Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
YANKS CAPTURE
4.COO TEUTONS
IN Big DRIVE
Americans Advance So Rapidly
Cavalry Is Thrown Into
the Action.
HUN RIGHT IS ENDANGERED
U. S. Troops Win Towns of Torcey,
Belleau, GiVray and others-Per-
shing's Men and French Launch
Powerful offensiVe-Fishters
Go over Top Cheering.

Go over Top Cheering.
With the American Army in France,
July 19-The American troops had
carried all before them by late in the
afternoon and had proceeded so fast
that cavalry was thrown into the &C
ton. All the American headquarters
stats are well inside the territory
which the Germans held a few hours
ago.
Hun Right Endangered.
With the American Armies in
France, July 19.-The thrust between
Scissors and Belleau by the Ameri-
cans and French endangers the whole
right flank of the German armies along
the Marine. The Americans fighting in
the region Of scissors have been par
ticularly successful, making decided
advance. Torcy was captured by the
Yankees in 10 minutes after the at
tack started. Belleau fell at S 20, and
Giyray half an hour later.
Take 1000 Huns.
London, July 19.-The Americans OPP
Grating in the region west of scissors
in the big Franco-American counter
offensive, dispatches received here say,
have taken 1000 prisoners, 80 guns and
much other material which has not yet
been estimated.
An American division operating with
the French troops have captured the
town of Very, about six miles south
of scissors, and have advanced three
miles beyond the town.
[SOissons is one of the most impor-
tant supply bases and railway centers
Of the Germans in the Reims sector.
The city was captured by the Germans
during their last offensive between the
Disc and the Aisnel
South of Very on the heights north
Of the River Ourcq valley the Germans
hastily counter-attacked and the situa-
ton at that point still is obscure.
Yanks Pass All Detectives.
With the American Army in France,
July 19.-American storm troops in
large numbers launched, in cO-opera-
tion with the French. a powerful of
fensive on the line to the north of
Chateau Thierry early in the morn
Ing.
The Americans passed beyond near
ly all their detectives. including the
Paris-Solssons road. The town of
Scissors is now well within range of
the American guns.
Go over Top Cheering.
The American troops went over the
top with a cheer on the front north
west of Chateau Thierry. The enemy
was taken completely by surprise all
along the line.
The Yankees had Leen brought up
in the night, together with their
French comrades from crack units. and
lay in their positions until five o'clock
in the morning. At that hour the
American and French artillery opened
fire.
Advance Behind 6arrage.
The Americans advanced behind
terrific barrage to their first Objec-
tives in less than half an hour. While
they were digging in, more Americans,
in nest cases, passed over the first
detectives and then advanced behind
the resumed barrage to the second OBJ
jectives, which were speedily taken,
especially at the north end of the at
tack opposite the Paris Scissors road.
Numerous tanks participated in the
offensive.
The American infantry went into
attack without previous artillery prep
aration. In their advdnce behind the
rolling barrage they captured many
prisoners, guns. machine guns. equip
ment and material.
Foe Flees Before Blows.
The Germans in most places offered
feeble resistance. but here and there
they put up a stubborn fight which
the American shock units quickly over
came at the point of the bayonet and
at the muzzles of their weapons.
The entire offensive operation be-
tween the Aisne and the Marine was
going at p. IN. in the afternoon, for
the most part even better than had
been expected. The enemy so far has
been unable to withstand the shocks
the Americans and their allies have
delivered and are still delivering.
AS the whole German left flank is
menaced the enemy must draw I'm his
troops from the Marine front or risk
their being caught where they are.
This means that the finishing blow
possibly has been administered to his
dying offensive.
Take Two Towns and Woods.
The towns of Torcy and Givry ard
the Givry wood were taken by the
Americans in their advance. The
final detectives in the Givry and Torcy
sector were reached in about two
hours of hard fighting.
The troops on this part of the front
die equally ms well as those on the
front farther north, taking quantitie,
of material and prisoners. who con
tinue streaming back.
Hastily organized counter-attacks
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