New-York tribune., 1918-10-24
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le-Grand and the valley along the Ian
don River
The American troops captured the
Relic Joysuse and Talma farms and the
ridge between them after an a,l-dav
fight to-day. These positions are situ-
ated northeast of Grandpre.
IS D. m.).-The stlffest fighting of
The American offensive west of the
Meuse was under way to-day. The
line is swaying back and forth.
In the region of Grandpre. on the
western end of the front, the Amer,-
cans threw back repeated violent Ger
man counter attacks.
On the northern edge OF Grandpr6
The Americans captured fifty two pris
cners, including three officers. They
also took eight machine guns.
Germans Fighting for Lives
With their backs to great series of
woods, the Bois dc Bas and the Bois
de Bourgogne included, the Germans
are lighting for their lives. Trlsoners
assert that the woods are full of ma
chine guns and guns Of heavier cali
3re. and these prisoners have ex-
pressed ,hc opinion chat the Ameri-
aans can never capture Bourgogne and
'ae woods 10 the northwest.
Tire american troops fought all
Wednesday IN the face OF machinc-run
ire from Talma Farm to Hill 22O.
northwest of Grandpr6. Upon the slopes
% the north of Grandpre the German
mschinegun nests extended from Hill
3o4 to Belle Joyeuse Farm.
North of Campigneulle several light
attacks by the Germans were repu]sed.
In one instance some Germans were
wounded and two were captured. These
men came forward calling "Kamerad!"
hen opened fire with rifles which had
been strapped upon their backs. Light
torces of infantry attacked jmme diatelv
-fterward, when the Americans re-
used to rush forward in response to
he "kamerad" trick.
Ising Rolling Machine Guns
Along the same part Of the front
nc Germans are using light rolling
machine guns, moving from place to
place, particularly at night, with the
object OF conccaling the positions of
heir heavier guns. The German heavy
artillery shelled Sommerance and other
towns IN that region, and as far as fhe
Neuse drenched the woods within the
american lines with gas at intervals
An early mist and smoke screen as
listed the Americans, who advanced for
distance of about two-thirds of a mile
at certain points and gained positions
of advantage. including ridges on either
side of Grandpree. During the day the
Americans took 200 prisoners, and
others are now coming in.
The Germans are using for the most
part machine guns and light ar
tillery, with plenty OF gas. The
enemy machine gun nests were
pounded all day by the Amer
lcan artillery and by bombing ma
chimes, but the Germans apparently
iau aug IN against shells.
Hard Fight at Crandpre
Heavy fighting is taking place in the
region of Grandpre, on the western
nd of the American sector A bitter
struggle also is taking place in the
entire of the lines. The Germans are
holding Bantheville in strength and
alopg the Banthevile- -Ainoreville road.
very available point has been forti-
led with machine guns.
The town of Breules, on the west
IN bank Of the Meuse which has been
'ubbornly defended by the Germans,
eas been given up by the enemy.
This is the latest point at which the
Americans have driven a dent into the
German defences, despite the fact
ihe enemy resistance is still as strong
as formerly.
The Germans set fire to Brieulles
ate Tuesday and American patrols
carly to-day reported that the Ger
mans had withdrawn from the town.
American bombing airplanes and
aerlal machine gunnerS were busy
checking German troop movements
.oward the fighting front. At midday
'No squadrons oil bombers attacked
8uzancy with excellent results. Later
about l20 machines attacked enemy
Toop concentrations in the woods in
he region of Remonville.
The attack on Buzancy was in re
'ponse to 4 report that German troop
rains were arriving there. The attack
on the woods near Remonvllle was on
Inc Bois de ie Roche and the Bois
dc Barricourt. large number of
'WentV- pound bombs were dropped on /
me woods, while machine cunners at I
'ackod enemy troops on the roads.
Fokkers Attack Our Troops
Several formations OF Fokkers at