The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-04
PERSHING CONFIRMS
CAPTURE OF VAUX
Commander Places Losses Of
One German Regiment
at 5000.
CROSSES FOR THE BRAVE
Counter Attack Repulsed and
Casualties to Our Troops
Reported Slight.
CROSSES FOR THE BRAVE

WASHINGTON. July s.-Gen. PERISH
lars report OF yesterday describes the
,..,,ns by the Americans when they
EARNED and captured the village Of
y,ux. the Bois de la Roche and neigh
bor,nr woods He reports that the
americans advanced 1000 yards on a
from, of a mile and half and gives
osseial confirmation Of the report that
ono regiment of Germans (about 5000
mani was wiped out by tho Americans.
Tho communique follows:
section A-Yesterday afternoon In
the Chateau Thierry region our infantry.
WITH effective cooperation from our bat
,s,,ss. stormed the village Of vaux, the
gois de- la Roche and the neishboring
woods The attack was made In cooper
alton with the French on our right. who
advanced their line on Hill 204.
our own positions were advanced on
front of a mile and a half and to a
d.pth of 1000 yards. Tho enemy's
iosses In killed and wounded were
hssyy. His regiment holding the sector
attacked offered obstinate resistance and
VAS practically annihilated. Our losses
yere relatively slight.
"A German counter attack made early
,h,s morning was entirely repuleed. The
enemy again suffered severely and left
additional prisoners in our hands. The
pr,soners captured In the attack and
counter attack number over 500 and in
Guide six officers. This increases the
total Of prisoners taken by our troops
IN this vicinity during the last month to
nearly 1900.
Three American Airmen Lost.
The material captured by our troops
during yesterday afternoon includes
trench mortars and over sixty machine
guns The day passed quietly at other
points
American aviation squadrons CO.
operated with our troops in the action
northwest of Chateau Thlerry. Three Of
our aviators did not return"
Section B of Gen. Pershing's COM
runique for July 2 contained the names
Of sixty-three officers and men Of the
army and Marine Corps, including the
twenty-five whose names were an
nounced In Associated Press dispatches
from its correspondent with the Ameri-
can Army in France as having been
awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
The names and the acts Of gallantry
for which the cross was awarded follow
N the communique:
Section B-The Commander-in-Ch
has awarded Distinguished Service
Crosses to the following enlisted mon
and officers for acts Of gallantry as set
forth after their names:
Corporal Rexford H. Dettre, Field
Artillery: AT Villers Tournelle. Can
igny sector, France. on May, I. 1918.
displayed distinguished bravery in twice
l.avng his shelter during heavy bonn
eardment and going to the assistance OF
vounded men lying exposed In the open.
Corporal A. II. Quick. Field Artil-
.sry: AT Villers Tournelle, Cantigny
sector. France, on May ]. 1918, dis
risyed distinguished bravery In leaving
lis shelter during heavy bombardment
and going to the assistance OF a wounded
nan who was lying exposed In the open.
Corporal Louis Liberman. Field Ar
tillery: AT villers Tournelle. Cantigny
sector. France. on May /. 1918, dis
played distinguished bravery In twice
leaving his shelter during q heavy bonn
hardment and going to the assistance OF
wounded men lying exposed In the open
Marines i'm Bayonet Charge.
Second Lieut.. Louis F. Zimmerman.
r., Marines: IN the Bots de Belleau on
June s, 1918, he led his men in a bayonet
large against superior numbers of the
aemy, capturing two machine guns and
seventeen prisoners. Wounded in the
ACE by shrapnel. he continued herotcally
=. perform his duties until relieved
Gunner Sergeant John Groff, Marines
IN the Bots de Belleau on June 6, 1918.
he CHARGED Nf unknown ntlnl-
esrs at the head Of six men. dispersed
hem and inflicted losses. showing excep-
tonal coolness and bravery
Sergeant Darel J. Mckinney. Marines
IN the Bots de Belleau on Juno 8. 1918.
he, although severely wounded, refused
10 70 to the rear for treatment. Despite
lis wounds. he continued to lead his
platoon to the attack, INJECTING great
losses upon the enemy
Corporal Raymond Gibson. Marines
In the Bots de Belleau on June s. 1913,
Ia handled alone a Chauenat rifle. with
such accuracy in the face Of an ex-
'remely heavy fire that his platoon was
mus enabled to move against the enemy
machine gun positions
Corporal Charles W. Brooks, Marines
N the Bots do Belleau on June 8,
1918, he displayed great courage and
absolute disregard for personal safety
n repeatedly going through heavy ma
chine gun fire with messages"
Captured Two Single Handed.
Private Hugh S. Miller, Marines: "Tr
ne Bots de Belleau, on June 6. 1918. he
captured single handed two Of the
taeIny, Although in a weakened condi-
ION, he continued to perform his duty
'4golshout the engagement"
Second Lieut.. Ralph w. Murchall
Marines: "In the Bots de Belleau. on
July and s, 1918. he demonstrated
Conspicuous bravery and GOODNESS In
tearlessly exposing himself to heavy
IRE from machine guns. rifles and hand
sFenades in order that he might pro-
ciFe accurate information regarding the
movements OF the enemy"
First Lieut.. Alfred II. Noble. Marines
In the BoLs de Belleau. on June 8 and
e. 1918. he was conspicuous for his rare
Judgment and personal courage In
handling his company In attacks against
strongly fortified machine gun POSI-
tons"
Capt Dwight +. Smith, Marines-"In
'he Bots de Belleau on June 8. 1918. he
as conspicuous for his gallantry and
energy in conducting attacks against
strongly fortified machine gun positions.
IHder terrific machine gun fire he held
o. until wounded
Attacked Impregnable Position.
First Lieut. Charles G. Roberts. Ma
,hes-'ln the Bots de Belleau on June
and s, 1918, he showed rare courage
" repeatedly leading his platoon to an
attack against an impregnable machine
gun position. Severely wounded and
having lost the greater part of his men.
ne remained In action and persisted In
,rquest!ng reenforcements with which to
renew the attack"