The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-04
Mo rraoa OF Mis.ina Thirteen.

With the American Army in France.
Sunday, t'areh 3.-tBy the Associated
pres,.l - Volunteers from Amsr'can
units along tho chsmin dss DANES
searched No Mans Land in = rain OF
machine gun bullets for thirteen m'ss-
ira mon Of a patrol party, but did NOT
find any trace OF them except one man
who had been killed. u 10 certs'" the
German, obtained prisoners from TINS
patrol.
Details OF the German attack whieh
failed completely to reach the trenohes
are now available. American artillery
man laid down barrage fire as soon
na the Germans started theirs. IL ~
known that three companies OF espe-
clnllv trained "shock troops" when
mad beon practiciug for this operation
for two weeks took part In the attack'
Each company was preceueu pS
nicked party OF twenty pioneers.
The lighting was brisk for anout ~
hour. but the accurate machine gun
and rifle fire from the American front
lines. coupled with the perfect AMER
can bnrraRe, which prevented reiu-
forcements from coming UP. forced the
| C;ermans to withdraw after sustainins
heavy casualties and without having
| set foot In the American trenches.
All From New England.
Soon after the attack wes over
| Young lieutenant commanding
platoon. members OF which eomposed
tho patrolling party which had gone
out into No Mans Land. went out 10
turned To his trench and asked for
voluntary detail. Every man In the
platoon volunteered. but tho LIEUTENANT
picked out small party and set out
again. They were forced o return,
howcvcr. when the German nre be-
came increasingly heavy.
The lieutenant and detail made
the third search just before dawn. hut
without success. All the missing men
came from New England.
The American general commanding
the unit on this front said the men
were eager for action and we're con-
tinualiy asking permission TO remain
In the ire It line longer than the a'ot-
ted period. II has been found neces-
Hnry 20 caution them frequently
against exposing themselves. they are
NO anxious 10 get crack at tho enemy.
However. they are tempted TO peer
over the top in tho daytime and go
over at night in tho hope OF starting
something"
"Tin Soldiers" Made Good.
Tho French general who trained
these troops In proud Of the showing
they arc making while completing their
period uf instruction. An American
captain said
They cafed Us tin soldiers in Amer
Tea less than a year ago. hut guess
We arc delivering the goods just the
same"
Between 500 and ! i.50o gas shells are
thrown on the American positions on
the Chcmln des Danes front each day,
but there have been no serious gas
casuaiticr. The men have been trained
thoroughly In the use OF gas masks
aud the necessity OF putting them on
before going into the trenches. They
DO not md It inconvcnient TO work
and night like divers" Hs they say.
A few mon have been gassed slightly
while adjusting their helmets. but this
IL Inevitable when gas shells are
thrown long distance behind the
lines. A briEadier- general and a ma
jor who we're riding In an automobile
on a tour OF inspection few days ago
were gasscd slightly when a she'll
burst within 100 yards OF their car.
They suffered from headache and
nausea. but otherwise there were no
an effects.
Four Win War Crosses
An American brigadier- general said
today he had asked for an American
divisional citation for each member OF
the rRiding party Of twenty six OF his
men which assisted the French In the
raid on Feb. % In which two German
officers and twenty-one men were cap
tured. Two officers and two men OF
the raiding party already have been
decorated By the French with the war
cross. This Is the first request for
honors which has been made for
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