The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-05

the blodirst fighting Of the war occur
rcd in tho cary pnrt OF the Crow
Princes famous push.
: Our position was ono formerly occu'
pied by the French. having dugouts,
trenches. etc. 4, was here that I've re-
ccircr cur first experience under Are
Have often heard 1t said that one did
not mind II after being under Are the
ilrst time. Not so with your little
brother. because those D. shells al
ways make a sickcning noise.
After few days work getting ready
VIC started on our big push on Sep
tcmbcr 26. II you will recall. this was
the "All American drive
1t was the most wonderful sight I
have ever witnessed. Why, II looked as
If b. Itself had broke loose. The
roar Of the cannon was almost deafcn-
ing and the flashes lit up the whole sky.
Our part in the furac started at $50
4. IN. and after n IN hour barrage we
pulled stakes and advanced to Hill .s1.
near Bcthancnurt. That Is, 1t was Beth
ancourt before the war. There is MOTH
in gtherc but ruins
We had some Very hard nEhting at
| this place. Witnessed sornc wonderful
| scraps in tho air. They made ny dodge
several times from machine gun fire
from their air machines.
! Jerry lind some very nice trenches
and dnSonis at this place. HI must
have been taken by surprise at this
place. We captured several prisoners,
guns and very large quantity Of cloth
ing and rations
We turned one Of his guns around
and fired at him with his own amnnni.
ton.
Our newt move was to Endela wood
near Gcrncourt. Our position was ono
just vacated by the Germans, who LEFT
US -FOUR guns Of large caliber and sew
eral small guns.
Inc Germans must have cccupied this
place Tor long time They had dug
outs that were about 30 feet, deep, ann
outrage that was almost perfect, gas
alarms. etc. He must have been very
angry ut this time. because he gave us
terrible Smelling. However. ne was
soon to learn that we. too, could shell
Just AZ accurate as he could, and that
cur supply OF ammunition was unlimIt-
ed. After Ave day stay here VIZ adj
Vanced to the western. edge OF Sent
sarses wood near Septsarses, taking up
our position on the morning of October
80. We started our fireworks in the
early morn. Jerry must net have tmac-
ined we, were so near because he did
not oner much resistance for a vhiln
however. he soon, got set and put ND
some 'nerce hghting. One of his ma
chimes was downed here.
Our next position was near the town
OF Nantillais We were scheduled 10
take up another position q little more
advanced than this one, but ve run into
some Of Jerry's IRE and were required
to take up this position in a hurry and
started throwing .'em back at him.
ioo will note that VIC had been ad-
Vahc'ns considerably. Received .eyerll
compliments on our good work.
II was at this position that We did
some very fine work. breaking no scv-
IRA! machine gun nests and trench NOR
.1r batteries. Was very fortunate nj
ms p'sce; While asleep one might
3 uI"pped over very heavy bar
rhsc' out 10 our good luck several of
them were 'duds." ono Of which io,dod
IN about 20 feet Of where was: RI
your sweet life thanked tho good 7 nrI
lor saving my life. Would have; hccn
mustard. sasscd one night. hrd II NOT
been for one Of thn boy, rivirr.
KICK. Was SO near given ,nut that |
ialI"d TO hear the gas alnrm, ..'
Inc lighting WAS very intense nj ,bi.
t'lnc We were having n hord ,in,,
nsn'ihE our way through the terrible
ArEonnc frrrSt.
Met Mr. coo4ie.
WIS al This position that mot Mr.,
' o"''"' Must shy that Il" was. one of
~" most Torrys"me 'animals in tho
"o''u' II Is very hard proposition to
set rio "l the coolies, especially I'M IN.
lighting lines. '"'
A''er two weeks Of fighting and n
',''ir rest We left this pfacc for a nosi.
''oh near EomnnGr. It was while an mar
way I" This position that word yas re-.
c"'V"d that III" Germans had hrotcn
through and that wr were 10. retreat. inv
4 snort distance and take I'M poxI,ion
',"hE the roadside. We had not retreat
)" very Tar when We discovered To uur
rE mat II was false. alarm However,
~! orc we got into position. We imagined
NM hr was about. to hrrak through
MINK We nun into every thing that Jerry
i">H SN''l. from machine gun tu \ {;
l. rah--tti. |. cans are worry largo ruus)
ihl''"d orr N" greatest. Hnllnwr'nn
.nr"'i"n hay" ever witnessed At this
"'iht. Our hnrrarc started n, 3.s0 n y, !
l..
y until ll:a4 n nj. cur gun alone firing
IS shells. Jerry also sent some hat
II MS that landed very close. Onr NJ HE
'hclls s"t tho camoufIaRc mt NJ on. ~
'ur gums on fire.
How"rcr there was not one hi, ~
h"m"ni on our part because We rcaI-
"'d 'hat our infantry was following I'm
Ut RaFFaE'. This push must have taxi
ID Ih' hHart OUT Of tho Germans because
!" advanced several pil"x in the next
"" hnSS and did not fire a shot. Our
e6t llrinr was done from :, prsItiou in
Woods near Mont-dni-Snsscy. Snt
nlch fighting NJ this place. wv naIIcd
"t "f her" I'm thr night of Soycmbe, q !,
nd crossed tho Mouse river for tho fjrat
NC ~ u. m. November n. We tonk
p position under terrific shell fir. ius;
Inside the town Of Monzay. Mouzay is
tuated between Stcnay and Dun an ,ho 9
'tusr river. :.
Never shall forget this postion. wc
I'd just got rcndy 10 fire when our mn. =
" cam" around and informed us Tim, :
= V"r' about Ia put over Some HARMS
NIX i'r" IN Snmr r"trrntFnE Germans
81 over tn" Hill. II was tho first tImn
" rrc"ir'd tn" "rd"r ro "Ffrc NJ Will"
nat means FIR" nH quickly and nftcn MS
III can. timed our guns for ono min.
= nm counted seventeen shells fired I
WASH very long until We ran out: OF 4
available nj tho guns Tho I
~ report that W. received frurn the I
'rmanS was that they wcfr running ]
'r IN" top of ono another In their
treat. 4
Germans Had Dreams.
w" hung around Mouzay until Dccr,n- I