Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1918 — FOUGHT AGAINST BIG ODDS [ARTICLE]

FOUGHT AGAINST BIG ODDS

Americans Were Outnumbered Eight to One at Seicheprey. With the American Army In France April 26. —Further details received at headquarters of the engagement around Seicheprey show that the American troops were outnumbered Ir some instances eight to one. More of the American wounded were found during the day, one ol whom was buried alive for three days and had been trampled over by the enemy when he had crawled to the surface, in the belief that he was dead The American casualties are considerably less than the first estimates When the complete story of this en* gagement is told the bravery of the regimental chaplains will be one ol the outstanding features.