The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07

increase Tn the eueIUy $ liAiO cNiiN tAtO chine gun fire. the result of our ac- tivities in patrolling The enemys light artillery fiye consisted of shells of small calibre A decrease was also noted in the enemys airplane actlV- ity which was concentrated on oD- servation and reconnaissance WoTK. These planes made flights along our lines singly and in usual patrol for nations. Several hostile observation balloons were also seen- There was an unusual, amount of movement in the enemy's rear areas but no large groups were observed A large number of wagons were seen in the vicinity of Charteves The enemy's signalling continues excessive. There were sew era1 indications of hits being made by our artillery on the ammunition dumps in the enemy's rear areas. one of these occurred late in the evening when a large blaze was seen in the sky and heavy explosion heard from point which had just been shelled by our artillery. Late in the same viciI- 1 ity an occasional glow was seen and reports were heard. Our guns had been l firing very heavily in that direction l just prior to the explosions. Another explosion, probably of an ammunition | dump, occurred at about the same time I in another locality where bright | ! directly by loud explosion. In the early morning of July ? there was still another report of an explosion. Our guns were playing on this particular | spot at the time and the smoke which l immediately arose, the high shooting | flames and the bursting of cartridges are evidence that this is still another ammunition dump.
 EVERY PLANE ACTIVE
 l The enemy's airplanes were more ac- tive during the morning than at any other time during the day, one patrol of of fensive planes being seen over our lines at that time. During the night bombs were dropped in what appeared to bs an attempt to explode one of ammuni- | tion dumps. Shortly before midnight ail I ccmbats occurred. At g o'clock in tho morning a German plane was brough down by an allied machine over tht enemy's lines Five enemy planes were 1 observed engaged in photographic work | The enemys balloons continued their ac tiyity of yesterday. Our anti-aircraf l batteries and machine guns were in ac I tive operation against the enemy's planes l There was only slight movement of troop! or traffic of any sort in the enemy l front and rear areas. Enemy workins parties were heard at intervals neal 1 Chateau Jenlin, Fontaine Sous Montdi | Ql6T, AOilluiulcI anu OlAlCl POAHlS- od artillery apparently registered directly oi | German ammunition dumps.
 IN LORRAINE
 s'In Lorraine during the day, extendin! l from noon. June 30. to noon. July l, ther was unusually heavy machine gun an' 1rifle fire on our lines. The machine gul fire doubled in the space of "A hours originating largely in the German posi- tion opposite Badenvaller The enemy I artillery fire was light and scattered consisting mainly of small calibre shell and including the use of some shrapns and gas. His planes were fairly activ over both our front and rear areas an lat one point dropped few bombs whic did no damage. In his rear areas ther
 was considerable movement of mer trucks, wagons and trains.
 Tn the same sector the day followin showed the same unusual amount of ma chine gun fire and the same modera' artillery activity by the enemy durin the morning. On the other hand' tn circulation in the enemy s rear areas wa very notable. automobiles, wagon trucks. cyclists and pedestrians moyln along the roads at frequent interval Dur patrols were very successful m gal linE information.
 .sIn the Colmar sector on July thel
 were no developments of note. cond
 ticns being in every case normal.
 an,,,sing example of German propagand
 desiened to induce our men to surrend'
 as silv. vas found A German plaI dronned in our line postcard readlnl ..soldiers of the United States, you sa
 that we will kill prisoners of war
 them some other harm. Don't be suf
 vraenhorns! How can you smart Anne icans believe such silly tnin8