The Washington times., 1918-03-11

OF the exhaust OF a Boche aeroplane
as 1t suddenly appeared above the
raiders and swooped down toward
the woods. The rattle of its machine
gun could be heard above the other
noises as IL swept so low the Yankees
/ looking upward could see the faces OF
the aviators.
The machine gun bullets clipped
through the trees as the infantrymen
raised their rides and banged away
at the plane
Then our own bRrrage became too
hot and the airplane sailed into the
sky and disappeared.
As they went over the second line
a private slipped on something and
kicked II out OF his way. 1t was a
trees and even hanging from the
limbs were pieces OF German flesh,
blown there by the American artil-
lery. The demolition was complete.
All the Sammies returned from
their foray, laughing and good
humored. This afternoon they were
resting, basking in the sun and
perched on the rocks beside the street
in a shattered village.
A former famous (deleted by CEN
sor) said he was proud that il was
his OUTFIT that was in the raid.
Accompanying the company, in an
airplane, was a colonel This was the
second time he had gone over the top.
He said he wanted the boys to know
somebody was with them He went
the full distance and returned after
the raid was over.
The American raid was in retalia-
ton for the German raid of March 5
and the four days bombardment.
Although few prisoners were taken,
the raid was the most successful TO
date. The artillery bombardment Gro
ated terrible havoc in the German
trenches. Considerable Attenuation
and material were gathered. The
French heaped the highest praise on
all the troops engaged. Recommends
lions were made that some receive the
Croix de Guerre.
Americans HOnOred.
The following New England soldiers
have been granted the French Croix
de Guerre for bravery on the Chemin
Des Danes front:
Lieut. H. X. Dawson. Chaplain c. |
Boucher, Sergt. G. Dover, Corporal +. |
Hurley. and Privates z. Larkin, X. |
Eldredge. s. w. Miller, and C. n
Sykes.
" IL IhEGNSE1
IN THE FIELD, March 11.-Franco-
American forces in the Lorraine re-
gion executed the first American de- |
structive attack Saturday east OF
Reillon. Fifty Ohio troops and sixty !
French sappers, after neavy artillery |
charged GOO yards |
through No Mans Land, capturing all |
detectives.
While the American raiders fur |
nished protection, the French sappers |
blew up wire entanglements, observa-
ton posts, shelters, and caves. The /
Germans had retired before the at
tackers reached the enemy trenches.
The Franco-Americans returned TO /
their own trenches after ninety min
utes, with casualties OF only fouP
Meanwhile, east Of Neuvillers az |
before BadonviIlers, two detachmeTts |
each containing one company" OF 1
and two companies of |
the German, lines |
and destroyed three trenches They |
took two Uhlans prisoner.
The PoiIus say they were forced to !
restrain the Americans from charg-
ing beyond their detectives.
Announcement OF American troops
operating with the French lat Reillon.
SeuviIler and Badonviller indicates
some of Pershing's men are stin in the
vicinity OF the Rhine-Marns canal, which
was the first place the Americans were
actively engaged in the liar. BadonvlI-
Ter is about thirty-two miles east and
south of Nancy. and about seventy-five
miles east and south III the St Aiihiel
sector. At that point the front is within
ave miles Of the German border. Neu-
giller Is about three Ililes northeast OF
Reillon: is about twelve
miles northeast OF Rjadonviller.
tbs officially places American troops
It Sc different poipts on the French
ron. T!-y a"e IN the Chemin Des
Zonnc near Butte-db-Mesnil; in the sec
Tor running east fr3m St Mihiel; in the
rector near where the Rhlne-Marne canal |
,rosses the front. apd somewhere near