Arizona republican., 1918-10-16
NERVY TANKS BATTLE THR0'
 WIRE AND GAS
 TO MIN HILLS
Fight for Hours With Gas
 Masks On-Meet Stub
 born Resistance - Bring Home Victory Again
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 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTHWEST OF NERDUN. Oct. 15. % D. m.-CBy The Associated Press) In tho face of the most stubborn re- sisfance conceivable including literally hundreds Of machine gun nests. the Americans advanced again today and vldcncd the breach in the Krcmlde hnr.
 Tho Germans heavily shelled the center and left center of the American nnc and desperate counter attacks were 'rarried out. These counter at tscEs failed.
 The-Americans who captured Hill -'e and Pcnet razed the strong wire defcnscs between Lardres- ct St George and St. Georges, have passed St. Juvin. The American gains in general were accomplished through pursuance of the sirsAcEic policy of surrounding the ob- 'ccf'Ncss> rather than storming them Tho machine gun filled woods and heights lying in the path Of the Amer ican advance were taken for the most rsri by going around them on the left and right and joining forces again on the notIh side, and clearing up the areas fhus encircled.
 Face Fire From POO Guns
 The days fighting began early when Inc center moved forward and encircled the difficult position at Hill 2sS. from which a machine gun fire. estimated as coming from at least 200 guns, con- cesled tn the adjacent woods, was poured into the Americans. The patrols pushed forward despite the enemy op- position into the Banthville Woods.
 Hill eSS was taken early, notwith- standing a whitening machine gun fire and a deluGe of gas shells which com pelled inc Americans to fight for hours with their gas masks adjusted They also encountered vast quantities of wire. which had not been sufficiently cut hy the artillery and faced an enfi- sdine fire from both sides. A big fight cnsued for the strategic Cote De Cha tiilon which commands the terrain northWard and which was attacked by fhe encircling method, the Americans taking the Tuillerch farm to the north cast
 Fight In Streaming Rain
 The American advance at this point involved the capture of Le Mansard farm and filtration through the wire guarding the Sommerance-L -Landres road. The opposition against the right center of the Americans grew less ir inc afternoon, SO that patrols were able To push forward and westward to gair a sure footing in Banthville. and Ban tieville wood
 Despite the rain which streamet down all day from low hanging clouds the American aviation corps again per. formed wonderful work in assisting tn, infantry. flying constantly at an alt, tude below six hundred meters. Tn, sNiators efficiently directed battery work, made reconnaissances, kept tn, Infantry in liafson with headquarter, and brought in valuable information. The artillery of both sides was activ, throughout the day, the American gum predominatinc in intensity of fire. Sev cral positions stuhbornly held by tn Germans. were reduced before the clos of the day and countless wire hin drances were cut or otherwise de sfroyed by shells of all calbres.
 Nsnks Get Hill PAP
 Ky late afternoon. the center had ad vcnccd a kilometer north of Romagnt thcnce Co a point south of the Tuil lerch farm. south of the slope of Cot Ghatilion and north to one kilomete south Of Landres- et-St Georges an "a half kilometer to the south of S Georges. The engineers inspectin
 
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 The enemy began again his shellin 70 check the attack which now wa fully even with his Kriemhilde positio or beyond it. but could not prevent tn Americans from capturing Hill 242.
 Perhaps the most interesting devel orment Of the day was the fact tha fhe Americans and the Germans. to, Hrhf with a fierceresS stuhhornn n as and tenacity utterly belying any be lef that their part in peace is a mat ter or the near future. The Amer cans are almost unanimous that th German proposals are insincere an thst whether sincere or not. the enem must hc severely punished Many wit ~.hom tho correspondent talked durin tour of the most active portions ( thc front, seemed to take the attitut that they had perhaps only litle tin in which to strafe the enemy an wanted 10 make the most of it.
 Grsndpre Nearly Taken
 An attack by the left wing of Il American forces began early tn morning. east of the Aire river. F noon the troops had crossed the riv and were soon half kilometer nortl east of Grandpre. although there is indication that Grandpre has yet be, taken.
 The right wing also was fairly acti throughout the day. but chiefly neison with the troops to the west. IT snemy in this sector put up lively a .llery and infantry opposition and r sisted with every ounce of streng ,cft in his makeshift divisions.