The sun., 1919-03-23
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Of claiming the machine gunner to his
tripod, The menace was a. desperate
as that. No one supposes the order
would have been needed. Az matters
turned out the Germans were done
with offensive menace by that time
their hands wero full to the south with
counter offensives beginning TO be en-
eincered ~ Foch. and the expected
last blow for the Channel ports never
came.
In August the Twenty seventh TOOK
tho offensive itself against Mont Kem-
mel. where the crack Eighth Division
OF the German army opposed 1t. The
three days attack cost the New York
Division l,i0G casualties. Not figuring
in their casualties. which were good
and plenty. the cost to the Germans
was tho famous hills with Vierstaat
Ridge. Rossisnol Wood. Petit Bois and
Plateau Farm. Tho New Workers. had
gained and consolidated adj their OBJ
1cctives. They Ind established a new
limo on the heights. and any peril to
the Channel ports was definitely ended.
At this comparatively early stage
tho Germans took samples Of its quail =
sty In the shape of a very few
prisoners. and their examining officer
n reported the quality good. HIs IMPORT,
which was captured. said: q, Sod. s.
THE moral effect Of our fire was
not able to stop tho advance Of tho
infantry seriously
The physical standard may DO
classed as remarkable. Tho men
are we'll set up. OF good physique.
between Is aud 2s. and only need
at present the necessary training to
make them formidable adversaries.
Tho troops are IA good spirits
and full OF naive confidence. Tho
statement OF one prisoner Is char
acteristc: We kill or are killed
"FeeltnRs Had q Moral Basis"
"Morale--Ci Generally speaking. tho
prisoners make n good impression
and seem wide awake. At present
they look at the war from the point
OF view OF the big brother who has
come TO help hts oppressed brothers
and sisters. and Is everywhere re-
ceived with friendship. Their feel
trgs. however (sic), have q certain
moral basis. The majority Of tho
prisoners express themselves with
q simplicity which Is Incompetent
sible and declare they have come
90 Europe to defend their country"
On September rs the division went
into line on the Somme, relieving
british troops In the sector between
st. Quentin and Cambria. opposite the
point Of the wedge formed by the
Hindenburg line dsfences, reputed tho
most nearly impregnable OF any estab-
lished by the Germans during tho war.
in fact. the Germans called the sector
their Verdun In France. and officers
and men stationed there were assured,
as things began looking bad for tho
German cause. that wherever else the
Hindenburg line might be preached
NJ that point Il could not be.
So the Twenty -seventh proceeded.
with the Thirtieth the two serving as
spearhead TO q thrust OF British forces
20 breach H. They attacked the Knoll,
Guillemont Farm and Suennemont
Farm, three centres OF :hS outer Hin
dcfset.-rg detencers seginningc ci~Sep-
TENDER 81, The defensive system In
rludcd rabbit warren OF tunnels and
aaps. with great tunnel. forty feet
down. to hold reserves, Within two
days the Knoll changed hands four
times, but on tho 2sth the New York
men, supported by the Thirtieth Di-
vision. got through TO the main Ger
man line and occupied parts OF the 81.
Quentin Canal. securing a big bag of
prisoners.
left Many Good Germans Behind.
October Australians relieved the
Americans. who by then had definitely
broken the Hlndenburg line In the
four days OF this successful attack the
Twenty seventh captures included II
enemy officers ana l,TSs soldiers, and
oincial connoisseurs OF carnage
sverred, after looking over the battle
neld that no division lighting the Ger
mans during all tho war had left so
many enemy dead In It's path within so
short a time.
Ten days later tho Twenty-seventh
vent In again and for ten days hustled
Fritz along In his great retreat as
.ar as tho la Selle River. October L,
.he Germans having blown up the
bridges and by their FIRE prevented
.l'e construction OF others. two resi-
nents of tlAb New Workers waded AMI
swam across, climbed slippery bank
anaer hail Of every sort OF stuff"
Tho enemy had. and then stormed and
sook a forty foot railroad emhankment.
witfln the next four days the Twenty