Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-20
Enemy Observation Tower
:. Heavily Shelled and Front
Line is Attacked.
TWO PLANES DRIVEN
4. OFF BY U. S. FLYER
Artillery Fighting Continues
on the Luneville Sector
Without Result.

"A WIN the Amer1can Army In
France, Tuesday. March 19-(By the
Associated Press. s.)-American artil-
lery on the Toul front has heavily at
tackled the Germans with gas shells
during the last day or SO. it is now
permitted to announce. -Four differ
ent attacks were launched and from
the manner in which the enemy was
silenced it is evident they had the de-
sired effect,
During one period when the gas
shells were flying over the enemy
lines. last night q German airplane
with red tail light appeared over
rocket for what, purpose it Is not
known. However, shrapnel from
American anti-aircraft batteries burst
SO near the German Immediately aft
,erward that he was forced to fly for
his own lines.
:. Last night the enemy observation
tower and positions on Montsec were
shelled, heavily and heavy fire was di-
rected against the enemy lines this
morning. *,
!. At noon today the enemy opened a
lively fire on; one Of the American po-
e.tions with .37 millimeter guns from
the cemetery at tRichecourt. The
American guns of the same sealibre
came into action and after they had
from the positions and took their
guns with them. The American guns
then shelled the village Of, Lahayville,
where two heavy explosions, appar-
emily of munition stores. were caused,
The German artillery directed most
Of its attention to dropping a few gas
shells into one or two towns within
kI.~ A .f~~.s III -
oadsSsknownssas as Deaths Corner. dur
ing the day and night. u a .@tt
La st night American patrols enter
ed the German front lines at two
points. but did. not see a single enemy
soldier although they. hunted some
time. Another patrol remained In
the enemy wire entanglements all
night hoping TO- ambush an expected
enemy party but it did not appear. A
third patrol party was discovered by
the German ms. who hurled hand &gren-
ades and forced the Americans Ito
withdraw. Still another established
contact with an enemy patrol and
few shots were exchanged. The
, americans came through unscathed
the Germans. s.
Many airplanes were up until'it be-
gan to- rain at noon. One airplane
from the rear Of the American lire
drove off two Boche MACHINES after a
thrilling battle in and ~out of the
clouds. Another airplane was engag-
ed against a German when a second
German Joined in the fight. A second
friendly airman came up to assist. but
it was too late, for the airplane the
Americans hoped would be victorious
fell to the ground within the enemy
lines. IA, VI
On the sector east Of. ,Luneville,
artillery continues active and a few
American patrols have reached the
enemy lines. One party encountered
an enemy patrol and forced the, Ger
mans to- withdraw after a; sharp
skirmish. 81. &
A certain Irish regiment was bonn
barded heavily today with big shells.
Reports from both the Luneville
and Toul sectors say that more Ger
man gas projectiles batteries have
been discovered and blown to bits by
the American gunners.
The effect of the gas was not SER
ious but the American troops were
infuriated by what they termed the
dirty warfare"
!, A sample of one OF the rubber con-
) tainers has been obtained.