Show I GERMANS FEELING FOR STRENGTH OF US U.S. U. U S. S MEN D Dy BY United Pre Press NEW lEW TORN om I Pec Ike 24 Indica 24 Indica Indications lions Hons continue e to point to increasing increasing In ing attention being paid by tho the German general staff to that lJ fart rt of or the western tern front which is supposed sup up- posed to be bo gradually passing under under uner un un- un- un der er American control control- Instead of the German reports fugg suggesting continued American concentrations concentration along alon the Lorraine border where the first American prisoners were taken the ap appear t r to be feeling for Cor Americas America's strength snore more to the south ROuth in AI- AI sace Reports of ot air encounters r InI In Alsace I act are becoming noticeable and patrol engagements are aro being mentioned along this thin front which v wax wat ti M MO 0 persistently quiet quid until the tho nr nl I rt t u 1 of General Pr Pershing K M ortH even arc am circulating s In London that the Germans have havo I under consideration a now new offen offen- offensive I sive he In ht the thC 1 mountain i which I form the tho boundary u t e Alsace c and F France If such hb a blow I were to be attempted its purpose e would bo he to try to lo drive fI back bAek the tho allies allies' lines lino which are thought to tobe tobe be ho selected for tor occupation by tho the American troop A winter offensive In the would 1 1 b a undertaking for tor the Germans German Ita sole 1101 would be to try to forte force th the AmerIcan American Amer Amer- Amerlean ican lean troops troop into action ore before they are tully fully trained Great Britain and France IVance however however how- how ever nVer probably have snore more troops along the western front at att this baa t time t than Germany A German Gorman Gor Ger- man offensive against the positions to be held heM by the Americans would not necessarily demand therefore a II premature entrance Into the trenches trench's b by on only I partly developed soldier from the 1 States N r-f Nevertheless c conditions en along I other I part rt of f th the front might make kp American It participation do- do and anil this to the chance Yon would take tako If he hl or or Continued on page 3 I I I I GERMANS FLEEING Continued from ol page ag 1 1 ders an early advance In thin the Shells Hurled at Americans By Dy United Press WITH THE FRENCH AR ARMIES nES IN Ir- INTHE THE rilE FIELD Dec 24 Twenty Twenty thousand thousand thousand thou thou- sand German nb shells were hurl hurled d at the tho American troops In front line trenches November 3 before the German raid which brought Americas America's first dead In action The United Press Is able today for forthe tho the first time to describe exactly what occurred on that night An American company was hold holding a small salient The Germans had discovered discovered discovered dis dis- covered that American helmets helmets soup soup plate plato type different from tho the soup OU tureen sort worn by the French were French wera opposite them According to a a. German prisoner just taken by the French f the enemy spared no pains to make his raid a IL success The American position was Wall minutely studied by the methodical Parties were wert sent on darkest nights to cut cult the wire Two at at least German soldiers were soldiers were brought from another part of ot tho ho front for the tho actual assault Those were Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's best st fed volunteer shock troops used solely for tor attacking German guns were con concentrated on the American position The Tho salient was wu cut absolutely off from outside aid ald Under cover conr of ot this terrific fire the enemy shock troops went across No NoMan's NoMans NoMans NoMan's Mans Man's I Land and army with trench daggers But Dut the untried soldiers representing Uncle Sam fought a a. furious f fight ht Bodies of or tho the three American dead deac bore boro horrible wounds Inflicted in desperate desperate des des- hand to hand liz combat There could be no doubt douht of the ultimate German Ger Ocr man victory because of ot the enemy's enemy vastly superior tort forces forces but but but the Amer- Amer leans fought tou with never a 1 thought o ot of I asking quarter Some of the Sammie i were ero smothered fd In the German swarm and Mf taken prisoner but prisoner but not until they and their comrades had exacted heavy vy toll toU t |