The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-07-12
HOW OUR AMERICAN BOYS Fight.
Thrilling Story of How They Carried the War Into the
Enemies Camp, Dragging Hundreds of Frightened
Germans From Their Hiding Places.

atteTIIDt give
report OF the many great events that ransprng
the battle front in Europe but the readers of
this paper will appreciate the following story, showing
that brave lads sustaining the traditions of Amer
lean soldiers from the time of Bunker Hill down San
Juan Hill The story written by Don Martin, staff
correspondent of the ST. Louis Globe Democrat and the
New York Herald RRead it. and thank God that Ameri-
produces such boys-Editor.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE,
July Quick and brilliant fighting, preceded by the
terfu artillery of American guns manned by Americans
today dealt singing blow to the Germans and demon
strated again that fight like demons. 1t also
proved to the Germans that they have ressess foe to
deal with
In the biggest operation undertaken by Americans
since the civil war they advanced than kometer
on oa If M capturing the village ua
were taken and hundreds of Germans were killed. the
Americans gaining all the detectives to the minute,
ranged by schedule An entire German regiment
initiated in the fighting west of Hill 204.
saw the men go over the top from distance back,
the dash OF the thin skrmsh formation the gen.
tie slope disappear and then the stormng of Vaux which
already had been subjected to the most furious artillery
fire known on this front.
1t is impossible praise too highly the courage and
skill Of the youngsters who advanced IN the face of
chinegun fire and also in the midst of savage Smelling.
The operation which was entire project
ed wholly by Americans who perhaps are amateurs in war
as militarists have understood the term
creeping barrage used for the first time by the
Americans and artillery experts anywhere could have
eXceled them.
It was started at o'clock in the evening and the in
fany advanced just behind it, reaching Vaux of the
detectives, in twentyhree minutes which the time
set by the staff A short time later word was flashed
back to local headquarters where waited Company
reached objective; is digging in In less than two hours
the Americans had attained their end and settled down
their positions, sending the prisoners including four
officers back to the
Unquestionaby it was most brilliant achievement.
1t small in comparison with the great battles but
important for shows the ability of Americans to act
their initiative 1t further shows that they possess
much artillery and have capable of directing its fire
with deadly accuracy.
Ac I and no XIV iS rod
with the constant flash of American guns still hurting
shells in the back of the Germans prevent
forcemen and also to shut off the retreat of those
Gaping the terrific hurricane of Shells shrapne and gas
which began at o'clock this morning and continued in
cessantly.
The sky is aight with flame like thousand aurorae
boreas together. The of guns is deafenng,
berating from the rolling hills glorious in the moonlight,
like giant Thunderstorm
runner just back from the midst of what for hours
inferno reports Vaux quiet with the Americans in
possession and at various points ready to meet counter
the time he left owing to their inability to get reserves
through the tornado of death which squirting from
our guns upon the hll.des far back of the lines.
(Note-Later bulletins from the battle state that the
Germans began fierce counter attack at o'clock in the
morning the chief result of which increase in the
number of prisoners taken and of the dead virtually all
Of the attacking force not captured being killed.
Gaping. An entire German regiment was annihated in
the fighting between Hill 204 and the village of Vaux off
cial reports say.)
The attack was made by an infantry regiment of the
unit that everlasting aures at Bouresches and
Beeau. The attack made the line from the Bots
Clarembouts point just east of Vaux all due west of
Chateau Thierry which is of the most vital points
the whole 'front.' commands the highway to Paris and
also of the closest points the Germans have penetra
ed on their way 10 Paris.
Todays accomplishment takes from the Germans APP
proxmately kilomeer of the Paris road, besides a
stretch of important railway back of Vaux The material
gain is surpassed by the moral effect of the victory which
clean and complete 1t demonstrates the efficiency
of staff and of artillery and furnishes bitter
and stunning reply to the Germans who have been nso
lenty declaring that the Americans incapable of
complishing anything without French direction.
The operation model of perfection and is
ample of what the Americans do when functoning