The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-08

fight. We fired at him and he drop
ped. Then | got the wounded man on
nv back and crawled back through
our entanGIements. He was a big.
heavy fellow. but I got him in all
, right
Needed PrIsonerS.'
Candy wss surprised when asked
why he had risked his life 20 bring
the German into the American
trenches.
oh. we needed prisoners" he ex-
ella lined.
As Candy talked he was Wearing
his war cross but It was modestly
hidden underneath his rain coat.
An automatic pistol OF Spanish
manufacture was found on the cap
tive.
An American army captain called
upon the prisoner in the hospital and
talked with him. When the German
revealed the warnings that had been
served upon him by his officers he
was asked II he believed such rub
bish. The Prussian was nonplused
and mumbled that he did not know.
He was plainly fearful. however. for
he furtively eyed every one that en-
tered the ward. where ne was the sole
DAtlnnl. II WIS Uot a case Oi ~pilNdAs
confinement, a. it e a large room con-
tanning twenty cots and an orderly Is
always present.
Treated kindly.
Tho prisoners wounded leg was sus-
pended from a pully appliance 10 per-
nit the wound to drain clearly. and
he was treated with every kindness.
On "wednesday the weather was
warmer and the mud began to dry UP,
TO the very great delight OF all the
soldiers. There was a balmy touch Of
spring in the sir.
Details are still coming in about
the brush on Monday night when the
Germans tried TO rush two American
strong points on the Lorraine front.
The attack followed a heavy bonn
bardment with the Krupps The posi-
tions under FIRE were badly pIOwed
up by shells OF all csliber.
In spite 81 the fercenrss OF the
csnnonade the Americans manned the
lAveIed psrape's with rifles and ma
chine guns when the enemy's bar
rage fire indicated that All infantry
attack was forthcoming. The attacks
broke up under the accurate fire Of
the Americans.
Foes Loss Heavy.
Although big gaps had been torn
in the ontanElements the Germans
were unable 20 penetrate hem. The
Boches sustained heavy losses.
4 brilliant exploit had been achiev-
ed the night before when an Ameri-
can corporal accompanied by four
privatRS encountered ten Germans in
"So Mans Land" The Americans
quickly dropped to their stomRchs
and fired. The Boches fled. leaving
tw" dead and two wounded behind.
No Americans were hit.
An example Of the daring OF the !
doushboys was given on Wednesday |
morning also. \ patrol Of eight men |
wandered into a German trench with |
ont being discovered and then re
passed the barbed. wire Fearing ma !
chine gun fire they took refuge in a |
shell crater. At noon today they had /
become so hungry that machine gun |
nrc had become a matter Of secondary I
importance. >Thcy decided to make a /
run for IL so they climbed out OF /
tho shell hole and began their jour I
ncy across No Mans Land" toward 1
the American trenches.
The Americans manning the trench /
suspected a trap, but fortunately they |
withheld their fire and soon discov- f,
cred that the daredevIls out in the |
foreheld were really Americans.
Practice Bombardment.
The patrol did not md any dead,
but they overheard some interesting
conversation in a German listening
post. One OF the Germans who was