The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-29
GERMAN Big GUNS
HARASS AMERICANS
Back Areas Of Lines Under
Fire, but No Infantry
Attacks Attempted.
AEROS DROP PROPAGANDA
Machines Painted Red Appear
Over L. s. Positions, Seat
tering Leaflets.
AEROS DROP PROPAGANDA


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTH
WEST OF vERpuN, Oct. 2s.--Intense ac-
tivity marked the entire front late to-
day. The Germans have been nervousIy
Smelling the back areas. firing two shells
where one was dropped during the last
two days
In retaliation for the firing by the
American long range guns upon vital
German lines of communication in the
rear. the Germans to-day shelled YER
dun and places in that region with a
gun OF large calibre
The Bots de Belleau again is in the
hands of the Americans Fierce fight
ing has continued east of the Meuse.
where the Germans are clinging des-
perately to Hill $50 southwest ~ Ore
plon, using machine guns and a.t.i'ery
lavishly. The hill command Inc entire
district.
The Americans have extenutd their
positions In the southern end of the Bots
de Bourgogne, lettering their line to
the east The Bellejoyeuse farm is No
Mans Land.
No Mans Land Under Fire.
In repulsing local attack in the
| region OF Hill 204. north Of Grand Pre-,
the Americans took a few prisoners and
| several machine guns
Early to-day American patrols estab b.
| lished that the Bellejoyeuse farm
northeast Of. Grand Pre-, had been de-
serted by the enemy. Soon both the
Germans and the Americans began TO
shell 1t violently. Later patrols again
esta blshed that the farm had been de-
| serted. but that II was well protect ed
by heavy thanking machine gun fire.
1t therefore remains No Mans Land
The Americans in the Bourgogne wood
now control the ridge extending from
Talma eastward to the southern part
OF the wood. The Germans to-day in
fltratcd through The American line at
Hill 2O4. heavily armed with machine
suns and rifles. The enemy was soon
discovered. however. and pounded with
, artillery and machine guns and driven
of. The Americans captured several OF
the enemy machine guns and turned
! them on the Germans.
German patrols which sought to pene.
trate the American lines north OF the
Ravine-aux-Pierre were repulsed by an
| unusual heavy fire.
The Infantry activity was slight In
the centre and on the right of the
sector but thu enemys artillery rests.
lance grew constantly in power during
the last twenty-four hours harass
| sing fire was carried out against the
American front lines and back areas all
| along the line to-day. The Americans
| retaliated spiritedly.
| Germans Drop Propaganda.
\ new German aviation squadron
made Its appearance over the American
! lines in the vicinity Of ST. Juvin. Some
/ OF the machines were painted bright
vermihon and others dark gray with a
plain black cross on them. Some OF
the machines had flaming red noses
| Many OF them dropped propaganda
American long range guns this after.
noon began firing on Longuyon. twenty.
! three miles northeast OF Verdun. The
American long range fire also ~ being
directed against the vital Vote de Ro.
cade on the railway line paralleiing the
| front. The Germans are depending or
/ this road to shift their troops and sup.
! plies from one point TO another.
The cal!bre OF the gun may not be
announced as yet, but the gun car
shoot many miles. The wea pom IL said
TO be infinitely more formidable than the
big gun with which the Germans bonn
| barded Paris. though its range probably
|
The big guns were ready for use som,
time ago but could not be used becaus,
bad weather prevented the necessar,
support by aviators. The sky now ha,
been clear for two days. The result,
OF the bombardment have not yet beer
| announced
Smelling vital Railroad.
The use OF these long range guns ha,
been awaited eagerly ever since tn,
Americans advanced to point from
which the guns could reach the vita
railroad. For days the guns have beer
on the American sector manpuvring To-
positions from which they might sue
cessfully lombard the Sedau-CRrignan
Montmedy- Longuyon line.
The cutting Of this line. towar I'd which
the Americans have been pressing con
stantly, would mean the virtual colaps,
OF the entire German front to the Dutcl
border. Even to interrupt the railroad
! internationally would be a huge ga.i
spce most OF the German relief division
sent against the Americans have beer
brought In over that line.
| observers report that extensive de
! struction TO railroad sheds and othe
German military buildings was done h,
the bombing expedition conducted yes
terday by allied aviators.
Fires started by bombs dropped in m
region OF Briauenay, Ave and a hal
miles north of Grand Pre-, were still
burning to-day,
or Ave American sviators missing oil
Sunday four were reported during tn
night RS having landed within tn