Evening journal., 1918-07-20
ALLIES=HUN FIGHT HAND TO HAND:
SAMMIES GET GERMAN GENERAL

Among the latter were several major.
and Northumberland These figure,
viii be greatly augmented when the
count Is completed.
The areas in the rear of the
Allied line are almost as busy
as the front. Unending streams Of sup
plies, artillery and men are rolling for
ward while similar lines of motor
trucks are moving to the rear, carrying
wounded, Shells burst all about. Trees
are stripped until they resemble tooth
picks while substantial buildings are
reduced TO shapeless heaps Of rubble
The men are excited at the prospect of
getting into the fight as they arrive at
the front and are constantly cheering
and singing.
The Americans who swept forward
with the French from three to five kilo-
meters on the first day near Chateau
Thierry are important because they are
holding the pivotal sector, and must
wait until their comrades farther north
swing in, surrounding the Germans.
Allied airmen report heavy congestion
on the roads extending northward frora
Chateau-Thierry. while prisoners say
the Germans are hastily removing all
guns and materials in that region in
an effort TO save them. Every prisoner
expressed amazement at the rapidity
and unexpectedness Of the Allied attack.
The doughboys report that most Of the
prisoners were taken when the first
wave caught the Boches asleep in their
dugouts. Many machine guns were
taken before the Germans had time to
remove the protective cases from them.
The advance Of one American unit is
preserved for posterity through the
bravery OF movie man-an officer. He
advanced ahead Of our lines before the
infantry charged, coolly set up his cam
era and clicked off a few hundred feet
OF films as the men stormed the Ger
man positions. One scene shows our
men attacking a machine gun in a
church tower, with the Boches panic
stricken, trying to get their gun into
action. The operators sudacity was
amazing.
1T wasn't anything" he said mod
estly. "The folks back home ought
TO be able 10 see the Yankees whip
ping the Germans"
A chap known as THE Homesick
Doughboy." no longer is homesick. He
says he is happy anywhere now. He
went over with the first wave and
helped chase the Germans over three
hilltops. He sot flve himself. His
party was obliged TO come back when
couriers were sent out TO recall his
company, which was advancing too
rapidly.
One unit attained its entire DAVIS oh
iectives by 10 o'clock in the morning. II
started at 5. One company stormed
Torcy and took the town in ten min
utes, holding IL against heavy coun-
ter-attack.
The doughboys say the Germans
won't fight with the bayonet, pre-
ferrlng to surrender II It is impossible
to Tight in mass formation, behind
guns and bulwarks. Workmanship Of
the American infantry exacted heavy
toll among the fleeing Germans. The
Americans say the Boches are hard to
catch on foot. but that they can't out
run bullets
Hills, trenches and villages from
which the enemy attempted to flee are
filled with German dead.
American officers, detailed to examine
prisoners universally report the Ger
mans fall to show any spunk. Many Of
the captured officers are of high intel
ligence. Some Of them admitted the
German cause Is lost, owing to the
arnys lack Of confidence in its lead
ers and the government.
Captured copies OF the Kreigs Zie-
tuns. the German army paper. blatently