Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-07
j. s. BOYS BUCK
GERMANS LINE
WITH SUCCESS
Kinks in Americans Long
Front West of Meuse
Strengthened Out by
Days Operations.
BY Associated Press.

With the American Army North
west OF Verdun, Oct. 6.-Tht
American troops on the line
stretching westward from the
Meuse, who are opposed by rein
forced units of the Germany army
Strengthened out the kinks left ir
t,leir long front today Like NAM
moth foot ball teams the variou:
sections of the American forces
bucked the line steadily. Reports
sent to the rear by the commanding
officers accounted for so many
yards gained by smashing jolts de-
livered.
1t was a day lacking spectacular
operations, but a summary of the
reports reaching headquarters indi-
cate the desperate character of the
fighting. The general line was not
materially altered, but such changes
as were made were the advantage
of the Americans. There was no
attempt to make a general advance,
but rather to consolidate the posi-
tons already acquired.
II The operations OF the French west
Of the Argonne forest served to
|sInake more hazardous the positions
OF the Germans who are finding
themselves deep in the steadily
growing salient between the French
and the Americans.
Money Wood Cleared.
On the Americans right, near the
Meuse, the woods and ravines about
Cunel were cleaned out and further
west Money wood, which has been
The scene of terrible fighting for
two days, was finally cleared of the
enemy. The battle from that wood
TO Petit Bots nearby continued for
the greater part of the day, but
the close of the engagement brought
I Strengthening out of the line there
as at other places.
The movement of the Americans
against the woods about Cunel was
undertaken after terrific prepare
tons lasting for hours. Shells were
thrown in vast numbers so when the
infantry finally did advance the re-
sistance encountered was compare
lively feeble. When the fighting
was over it was discovered that the
Germans had withdrawn from the
lowland between Money wood and
Petit Bots. 1t developed that the
Germans in the process of consoli-
dating their positions had brought
forward machine guns to degree
perhaps never previously attempted
BY them. At certain sections of the
I line they were only FIVE yards apart.
Realizing the necessity Of holding
that part of the line faced by the
Americans, because giving way there
to the rear of the Kriemhilde de-
lenses would endanger the main
lines of communication, the Ger
mans have continued to reinforce
this front. New divisions have been
brought up and heavy concentra-
\ tioAsAtarfied out south of Landres-'
Et ST. Georges! s5a.
Ammunition. Dump Burning 4
Fires are reported at Brieulles,
Dun-Sur- Meuse and Aincreville, but
it is believed that they were start
ed by shells falling on ammunition
dumps and storehouses, rather than
that they indicated the destruction
of property preparatory to FUR
Their withdrawal. nwM
American aviators have carried
out their usual bombing. missions
and have done excellent work spot
ting for the artillery and in obser-
walton. Out of the ordinary task
entrusted to the airmen was the
supplying of a certain advanced
unit with supplies. Planes dropped
on them packages of ammunition.
medical supplies and concentrated
rations, as we'll as numerous bars OF
chocolate. y
Big American guns again were
firing last night upon Dun-Sur-
Mouse and various other points,
which the Germans are using as
headquarters or as railroad centers.
The Germans are reported bringing
up troops in the region of Cunel,
and heavy cannon began pounding
this region. WIFI.
American forces holding Fays
wood received by airplane yesterday
afternoon citations commencing
them for their gallant conduct in
taking the wood in spite of a stiff |
German resistance. Thousands of
copies were dropped by aviators at
several front line headquarters and
they were then distributed among
the soldiers.
Hun Stronghold Captured.
German forces fought with might |
and main to save hill 240 from fall
ing into the hands of the Ameri-
cans on Friday. Even when the |
Americans commanded the east, |
west and south slopes of the height, |
the enemy attempted to send up re-
Inducements from the north.
This hill is an important observa-
ton point, commanding positions
for miles over the plateau west of
the Mouse. 1t is shaped like an |
inverted cup. The north slope,
where were the German artillery
Supplements, resembles an Indian
village of Arizona, Each dugout
entrance was found to be protected
BY .earthworks strengthened with
great wooden and steel props.
On the summit of the hills and
among the cutters of she'll shat
tered stone farms were nests of ma
chine guns. On the southern slope,
the Germans had erected steel
tower in which they had installed
powerful telescopes, This tower
was used when the instruments
could not be used on the ground
during heavy artillery fire.
Throughout Friday the Ameri-
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