Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-03-27

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! @&&A France, March 26 CBy
/ WsSS The Associated Pressl -
\%sS Fhe American artillery
continues to heavily she'll
Ntowns held by the Ger
mans and German batteries opposIte
the Toul sector with gas.
Inc Germans themselves have re-
ciprocated in kind, but the doses of
gas sent against them by the Ameri-
| cans nave been twice as large as they
I have received
The town of Richecourt, north OF
| NlVray, one of the targets OF the
Americans, has been abandoned. SO
tar as American patrols which recon
noitered near the town were able to
determine.
Snipers Are Driven Out.
The American artillery also is keen
ing up a stream of other shells on
enemy positions in this region. 81
| Baussant northeast of Richecourt, has
been heavily shelled with high ex-
plosive projectiles, while German
first line trenches repeatedly have
been hit and levelled and enemy dug
outs and snipers' posts completely
silenced.
Fritz" or BILLY Boche," as the.
American doughboys are beginning to
call the Germans, Is persistent
sniper on this sector. AS fast az the
Americans silence one nest, another
starts the annoyance, and then the
Job has to be done all over again
German Nest Blown Up.
rms forenoon group of American
snipers discovered an enemy nest
close by and promptly opened fire on
1t. The Germans replied with their
~ a.. n
OF so srenades. Apparently the, Ger
mans had come to stay and did not in
tend to be chased out.
one of the American 37-millimeter
gun teams then got into action against
the nest and owing to its accurates
fire no more Germans were seen at
TINS particular point and there was
no further annoyance
number of these same little guns
obtained direct hits in enemy com
munlcating trenches while men, pos
stbly officers, were passing through
them and also fired effectively, as did
snipers, on parties of Germans who
were dressed in light and dark blue
uniforms, the first time these uni>
forms We're seen on this front.
Spoils New Spring Suits.
One of the American sharpshooters
reported that he had spoiled n mum.
Der of these new spring suits" BY
knocking the wearers into the mud
with bullets from his Springfield"
Normal activity continued today.
the weather being favorable until late
in the afternoon when clouds and
light snow flurries passed over the
slime. The American anti-aircraft
gunners had a number of chances
during the day to show their skill and
this they did. z
They drove off enemy airmen who
attempted singly or in groups to prowi
over the line. There were several
aerial combats between planes carry
ing American observers at the guns,
but these were without result, prob
ably because the airmen were unable
to get close enough to the Germans.
Inspect Enemy Trenches.
Two men of an American patrol.
while inspecting enemy trenches In
the Toul sector early this morning.
encountered fifteen of the enemy, and
Immediately opened fire with their
rifles.
They also used grenades and. after
a few minutes, managed TO get away
safely, taking turns at covering each
others retreat. They got back to the
American lines without q scratch. but
it is known that three Germans were
killed and others were wounded.
Two encounters are reported be-
tween American reconnoitering pa
trolls and new listening posts.
Distinguished Service Cross.
The Distinguished Service Cross has
been awarded to the following Amer
leans:
Col Douglas Macarthur, Col.
George L. Leach. Lieut.. Col. William
A. Donohue, Capt. Thomas T. Handy.
Capt. Phillip ]. McAuley, First Lieut..
w. f. Word, capt. Charles ]. Casey.
Capt. Lloyd D. Ross Capt. Richard
Smith, First Lieut.. j. p Rosenwald,