New Britain herald., 1918-03-25
GUNNERS CONTINUE
 ID HAMMER HUNS
American Artillery Shells Enemy
 in Trenches and in St. BauSSant NEW AIR GAS ATTACK
German Airnan Sails Close to Yam l>ee Line and Releases Mustard Fumes-Letter Discloses Peace Fx- pccted By August.

pccted By August.
 With the American Army in France March 24, (By the Associated Press) -American artillery on the Toul sector continued today to shell effec- lively enemy first line and communi- cation trenches the town of St. Baus- sant, and billets and dumps north of Boqueteau. Many of the American shells have fallen in the German trenches and the first two lines in at least one place have been virtually abandoned.
 One American patrol freely in spected this point in the enemy line without molestation last night and this morning and remained there sev- eral hours. There has been no con- tacts between the infantry in the past 24 hours.
 Germans Hurl Gas Shells.
 For the third successive day Ger man artillery today bombarded hcav- fly with gas shells a certain town within the American lines Today's bombardment was made in two peri ods, each half hour in length Many gas shells and a few high explosive shells fell on the American positions An enemy pane this morning cut off It's engine at great height over the American lines northwest of Toul and planed down. When close to the ground it dropped quantity Of bombs. Some were of a new variety which explode in mid-air with g blu ish-red flash and give off 6 cloud of mustard gas. Being heavier than the air, the mustard gas quickly descend Sf $TNykrE .ffe tiOns and a road.
 After the machine disappeared. the German gas shell bonl bardment be- gan. Another enemy plane hovered over the town while the lombard ment with gas shells was in progress Enemy Airmen Control Air The weather was suitable today for aerial work and the Germans took advantage of it. On one portion of l the sector IA enemy planes crossed l between noon and o'clock. while 1 four friendly ones were over the Am- l erican line In the same period One | group of seven enemy planes, appar- l ently @ bombing expedition, was dis 1 covered at midnight and driven off by | the rapid fire of American anti air | craft guns.
 | An American patrol has brought in l some valuable papers from five Ger mans killed by American artillery fire | a few days ago. Among the papers l taken from an elderly soldier was a letter from his daughter in Berlin 1 saying: We are being told now that peace will surely come in July or August. Everybody was eIated when
 the news of the Russian peace was l received
 The entire American front, from
 generals to privates, eagerly awaits
 news from the British front. All are confident that the Germans eventual Iy will be defeated severely, even if they should strike hard at the outset The German offensive is the sole top 1 ic of discussion on the American sec l tor. Official communications are 1 caught by wireless operators and
 newspapers are circulating rapidly along the front.
 Awarded Cross for Bravery.
 Lieut. H. R. Davies, United States
 army medical reserve, serving witt
 the British army has been awarded
 the distinguished service cross, one c1
 the four new American decorations fo, 1 bravery.
 Lieutenant Davies, on January s, en-
 tered dugOut under continuous fire
 and remained there attending the oc- l CupantS after it had been blown in 1 He performed an amputation opera. ton and saved the life of a British
 soldier. He received the first med1
 conferred on any American >crviu- l with the British forces.
 The lieutenant, who, as prev i0u>;l\
 recorded, took & prisoner in laten-
 ing post in the Toni sector is iron