Evening star., 1918-05-30
Defenders Get Revenge.


Defenders Get Revenge.
The hopes of the resentful de-
tenders were fully realized and the
result completely satisfied the Ameri-
cans, for in one trench at daybreak
this morning lay the nine dead Ger
mans who perished in the bayonet at
tack, while to the east where the
men in the trenches had gone to worL
with their machine guns, the groun1
was dotted with gray clad. bodies.
Many of the machine gunners stiE
wearing their gas masks stuck to
their guns throughout the prelimi-
nary bombardment and when they
saw the advancing forms of the Ger
mans just outside the American wire
they cut loose with their fire.
q. s. Lads Win in Picardy.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCE ON
THE FRENCH FRONT. May 2s.-
Germans to retake the terrain which
completely broke down in the face of
the American artillery fire and the
heroism of our infantryman. All the
ground won by the Americans on
Monday remains IN their possession; -,
FRANCE. May 29.-Further enemy
counter attacks against the American
troops. who yesterday stormed their
way into Cantigny, have oeen re-
pulsed. and at latest reports the over
seas men were holding their posi-
tions in the shell town village
strongly.
The Germans delivered their first
counter thrust late yesterday In an
effort to regain the defenses which
had been wrested from them In the
morning along two-kilometer front.
The enemy. drive was preceded by q
heavy bombardment which began at
o'clock in the afternoon. After
thirty minutes Of artillery prepara-
tion the Germans advanced. but were
caught in an intense fire from the
forced to retire without having come
into close contact with the American
infantry. Since then the enemy has
made additional attempts to drive
the Americans from the village. but
without avail.
Gun Duel on Toul Front.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
q period of almost unprecedented
quiet, the American sector northwest
Of Toul suddenly has become very
active.
threw over hundreds Of shells OF al al
harassing fire. The American guns
have been just as busy. and are CIV
ing the enemy more than he sends.
The artillery duel continues strong
the Germans have some plans In
which they may employ their in
fantry.
active today. but as q strong VIM nd
American aviators were constantly
ON the alert, few enemy machines
ventured across the lines. Those that
did were promptly driven back by
the: American fiers. ., ,.++,.s
but so far there have been no re-
ports of enemy machines having been
brought down.
Rescues British Plane.
Lieut.. Douglas Campbell of Cali
fornia rescued a crippled British
bombing machine 1T IRON tWo T. nser Germaa ian
Toul sector today. Two patrols OF
American pursuit planes had gone
ont to protect large squadron Of
Britieh bombing machines returning
from a raid INTO IeTInduy.
lust before they all crossed the
American line ope of the British ma
chimes became separated from the
marty and was attacked by two Ger
man albatross machines. The British
nhsaryer had been wounded by the
machine gun fire Of the Germans. who
we're about to finish the Britisher when
Lieut.. Campbell dashed in. He emptied
his machine gun at the German ma
chine. and the enemy replied. but
~ nnbelrs fire became so hot for the
Germans that they withdrew. Lieut.
Campbell then escorted the British