The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-31
MEN FROM AMERICA
WORRYING THE HUN
kHAKI-cLAD LADS ARE PLAYING
THEIR PART IN STRENGTH
ENING BATTLE FRONT.
Myriads Of Yankees Encouraging Al
lies, While Germans Who Had
Adopted Tactics of Sneering at
Americans Change Their Tune.

London.-Another week has passed
and the Germans have not begun their
expected new offensive against the al
lied forces in Flanders and Picardy.
And, as yet, there is nowhere any in
dication that it is their early intention.
1t is not improbable, however, that
the blow will be launched at any mo-
ment. Aviators in "Reminiscences be-
hind the German lines still report
continuation of bringing up fresh
troops, guns and stores for what is be-
lieyed everywhere will be their great
est attempt TO win decisive victory.
Americans Encourage Allies.
Meanwhile the allies are not idle.
Every hour is being utilized to
strengthen strategic positions and
every hour finds them the better pre-
pared to Withstand an enemy on
slaught.
In the work of strengthening the
| battle front the Americans are playing
no secondary role. The steady stream
of the khaki-c1ad lads from overseas to
| the fighting line has served greatly to
reassure the British and French con-
| tingents that have heretofore SO vail
| antly held their own against tremen-
| dous odds. Those of the Americans
already in the trenches have given and
are still giving good account of them
selves, harassing the Germans with
their artillery and outgaming them in
combats in the open.
Germans Change Their Tune.
Even the Germans at home, previ-
ously adopting the tactics of sneering
| at the Americans, now are becoming
aware of their strength and virility.
No less an authority than the semi
official North German Gazette
is remarking on the maturing" Ameri-
can reinforcements behind the allied
line and wondering chow the lightn-
ing trained Yankee will hold his own
against the German lads who have had
military training from their youth"
Nowhere along the battle front has
there been fighting of any great mo-
ment. Several new raids have been
carried out successfully against Ger
man positions by the Americans, Brit
ish and French forces and some SINH
lar attempts by the Germans prompt
ly put down. Heavy artillery duels
have been in progress on various sec.
tors between Germans and the Brit.
ish and French. The shelling by the
Germans of Field Marshal Haig's posi-.
tons east and northeast of Amiens has
been particularly heavy, gas projectiles
being used in great numbers.
Success of American Airmen.
The Americans in the Montdidiel
sector have carried out another of theil
successful raids, leaving their trenches
without artillery support and over
whelming an enemy trench. Six Ger
mans were killed and one soldier wa:
made prisoner by the Americans, who
returned to their own line. The Brit
ish near Bucquoy in similar adven
) ture captured fourteen Germans ant
two machine guns and in two othe
raids took fifteen prisoners and a ma
, chine gun. In the Athlete river region
the French also brought in captives.
Italians Repulse Austrians.
, There still is considerable aeria
! activity over and behind the battl
line and numerous fights in the ali
occur daily,
In the italian theater the Austrian
have essayed several rather strong at
tacks against the Italians in the noun
: tain region of the north, but every
where have met with repulse. Alon!
the lower Piave river and in the Tonal
region there have been intensive ar
tillery duels.