The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-08
BY FRANK J. TAYLOR.
United Press Staff Corresponden

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With the American Armies In,
France, Aug. 3.-(S:45 a. m.)-Ameri-
can troops advanced their entire right
wing during the night as far as
Bomplery.
They hold cierges and all OF
proceeding beyond Cierges, where the
Americans gained dominating heights
from the Germans by a sudden heavy
attack.
The American raids were made.in the
face Of stiffening opposition. Yester-
day morning our left wing attacked
northeast of Seringes "a mile and a
half east and north of Fere-En-Tar-
denois) following a smoke cloud which
partially concealed their advance from
enemy machine gunners, planted thick
ly in the fields.
Battle in Forest.
The ~doughboys went forward In
groups, filtering through the German
positions n gaining all their first
objectives- without pause Fighting
conferred In Nesles forest northeast
infantry quickly dispersed he outer
line Of German machine guns In a hail1
to hand combat. The advance was
discontinued here during the afternoon,
owing to the sharp salient created.
simultaneously. moved eastward in q
thanking movement around Meuntere
wood lsoutheast Of Cierges9. French
troops cooperated In this assault. BY
been wiped out and the. wood was
cleared, the allied troops progressing
I almost to G-oussancourt (three miles
east OF Cierges).
Fighting in Meuniere wood was in
tense, artillery raking the boches while
infantry charged up a steep hill into
q Tow Of machine guns, driving out the
defenders with the bayonet.
American artillery continues to
pound German sstrongholds along the
heavy casualties. Latest indications
arc that the boches are massing in in
creasing numbers to oppose further
advances, although no additional de-
lenses nave been encountered.
The Germans now opposite the
Americans are mostlyayoung troops
and good machinesgun fighters. They
show increased courage In hand to
hand con1bats, but no German yet en-
counterel has proven the equal Of the
Yankees In the style of sin fighting
that gses with the ba-onet.
Use Germany Weapons.
Our men are exceptionally equipped
| now, having in addition to their usual
outfit, field glasses and daggers taken
from captured German officers and
shock troops.
lines in Nesles, wood Notwithstanding
a. sergeant remarked that hesneeded a
pair of glasses. He walked int the
wood and encountered q German Of
ficer and three men. He Killed the Of
ficer, chased the men and returned
with II formers glasses and revolver.
All roads behind the American lines
are fflickly dotted with vehicles carry
Ing quantities of Germa ammunition
and supplies. Much of 1t is uncounted.
owing foS&a1l attention being conferred
L m tho AVoncA&1 NJ MIN ~ 90 no
Americans are now using German ma
chine guns
Some i the prisoners brought in
Yesterday and last night were ex-
average intelligence. All repeat the
substance Of ones remark: Only the
German rulers expect to win. We don't
care who governs. 80 long as the war
ends. Foo is SO scarce md the peo-
pie are sick and suffering.
AZ group OF prisoners from a new,
unit aaid the Germans are not at
tempting to erect any permanent de-
Tense this side Of the old Fismes line.
Chained 10 Their Gums.
Along the OErcq. where the Amer
can righkxwing % liz sactfqnst ii was
sreported that many Germans were
fou~ndSchained to their machine guns.
The boches attempted to utilize an
aero circus TO hamper Afnerican m
fantry, but our arches, put@up an
effecttvh barrage. On the other hand.
prisoners tell Of havoc nv o,Tr
airplanks In strafng their troops.
TNenty-f1ye ~doughboys rescued /
| civilians OF Sergy, who hailed the Amer
leans as savfors when the latter di-
ylded their nneager pack OF rasions. the
lirsf 1904 the French Villagers had ii.
Far in the rear yesterday while on
my to the 'front.' lines saw q prct-
" Ghateau~Thierry. Refn-