:
Between the Disc and the Moselle, low
sr Saxon battalions attacked the Ameri-
rans IN their positions near Seicheprey.
They stormed the place and pressed for
ward as far as two kilometers into the
enemy lines. Minor enemy counter at
.acks were repulsed, and strong attempts
% attack We're held down and frustrated.
"In the night our storming troops after
he destruction of enemy works. returned
o their lines of departure. The losses
If the Americans were extraordinarily
nigh. One hundred and eighty-three
Americans. including five officers, were
AIKEN prisoner and twenty-five machine
runs were captured"