The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-04
U. S. men FIGHT
FOE in LORRAINE
Military Censors Permit Press to
Announce Location of
American Army.
Two KILLED and 9 WOUNDED
Battles Fought by PatroiIing AirpIanes
French Airmen Prevent Attempt
of German Flyers to Cross Be-
hind U. S. Trenches.

With the American Army in France,
Feb. 4.-American troops now are Oc-
cupying a sector OF the Lorraine front
in France.
This announcement is permitted by
the military censors.
The whole American sector is re-
sounding with the boom Of guns. Air
men became exceedingly active along
the American front during the day.
Under Heaviest Fire.
A German barrage fire at SundOwn
opened the heaviest bombardment of
many days along the American sector,
the American artillery replying shell
fer shell as the firing Of the heavy
guns spread along several kilometres
sf front.
Two Americans were killed and nine
wounded during the bombardment and
enc suffered shell shock.
Wreck Duoouts.
1t was ascertained that the Ameri-
can gunners wrecked several of the
enemy dugouts and SO badly damaged
the first line positions that at one point
the Germans were unable to occupy
them Sunday.
When the bombardment had reached
its greatest intensity the Germans sud-
daaly concentrated their fire at two
points, throwing about $50 shells into
\ town in which the headquarters of
certain regiment are located and
which heretofore had been immune
TO enemy fire.
Respect Red Cross.
After the bombardment a wounded
American soldier was discovered in a
position whore it was necessary to
carry him over a trench top to a field
dressing station.
A medical corps man displayed the
Bed Cross and the Germans ceased
firing until the man was removed.
Early in the day an American was
wounded BY 4 snipsr.
Enemy snipers wounded two Amer
leans slightly early Saturday morning.
Number of Battles in the Air.
A shift of the wind cleared away the
mist which has hindered aerial opera
tons and other activities for several
days. A number of battles in the air
were fought by patrolling planes early
In the afternoon. In one instance the
French aviators defeated an attempt
OF German flyers to cross behind the
American trenches.
The artillery and sniper also have
become increasingly active. Americas
tbs are harrassing traffic behind the
enemy trenches.
Concentrate on U. S. Trenches
The Germans ara confiIing their fire
largely to the American trenches.
Throughout Friday night machine
guns ratified esasslessly from German
positions.
The French commander Of a sausage
balloon squadron, who was an artillery
officer at Verdun during the heaviest
fighting and al1o participated in the
Somme ofrsnsive declared that the
work of certain American batteries at
the frontis almost perfect"
He was particularly pleased with the
work done by American guns in firing
on German position in wood, which
he observed from q balloon.
Location Revealed by Berlin.
The fact that American troops were
in the trenches In Lorraine was re-
vealed By the German war Office three
months ago. At that time, according
to an Official German announcement,
the Americans were ON the front at
the Rhine-Marns canal, which inter
xeets the battle tine near the German
border, due east Of Nancy.
Since the battle OF Verdun there
has been no fighting Of great impor-
tancs along this front. For the most
part II rsns through high and broken
csUaEy.
Fighting in Lorraine.
Paris, Feb. z-The official war state
msnt announces that German raids in
Lorraine north Of Bures. and in Alsace,
in the region OF the Rhone-Rhine
canal ware renr1lSad