Show J Guns GUllS Check Raid Attempt With the American Army In France F February 4 By B By the d d Press German German plans to raid the them m trenches were frustrated early this morning The Tho American ar- ar Ullery put down a heavy barrage barrago In front of ot anI and on the German lines which Are arc re believed to havo have been filled with men and officers awaiting the signal tb lb To attack It was discovered at a n certain hour that the Germans Intended to carr carry out outa it a sll silent nl raid Fifteen minutes before the time set net all aU the American guns uns coni con- con i their fire where according to lo the Information the tile enemy was massed It Is believed heay heavy casual casual- I Inflicted on the Germans ties were in Increase general There has tins been boen a tho time artillery activity for the last 11 day a tho the American front Tho The all along alon or om so sa are still unable t to occupy the Germans first trenches which were caved first line American artillery fire The They the in by another line of have o now flOW constructed trenches at that point worked their patrols have hare nav over tr o l Mans No-Man's Ians Ian's Land tind hod nd inspected time the the damaged trenches as well as tIme the they could Time The Germans are using gas as shells shel freely and amid endeavored endeavor d to envelop one positions with gas but ul of or our o hatter battery po without lt success ss They o I dropped a number of shells In the roa roads s behind the time American lines Two men immen were reported wounded to today to- to lay flay b by shells The visibility remains la had bad ti Fuller reports from the first t line show that great reat coura courage e was exhibited b by time the troops during d the tho heavy y German German German Ger Ger- man bombardment of or Saturday A number of men who sho were wounded slightly b by shell simell splinters were treated in the time lines hues With ith their nr aid ald t packets packets packets pack pack- ets and Insisted on remaining at nl their posts 1 until the fight was finished One man 1 who ho was carried to A cl field dress dress- In tug station returned to his comrades es esIn in iii the time line after his wounds had hail been attended to and arid remained on dut duty until until un un- un- un til t the time firing ceased and tho the danger was Va over o All tho time men later went to toa toa ton a n hospital for tor full treatment Maim Many lany of oC the Americans have had their first experiences with gas In thelast tho the last few days as ns the time Germans have o been sending over O a n considerable era le number num nuni- her ber of gas shells |