The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-22
AMERICANS WIN
FIGHT With HUNS
AT SEICHEPREY
Yankees and French Restore
Lines After Hard Battle
! With Germans.
FOE REPORTS 1873 CAPTIVEs
U. S. Troops, Under Heavy Fire Might
and Day, RepuIse Enemy and In
flict Heavy Losses-Fight Ev-
cry Inch of Way.

Paris, April 22.-The French lines
north Of Seicheprey, where the Ger
mans began a heavy attack against
French and Americans have been COM
pletely re-estabiished, according to the
war office announcement
Berlin Claims 1873 Prisoners.
Berlin, April 22.-The capture of 1873
American prisoners and 25 machine
guns by the Germans Is claimed in the
official report from headquarters. The
German storm troops, it also is de-
clared, advanced to a depth Of two
kilometers about mile and a quar-
teri into the American lines at Seiche-
prey. The Americans, the statement
adds, sustained heavy losses.
Throw Enemy Back.
Paris, April 22.-Fighting between
Franco-American troops and German
forces in the vicinity Of Seicheprey,
northwest of Toul, where the Ger
mans launched strong attack against
the French and American positions.
continued throughout the night.
The war Office statement says the
French recovered nearly all the
ground overrun by the Germans.
American troops fighting in this sector,
the announcement adds, repulsed the
Teuton assaults on their lines.
Fight Lasts Throughout Night.
The text of the statement reads:
The struggle continued throughout
the night in the region of Seicheprey.
French troops regained nearly all the
terrain which had been lost to the
Germans.
american troops fighting in this
region also repulsed a determined Ger
man attack in the same sector"
Fight for Every Inch.
With the American Army in France,
April 22.-German forces which at
tackled the American positions west Of
the Renners forest, northwest of Toul.
care across No Mans Land In
three waves. They had been special
ly trained for this operation.
The Americans, although greatly
outnumbered, fought for every inch
Of the way, giving ground slowly and
pouring a deadly machine gun, rifle
and automatic fire into the advancing
enemy.
Huns Use Gas Shells.
The German barrage began just be-
fore sunrise after heavy lombard
ment on the American front and rear
position in the course Of the night.
In an attempt t. put the American
batteries out Of action the Germans
used an unusually large number Of
gas shells, but the American artillery
replied vigorously, hurting hundreds
of shells across the Teuton lines.
A -barrage set down by the
Americans caught the advancing Ger
mans and killed a number Of them
before they had an opportunity to
reach the American trenches.
The Germans entered the shell-torn
village of Seicheprey In the forenoon,
but only remained short time, being
driven out again by brilliant coun-
ter-attack made by the American In
fantry. The commander Of one unit
holding an outpost reported at one
stage of the attack that his men were
slowly giving ground, but that they
were fighting every inch of the way
No Reports In Washington.
Washington, April 22.-War depart
| ment officials, including Gen. Peyton
| G. March, chief Of staff, said no mes
sage had been received confirming
heavy loss Of life or the capture Of
Americans as claimed In the Berlin
official report.