Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 270, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1917 — Gorman Version Of Debut Clash With Americans [ARTICLE]

Gorman Version Of Debut Clash With Americans

Berlin, Nov. 126.—Via London, Nov. 27.—A report received from the western front describing the American troops in action, says: “Independent American units have been thrown into the trench line. The felt hat has given wav to the English-fashioned steel helmet, and the whistling and bursting of shells have become familiar sounds to American ears. “For the first time since they have been participating as independent contingents the Americans have tasted the real hand scuffle. But this time the shells did - not merely fly over their heads, but into the very trenches they had selected, and presently with an infernal noise, these things whichthe young soldiers believed to be a firm protection began to quake and burst. “And hard on the heels of this, a firm attack by our Onrushing Bavarian reserves forced tho way musket shots and bursting hand into the American trenches and grenades relieved the artillery firo. “Our new opponents made a most determined defense and desperate hand-to-hand fighting set in. Butts of.guns, fists and hand grenades were freely brought into play and many men fell to the ground before the rest gave up resistance and surrendered. After a bare hour the German storming troops were back in their own trenches with booty and prisoners.”

Among the Thanksgiving guest here were, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Leopold and family of Wolcott, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meyers, of Danville, TIL; Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Blue, Highland, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Boy Chisson, of Englewood, HL; Mr. and Mrs. William Barkley, First Lieut. Hurley Beam of Chicago, Donald Beam, Donald Wright, Thomas Padgett ahd Harry Curlin members of the Great Lakes Naval band, MrsFrank Maloy and son, John of of Lowell, Ind.; Hayes Preston, of Indianapolis, Stanley Merica of Purdue University, Harry English of Indiana University, H. W. Ktoliagsr of Gary, Ind.; William Hill of Madison, Ind.; Edison Murray of Illinois University; Frank Hunt and wife of Lowell, Ind.; Mrs. and Mrs. Isaac Leopold of Wolcott, Mrs. Ernest Fritz and daughter, Florence of Delphi, Mrs. Bertha Grant,of Glennwood, 111. and Monta Oglesby of Gary, Ind.