Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-15
PERSHING'S MEN QUICK TO
LAUNCH COUNTERATTACK
Late Reports Indicate Americans Are
Holding Their Own In Face
Of Powerful Attack

With the American Army the Marne July. is $40 A. NJ
The Germans daylight to-day launched violent attack against
the American positions west of especially near
Vaux.
attack after violent bombardment of high
explosives gas shells throughout the night The American
troops sought shelter wherever available When the enemy
infantry appeared the Americans swarmed and met the
attackers with a rain of machine gun bullets.
Yanks Hold Their Own
The Americans their gas masks they fought the
attacking Germans.
An enemy bobardment lines began
shortly after six o'clock m.
The latest report says the Americans holding their in
the fighting, maintaining their positions.
Great Guns Roar
At this determined how the in the
vicinity of Vaux progressing The whole line in both dec
tons from that dense with smoke and gas fumes The
of the cannonade puncured in the few ntermons with
terrific din of machine and rifle fire which seemed of the
hottest character in Vaux itself
In this locality known whether the Germans this
attack had begun another offensive but the intensity of the fighting
of the general attack that had been expected
Yanks the Job
The American this delivered
the Germans in the Vaux region this morning and drove off
reported that the Americans have advanced their own
lines distance of several hundred yards but this has been
confirmed.
that attack region COM
petev broke down under the American Further
sharp fighting likely to develop in this any tme
however.
attack east of Rheims but the that front which
French and Americans fighting side by side the positions
reported intact
American Fire Is Deadly
The American machine gunnes here let the enemy
close their positions and then opened deadly fire into the
advancing close formation of Germans.
In their the Marine held by Americans
Germans threw bridges the Over these the
Germans passing under whitening fire from the artillery
German progress being stayed by the machine gunnes
The Americans and their French comrades have resisted the
the utmost and continuing this character of
resistance
Americans Die in Tracks
The operation Vaux appeared be fein
began the Germans attacked all along the Marne where they
gaanty opposed by of the American troops and the
French.
The machine and nfanmen fought and died
where they stood here.
Others of the American troops withdrew srategcay as the
attacked from Chateau Thery along the Marne
east of Dormans, making additional crossings
No Progress
Shortly after eleven o'clock infantry
ments launched counteratack in the region of Conde
Reports received here shortly after II the fighting
the of Rheims said that the enemy up about
previously, had made no progress whatever there.
In the Conde however before the American
attack the German advance appeared have eliminated
salient
At 12o o'clock this morning the long range
becoming more intense.
The day opened sunny but low clouds scuryng
the battlefield, threatening rain
The Counerattack
Reports from Vaux this indicate Americans had
advanced their line in this region in the face of
attack The advance extended distance approx
maey 700 yards but the Americans subsequently withdrew
were taken prisoner in this sector.
The American barrage here broke the enemy
drove them back in confusion.