Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-16
German Prisoners Convinced kaiser's
Army Has Been acknowledgements
Message Indicates Situation of Ger
mans Is Serious - Yanks Recapture
Towns Taken by Enemy When
Crossing Of Marne Was Effected.
London, July 16.-American
troops have recaptured Fossoy and
Creszancy, towns on the south
bank, taken by the Germans whom
they crossed the Marne.
rBy the Associated Press.]

Marne, July 16-Reports from one
end Of the battle line to the other say
that except for few minor localities
the great German offensive so far has
been complete failure.
Additional German prisoners taken
today say they are convinced that their
commander has been beaten.
American troops today shot down ar
enemy courier pigeon east of Chateau
Thierry. 1t was carrying a message
from German divisional headquarters
saying the situation was serious, that
the Germans saw no chance OF making
! further progress in the locality of that
| position.
| Spirit Of Huns Broken. -
| Word received this morning from
! the battle front east Of Rheims shows
| that the allied defense is not only still
! holding mp the German attempts to
advance, but appears to have broken
the enemy's spirit.
At one point of the offensive where
the American troops are fighting they
organized a small counter attack late
yesterday on the flank of salient
established by the Germans and drove
them out in short order, but in hot
fighting.
The American troops in this section
occupied intermediate positions in the
rear Of the first line.
Machine Gunners Rout Huns.
The Germans were allowed to come
1,,t 1,,J,o fria6 tn the
open field up a slight grade the Ameri-
can machine gunners and infantry. oc-
cupying excellent positions. moved
down the advancing ranks. the enemy
breaking and retiring at many places.
This operation was conducted on a
portion of the front to the east Of
Rheims.
Yanks Upset German Plans.
A strong American counter attack
south Of the Marne river bend yester-
day completely upset the Germans
who broke in retreat.
The American troops drove the
enemy back all the way to the railway
skirting the Marine in the region south
west of Jaulgonne. This position now
Is being held.
In the counter attack many prisoners
were taken. They included a major,
two captains, and 400 men. so far
counted
French Chief Praises Americans.
The French general commanding the
group of armies. on this sector sent u
congratulatody message yesterday aft
ernoon to the American general COM
manding the forces which beat back
the enemy.
At 5 o'clock last evening the Ger
mans were heavily shelling the Amer
lean forces, but were getting shell for
shell in return, and their fire seemed
to be diminishing,
The yaux district is comparatively
calm now. On the American right
heavy fighting is in progress.
Enemy Dead Piled H;gn.
American machine gunners along he
river assisted materially in breaking
up.the early boche plans. for they stuck
to their posts and poured deadly
streams Of bullets into the enemy and
only withdrew when their guns were so
hot they could not be fired.
One group OF machine gunners hap
pened to be in a place where the Ger
mans were anxious to erect a bridge,
but their efforts were fruitless
The American bullets piled UP the
German dead on the opposite side Of
the river every time they started to
cross.
Shoot Down Enemy Machines.
+ During one of the dozen air combats
which took place this morning. 2. J..
Abersphy, Of Maine. shot down an en-
emy machine, fifteen miles north of
Dormans.
Soon afterwards John Robertson. Of
Kansas City, brought down German
plane within the american lines in the
same sector.