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HUN TROOPS ASI[t
Rout Them With Bayonets, Brc k
Machine Gun Attacks
Crush Assault.

Associated Press summary Issued ~ = n.
Allied defensive measures
have broken the fore ~ the
German advance in the salient
south Of the Ailette and The
enemy il now making only
strong local attacks Although
recording successful engage
ments'' in its latest report.
Berlin, for the first time since
May p. does not does not claim
any new advances
Fooled by the French in their
efforts 10 overcome the barrier
ofthe Refz forest east Of Viilers-
Cotterets BY frontal attarks,
the Germans attempted 10 out
flank the position by assaults
north and south oft. After slight
gains. the French stopped them
on both TANKS, American troops
taking part in the fighting around
Chateau Thierry. where the
western wing Of the battle front
joins the Marine.
FOUGHT HUNS 10 sTANDsTTLL
Official reports show that the Germans
are launching their assaults on Chevy,
ana near Dommiers. ISOLATED points 81
vantage. These attacks were, roughly,
from five to seven miles apart along the
line which includes ground where the
Americans have established themselves
ana have fought the Germans 10 q stand
still
The French official statement saws that
the Teuton attacks were al repuised.
REFUSED BIZ BRITISH.
The report IF operations along the
British front fails 70 show any notable
activity on he part Of the Germans. Az
Morlancourt. between the Ancre ana the
Somme, south ~ Albert me Germans.
supported bv heavy artillery IRE. attempt
ed TO raid the British positions. but were
rppuised. leaving prisoners behind
Details 81 the fighting Ii which Amer-
can units have AIKEN part snow that
PershIng men have gone INTO battle wIth
a spirit when i magnificent.
BARRED MARINE BRIDGES.
in their defense OF bridges across the
Marne the Americans repulsed the enemy
IN q decisive manner and with their 7fie
Ere pr vented the Germans from making
furlh .r serious attempts 70 cross me
Marne
American machine gun FIRE mas convert
ed the northern part u Chateau Ihierrs
into No Man : Land The Germans
unable TO hold their positions under the
.ytOrm Of bullets poured into them nv he
Americans, have withdrawn - the oUt-
skirts OF that section of the city
The action was unanimous. All but one
If the members of the board being present.
Those in attendance we're President Me-
Mullen, and NicsSrs. Isaac Holt and Car
retSon.
As soon as The order Was made +. NJ
Davis, president Of the Voters Non
Partisan League, who said he represented
5000 worklngmcn who are voters, eN-
claimed.
Wei, you II never gctIt. Wen fight ID
and the cost
You know YOU don't represent the
people, nc shouted turning ~ Conn
missioner Garretsun. who made no -epi.
The Non-Partisan League. II is under
stood contemplates bringing 0andamu,
action in the court b an effort 20 restrain
the company from taking advantage III
the order
SEVERE FIGHTING NEAR rBE MARINE.
Between the Oisc and the Marne the
fighting continues heavier than elsewhere
on the new salient North n Moulin
Sous ouvent, northwest of SCISSORS. the
French have improved their positions.
gaining some hotv contested terrain from
the Germans Enemy attacks against
the Rctz forest. also strong. arc being
localized Near Longpont the Germans
were able 70 penetrate the forest but
French couuter-attacks threw them out
Ii they follow tho tactics employed in
the Pcardy and Flanders battle, the
Germans probably viii make very strong
efforts 10 improve locally important posi-
tions before they finally give up their
efforts to advance. The enemy artillery
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