Evening star., 1918-06-15
Whenever Germans Have Met
U. S. Lads They Have
Suffered Defeat.
PERSHING'S FLIERS
IN BOMBING RAIDS
Drop Explosives on Enemy Rail
way Centers-Showered With
Congratulations on Success
full Exploits.

1ul G4plOItS.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 15-American sol
diers are more than a match for the
Germans, in the opinion Of Reuters
correspondent with the American
forces in France, who has been with
the Americans for the past month
Whenever the Germans meet the
Americans, he says, the Germans have
been beaten.
"My impression" he adds, "is that
the Germans will find in their new
foes men more resembling Old Do
minion soldiers than the home-born
Tommy. They are full of tenderness,
as the German wounded already have
had cause to know. But they will not
have mercy on men who do not fight
straight and will avenge comrades
slain by treachery to the utmost pla-
toon.
Are Quickly Learning.
Remarking how quickly the Amer
leans are learning by experience. the
correspondent continues:
There is plainly much to be ex-
pected from the American Army, only.
and 1t must be said with insistence,
we want lot Of them. Secretary
Baker has promised a million soon.
That is good, but a million goes a
wonderous small way out here. We
what that million doubled as soon as
possible, a million soon will be worth
many millions later"
Americans OF German descent the Corr
respondent says that they make good
soldiers.
.-On a front considerably wider than
half OF France" he says. "the plain
facts are that whenever the Germans
see the Americans the Germans have
been beaten; though possessing long
experience at war and in most cases
a considerable superiority of num-
bers. and while able to infiict regret
table losses. they always paid much
more dearly In defeat than have the
Americans for victory. That is in
contestable and speaks for itself"
q. s. Bombing Planes Busy.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. June IA second excur-
sion Of American bombing planes was
made late this afternoon behind the
German lines. All returned safely.
notwithstanding anti-aircraft. fire and
after repulsing the attacks of two
German airplanes. Five American
machines ,s,n launched ,,;;ev sevensy,nine sgS ne
the railway station and adjoining
buildings at Confians.
The first American bombing squad
ron to operate behind the front sue
cessively raided the Domgcy- Baron
court railway at a point northwest OF
Briey late Wednesday. dropping many
bombs.
Success Is Scored.
The first raid by an American bomb
ing squadron behind the German lines
was accomplished with successful and
satisfactory results. the Americans
performing like veterans. Some OF
the observers already had been or
similar flying missions with French
Ut bTltISH pItolS anu lHcy kne" GX
| actly how to gauge accurately the
fall of the bombs.
AS they made their start for Ger.
many the bombing planes received
quite an ovation. A number of French
and British, ayiators aud officers ant
cheered them from the flying field a.
they came racing down the grass
tilted upward and then turned North
toward the enemy's lines.
Get a Hot Reception.
The German anti-aircraft batterie.
gave them a hot reception as the,
crossed the front. but this shellinf
was extremely tame compared to wha1
they underwent as they approached
| smary-Baroncourt. Two Of the
American planes. leading the SQUAD
| ron, became the particular targets o,
the anti-aircraft guns. They twisted
and dived under heavy shrapnel fir.
until they arrived over their objec
tive. q railway junction and the sur.
! rounding buildings three miles below
The commanding officer Of the unit wa,
in the leading plano as observer and Il
sped over the objective first, the com
mander releasing his bombs. At thu
same time he signaled to the other ma
chimes. which followed in a nearl,
straight line.
Turn Back for Lines
Bursting bombs laid perfect circle 10
smoke about the railway junction. TIL,
smoke obscured the buildings as tn,
bombers turned southwark toward tn,
American lines.
German attacking planes met tn,
/ Americans two miles from Dommar,
and attempted to pick Off those plane
which were trailing. but the lively fir,
/ Of the other machines forced the enem,
to give up the attempt just as the lin,
was reached. Arriving at the startin,
point. the aviatorS were showered witt
congratulations on the results of the frs
raid by their envious comrades.
Bring Down Another Aero.
American ayiators on the Toul from
probably drove down another enem,
machine behind the German lines yes
iterday in addition to the two<machine
brought down, which have now bee,
confirmed officially as victories. Elk
cept for the usual artillery fire, tn,
American sectors have been quiet to
day.
Gen. Pershing's Report.
! Details of the American aircraf
bombing expedition over the enem,
lines June 13 were reported by Gen
Pershing tonight in an addition t,
yesterdays communique. Five planes
carrying out the attack, dropped
eighty bombs and returned safely aft
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