The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
SURGEONS WORK
UNDER HUN FIRE
HOSPITAL is AGAIN ATTACKED
WHILE IN OPERATING ROOM.
DOCTORS DO NOT HEED BOMBS
Wounded Men Victims of Shell Fire
Greater Activity Along the
American sector-Number Of
Casualties Reported.
(By Fred S. Ferguson.)

| Nby fTeu y. tefguSon.)
With the American Armies in
France, Feb. ia Michigan boy
and six others, including youth from
Mason City, Iowa, recently wounded
soldiers, were doing well in field
hospital today, thanks to the coolness
Of the five American surgeons, who
were attending.
A German aeroplane flew over the
hospital last night which was bonn
barded by the enemy only a few days
ago.
The wounded soldiers had just been
brought in by the ambulances and
carried to the operating room.
The five surgeons were working
over them when the Boche let some
of the machine gun shells swoop
down, and the fragments flew in all
directions. Some of the large bombs
exploded in fields near by.
Surgeons Work Away.
The surgeons did not stop one min.
ute. The Michigan boys jaw had
been broken, some of his teeth knock.
ed out and part of his cheek torn
away.
The operation was an extremely
delicate one and as the result of the
surgeons refusing TO leave the tables
over which they were working when
the Boche attack came, the Michigan
lad has a good chance for recovery.
a. How They Were Hurt.
Some of those wounded were in
cook shacks while the others were
gathering grass for a bed when the
Germans began their trench shelling
in that vicinity.
They hurried to a dugout close by,
but a shell exploded in their midst
cutting down the entire party.
There was the usual patrolling last
night The Boches sent over some
incendiaFy shells. !
Violent Artillery Reported.
Paris, Feb. 19.-There was violent
artillerying during the night south of
st. Gobain Forest in the Chavizon
sector, the war office statement an.
nounced tonight.
More Enemy Air Attacks.
With the American Army in
France, Feb. 19.-There has been a
considerable increase in aerial activ.
ity in the American sector since last
night.
Enemy planes again flew over the
town where few days ago an Amer
lean field hospital was located and
dropped bombs, but without damage.
One hostile machine was driven to
earth in a damaged condition by an
American aviator.
The activity of the American anti.
aircraft gunners, machine gunners
and battery operators kept the enc.
my machines from flying low enough
to get a good aim.
The artillery action was also lively
and number of casualties are re.
ported. One shell dropped on a cook
tent and wounded six men. Three
men in the trenches were wounded
by shrapnel, including second lieu
tenant. Several others were in.
jured when a town was shelled.
Bright moonlight assisted the work
of the American patrols last night, but
no Germans were seen. A portion
of the, sector was subjected to
slight gassing by the enemy, but the
men put on their masks and, there
We're no casualties. .. .....- 4.
Rainbow Boys Are Ready.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 19.-In
view of the fact American troops
have taken over another sector of the
trenches in France, it is reported here
that national guard organizations are
among those in the thick of things.
For several days there has been
much speculation whether the Rain
bow division, which includes the
Third Iowa, has entered the trenches.
1t is assumed here that the Rain
bow division has completed the per-
iod of its training back of the lines
and will have hand in repulsing the
expected German drive.
The war department does not say
whether it is actually in the trenches.
Such information as has trickled
back from abroad indicates that the
| Iowa troops are in splendid condition.
! Many of them are veterans of the
border and the Philippine fighting,
perfectly familiar with the whine of
the bullet, and may be relied ON to
give a magnificent account of them
selves.
1 Counts Five Sons Slain.
Amsterdam, Feb. 19.-Count Won
Room, a German nobleman, has lost
his fifth son in the war A dispatch
from Breslau to the Vossische Zei
tung of Berlin says Emperor William
sent telegram to the count express.
/ ing his dean rapref