The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-02-20
AMERICAN SOLDIERS ON
FAMOUS BATTLE Line
everything Tried by the Enemy
Against Uncle Sans Soldiers Has
Been Discounted, and Often
DOubly So
ARMISTICE IN EAST ENDS
Berlin Makes Statement Germany
VIII Resume Free Hand in Every
Direction in Regard to
Russia

American troops in France now are
IN battle on three sectors-on their
own line east of st. Mihiel with the
frcnch IN Champagne and on one of
the most famous battle fronts in the
world, where ruined villages and the
devastated country generally tell the
tale of hard fought battles when the
Germans pushed forward their line
and ultimately were driven back by
the French.
Everywhere the Americans are
proving themselves fighters of the
highest calibre, winning cniomiums
from high French officers for their
business-like methods of warfare and
especially their skill in the use of ar
tlllery. Already the men are vctcr-
ans, for nothing the Germans have in
stock remains to be shown them, ex-
cept great mass attack. Thus far
everything that has been tried by the
enemy against them has been dis
counted, and in some instances doubly
discounted.
Cool Under Fire
STORIES from the front by the Asso-
clated Press tell of the intrepiditv Of
the men in trench raiding operations.
or their GOODNESS under fire and in re,
turning fire, the accuracy of aim of
the gunners and the intense watchful
ness at observation posts TO see that
the enemy obains no undue advantage
In surprise attack.
The only criticism thus far heard
regarding the Americans is their de-
sire to be up and at the enemy. Like
their brothers in the North-the Can
adlans-they are hard to hold in re-
straint. AS one distinguished French
offlcer expressed it, "they are too
enemy"
No Signs of Offensive
There still is no Indication Of tho
near approach of the expected big Of
ttensive by the Germans along the line
III France and Belgium. The opera
tions consist almost entirely of mu
tual bombardments and minor attacks
by rading parties. The roar of the
big guns is greatest in the Cham
pagne region on several sectors. par
tlcularly near Tahurc, where one unit
or the Americans is fighting shoulder
to-shouldcr with the French. Like
wise, all along the Italian front from
Lake Garda to the middle Of the Piavc
river artillery engagements are in
progress.
Saturday nights attempted air raid
German airplanc Of the six that came
across the water reaching the capitol
through the heavy barragc sent up by
the British anti-aircraft batteries.
One # he enemy's planes is reported
to nave been forced down into the sea
as rsult of fight in tn air with
British aviators.
Armisticc Ends
The armisticc between the Germans
ana the Russians has ended, according
to an official communication issued in
berlln. In giving notice Of the tcrmi-
natlon OF the agreement to cease hos
tilltlcs, this communicate contains
the grave statement tn, t Germany
resumes free hand in every dircc-
ton: Whether the Germans anticipatc
an immediate attack on the Russians
has not developed but undoubtedly
there is tense feeling between the
German military officials and the
Bolshevlki by reason Of the fact that
Leon Trotzky, the Bolshcviki foreign
minister, has not met the desires of
Germany to frame separate peace
treaty with that country.
Dispatchs from Petrograd Indicate
that German soldiers have declined to
obey their commanders to move to
the French front and even have given
battle to brothers in arms who en-
deavored to force them to do so. In
Petrograd, at last accounts, marked
disorders were still prevailing, there
belng indiscriminate shooting and
looting.
An Amsterdam dispatch says that
Rumania intends under certain condi-
tons to enter into peace negotiations