The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-11
HUNS FAIL In ATTEMPT TO
RUSH AMERICAN OUTPOST
American Artillery Paves Way for French Raid on
on Woevre Plain Capture Of Trench Dog
Reveals Secret Messages.

During a German gas attack Ras-
musscn was slightly rassed. but re-
fused TO so 10 the hospital although
ordered there by a doctor. He SUI
fered for week from the effects Of
the gas.
ON a certain night in April Rasmus-
sens battalion began moving down to-
wards n certain town In the sector be-
tween Amions and Paris.
Rasmussen, who was commanding
figure on horseback. rode up TO a cot
tage where the American corresponds
ents were quartered TO say good bye.
We'll, thought | had seen the
last OF the Sommo country when
J was with the Canadians In the
big Somme show, but YOU can
never know where You are bound
Tor when you are soldering" said
he. III they got me this time YOU
fellows can divide my stun. but
YOU won't get much IN the way OF
clothes. am not taking any
chances with good uniforms, Right
now ! am wearing my old British
tunc"
just then there was the sharp whine
or shell, the noise increasing IN VOL
umc, The correspondents ducked thalr
heads aA the shell burst IN a fcld about
700 yards away. but Rasmussen merely
Kicked the aahcs from his cigarette
and laughed ms he exclaimed.
The old boches just seem to follow
me around"
RasmusSen's battalion started mov-
Ing IN the dusk while German shcils
were bursting In the village.
Immediately before he started Ras-
muscn leaned down from his hors~
and shook hands with each CORES
snondont. wishing them good luck and
hoping that they would get their bell
lies fun Of shells" Then he kissed the
hand OF whlte.haired old French
woman who had taken hot water 10 his
room every morning. Wheeling his
horse he departed in the darkness
Rasmussen waa the second British on.
Ger that had been killed with the
Americans. the hrst being Col Grlf-
flths.
Knocked Into coeked Hat.
German plan for an attack
near Aprcmont village with flame.
throwern was knocked into
cooked nat by our surs, u was
learned from, German r.,sSuers
osptursd by the Freno!, in Are.
mont forest.
''N'HhiN Uy tU4
Americans northwest OF Toul dlvulged
that the Germans were bringing up
Name -throworH and placing them be-
nina Apremont preparatory 10 an at
tack. whercupon American artillery
threw over every assortment OF pro.
lootilcs and fine results were reported.
The prisoners taken today confirmed
the report fully. Before our patrol
made Its unmoested tour OF Apramont
village this morning private made
u daylight 1aunt to Apremont on his
own hook
This private learned yesterday after.
noon that there was to be something
doing and expected his lieutenant
would rceonnolter and decided 10 beat
him TO H. He crawled across .nn
man s'land" In daylight 10 the out.
skirts Of Aprcmoht and returned, rn.
porting that there were only q few
Germans there
when the patrol entered this morn-
ng the men crent In on both sides.
One group heard two Germans ap-
and tried tn capture them.
rhs boches crept away. II is now be-
ioved that they formed uerman
outpost IN tho village aud that they
IiEnalcd for the German harrara
which was put down when the Amer-
cans had reached point only 100
ards from the German wire.
The visibility was had today. but
'lanes were up on the Lorraine front.