The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-06
MAKE GERMAN
EFFORTS Vain
American Arti|Ierymen Frustrate
Plans Enemy Had Made
for Heavy Attack.
HOLD LINES AGAINST ODDS
For Determination and GaIIantry the
"Boys in Blue" Have Proved Them
selves Worthy Descendants of
Their Famous Sres.

With the American Army in France,
Feb. 6.-The mist lifted from the
American sector Tuesday afternoon
with the result that there was fairly
lively Smelling at several points, as
we'll as considerable aerial activity.
Several air flights occurred above
the trenches and the anti-aircraft guns
on both sides were extremely busy.
Americans Halt Attack.
With the American Army in France,
feD. 6.-German plans to raid the
American trenches ware frustrated
yesterday. The American artillery
men put down a heavy barrage in
front of and on the German lines,
which are believed to have been filled
with men and officers awaiting the sig
nal OF attack.
IL was discovered that the Germans
intended to carry out a silent" raid.
F1fteen minutes before the time set
all the American guns concentrated
their lire where, according 10 the in
formation, the enemy was massed. 1t
is believed many casualties were in
f11cted on the Germans.
There has, been general increase
IN the artillery activity for the last
DAY or so all along the American front.
Inc Germans are still unable to occu-
py the frst-line trenches which were
caVeG n by the American artillery fire.
Iney now have constructed another
line of trenches at that point.
Inspect Sheled Trenches.
American patrols have worked their
way over No Mans Land and inspect.
ed the damaged trenches as well as
they could
Inc Germans are using gas shells
freely, and endeavored to envelop one
OF our battery positions with gas, but
without success. They have dropped
number of shells in the roads behind
the American lines.
Two men were reported wounded by
shells.
Inc visibility remains bad.
Fuller reports from the first line
snow that great courage was exhib-
TIED by the troops during the heavy
German bOmbardment Saturday. A
number of men who were wounded
slightly by shell splinters were treated
IN the lines with their first-aid packets
ana insisted on remaining at their
posts until the fight was finished.
Leaves Hospital to Fight.
One man VINO was carried to a field
dressing station returned to his COM
rades in the line after his wounds had
oeen attended to, and remained on
duty until the firing ceased and the
danger was over. All the men later
went to hospital for full treatment.
Many OF the Americans have had
their first experiences with gas in the
last few days, as the Germans have
Deen sending over considerable num-
Der of gas shells.
The sector occupied by the Ameri
can troops is northwest of Toul. It is
lnadvlsable to mention the number of
men In line, the length of the sector
and other details. The location of the
sector was kept secret until it became
certain that the enemy had discoy-
cred it.
Private Lewis Ousley, infantry, was
reported by General Pershing as killed
In action on February 3 His home ad-
dress is Wilton, N. D. No details were
given.
The following were slightly wound
ed on the same day:
Corporal Ernes Suddaby, Louisville,
KY.
The following privates:
Boyd A. Close, Poland, Ind.
Felix Woyoskiv, Wyoming, Pa.
Joe Matthews, Bismarck, N. D.
Elmer d. Young, Farmersburg. Ind
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