The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-03-01
U.S.FRONT
WITH GAS SH[LLS
Three American Soldiers Killed
and Nine injured by the
Deadly Fumes.
CAUGHT SON. WITHOUT MASKS
Only Excellent Preparatory Training
Prevented Heavier casualt es-
American Artillery Replied.

With the American Army in France.
2eb. 27-Threo American soldiers
ere killed and nine badly 'gassed'
n two formidable gas attacks made
oy the Germans on the American po-
ltions in the Toul sector early this
norning with projectors.
The enemy also heavily bombarded
he American batteries with gas shells,
)ut without result.
Training Kept Casualties Low.
Only the excellent preparatory train
ing in quickness by the American
troops prevented the protector at
Jacks, the first experienced by them,
rom causing more casualties.
The attacks we're made within ten
minutes of each other and were di-
rected at a certain wood. Seventy
five S-inch shells Of so per cent gas
and twenty high explosive shells were
fired from German minenwerfer. The
flight of the ~projectiles were traced
through the air, the gas shells burst
ing in the air and the high explosives
decorating when they came in contact
with the earth. Large fragments Of
shells flew from both missiles.
The gas caught some of the men be-
fore they were able to adjust their
masks and oyercame others while
they we're asleep in dugouts.
American Artillery Retaliates.
The American artillery is retaliating
J against the German artillery which
) has been Smelling them, but which.
Notwithstanding the intensity of the
: lire. did no damage.
l The American began by Smelling
Montsec, where buildings were de
stroyed. They also effectively shoI
up a large working party ! n a dugout
| rom which cries for help were heard
Germans overrun Russia.
! Washington, Feb. 26.-The German
imperial chancellor has told the reich
/ stag that the Bolshevik government
of Russia has accepted Germany
q peace terms, and that peace must Ell
sue shortly, but, apparently, no peac
U or the Russians is Immediately
/, tore.
r On the contrary, the Germans co!
tinue to oyerrun the country from tn
J iulf of Finland southwark well int
Little Russia. Reyal, Russia's pril
cipal port on the Finnish gulf, L
. ,ether with its fortress, has been cal
> tured. Pskoy is in enemy hands. an
southwark along the entire line IN
l. INVADERS everywhere are steadil
!, pressing eastward, and On their sontl
, ern wing have formed a junction wit
). he Ukrainians at Zhitomir, eight
i've miles west Of Kie5, which tow
t is their announced purpose to TAX
from the BolIheyik elements holding
Reval Has Fallen.
/ Although it is announced that Rev
=, was taken after a battle II is doub
: ul If serious resistance was offere
< he Germans by the Russians SIT
holding the town, for up to Sunda
he invaders had made no mention
having come within sight OF Reya
{ Since the renewal of hostilities begs
he Germans have taken over tho
,g sands Of additional square miles
Russian territory, the rapidity of the
: ,dyance, even though virtually unn
Y, eded, being remarkable.
H. The enemy today concentrated his fl
IN a certain town within the Anne.
can lines.
a. The weather cleared today and the
was much aerial activity. Sever
=. fights in the air occurred owe al
behind the American line and in a
lition the American anti-aircraft gu
es we're firing all day long. Enemy plan
in aLtacked a sausage balloon in viii
IN American captain was acting
observer. The balloon was haul
n lown hurriedly without having be
damaged.
SLAVS GAVE IN TO GERMAN