Evening star., 1918-06-18
AMERICANS Swim
Marine TO ATTACK
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Reconnoiter in Face of Some
of Germany's Best
Troops.
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GASES ARE EXCHhNEEn
GASES" ARE EXCHANGED


By the Associated Press.
WITH THE E-AMERICAN- ARMY ON
THE MARINE. June 1.-THE Ameri-
can forces along the south bank OF
the Marne are constantly crossing to
the north side. where the enemy .s
entrenched in wooded lewlands. re-
turning safely. Most OF the Ameri-
can patrols have crossed by boat:
others. singly or in small numbers.
swim the stream. which is about $50
feet wide
Twice only-recently have the. larger
patrols encountered the enemy. 1t is
known, however, that some Of Ger
many's best troops are facing the
Americans here. - -~- -
There has been an increase In the
artillery and aerial activity along the
Marine front. but the infantry has not
been engaged in the last twenty-four
hours. + -1..-----
The enemy artillery fire In the sec
tion east OF Chateau Thierry has been
increasing for some time. and the
American fire has increased proper
tionately. The Germans last night
started to construct foot bridge
were discovered, and abandoned the
attempt even before the American
machine gunners on the bank could
get into action.
To the west the Germans have taken
to drenchng certain localities with
mustard gas. One of these places is
Belleau wood. the Germans apparent
ly thinking that this WAS the only
way to drive the American troops out.
But it was not. for they are still hold
ing all their positions and at the same
time are giving the enemy some clouds
of American gas to worry about.
German Rirplanes today ana late
last evening were very active. There
was hardly a. moment when the hol-
low bark of the arches was not heard.
The enemy has been especially active
against the sausage balloons. the
a temporary lull in the artillery duel
Americans Captured.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY N
FRANCE, June IA German raid
ing party took a few American rris-
oners on the Luneville front this
morning. The enemy raid followed
patrol fight. in which the Americans
penetrated the enemy trenches. KILL
ing one German and wounding an
other.
WITH THE, AMERICANS ON THE
LORRAINE FRoKT. Juass i7.-Ehe
Germans failed to renew their attacks
on the American front northwest Of
esrssss ts.ns q z ssss sss.nns aas
to take American prisoners are esti-
mated at a number in excess OF 2eo.
The American casualties were consid-
erab1y fewer.
0unfre Breaks Attacks.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 1s.-The carefully re-
hearsed German attack on the Ameri-
can positions in the village Of Xiyray
Sunday morning was broken up large
ly by machine gun and rifle IRE. The
German attack was made for the
purpose of taking, prisoners, accord
ing to statements made by Germans
who were captured by the Amerfcanss
The artillery barrage let down by
the American gunners innicted con-
siderable losses on the large enemy
raiding party as 1t crossed no mans
land, but the raid was actually stop
ped by the hot fire from the American
machine guns. The gunners every
where stuck to their. -posts4n the
face Of the attack. sE1.s 9rs p
At one point north of Xivfay the
Germans captured an American ma
chine gun after killing or wounding
the crew, but five minutes later the
gun was recaptured and in the sub
sequent fighting the Americans took a
light machine gun which the enemy
had brought up in the attack The
German prisoners have admitted their.
complete defeat. ~".@ tI
Win Special Praise.
The detailed report on the xivray
action received by the commanding gem.
eral today gave especial praise to Lieuts-
Irwin E. Downe and Edward +. Shaw,
Sergt. Sullivan and Privates Alva White.
Alfred LIE Page. Wilmer Bradford. En-
NETT Sloan, and Anthony Simmons for
their bravery. -.-. -.
Lieut.. Downe, with a private, pro-
ceeded through a heavy barrage to an
American strong point which was vir-
tually surrounded by the enemy.
Later he called for volunteers. and
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