The sun., 1918-07-02
Gen. PershinE's Report.

nnos JOIN, are nel0 Dy the american mo
bile units thrown in to meet the emer
sency created by the German offensive.
Gen. Pershing's Report.
The communioue Of Gen. Pershing f6l
lows:
Section A--Except for the increase
or artillery activity on both sides In
the Chateau Thierry region there is
nothing to report.
Section BIN the Chateau Thierry
region June ~ to 2s there was no
special activity other than that OF the
hostile air forces and of tho artillery
on both sides. The German artillery
nre was In fact lighter than on the
preceding day, especially on the left
half OF our sector. Shrapnel and gas
were used IN moderate quantities. A
large part Of the hostile FIRE was con-
centrated on our lines In the general
direction OF Bouresches and Triangle
farm.
The activity Of the German air
forces was r'arked only by the fire.
uueney OF the reconnaissance flights
MADE. German machine guns were
internationally active at the points
mentioned In yesterdays report. Be
''''N 'ho oHoUly activity was
normal
In patrolling activities. carried on
In the usual fashion by both sides
there occurred an encounter between
a hostile patrol OF about twenty men
and one OF our ambush patrols. After
a hot skirmish near the La Roche
woods the hostile party having suf-
Tered losses. withdrew to his own
lines.
Enemy shows Nervousness.
South of the Marne between the
evening Of June AZ and the evening
or June 20 1T was noticeable that
activity OF the enemy had increased.
while certain nervousness on his
mart was also observed. His artil'.--.
was constantly active throughout tue
breadth Of our sector, and as ~ the
preceding day paid special attention
TO our positions on the left In the
last named region the use of shrapnel
was again marked German air
planes wers again busy along our
front. althoug' somewhat less so than
during the days preceding Very
energetic efforts are being made by
the Germans to prevent further cross
ings Of the river on the part of our
troops
In contrast to the activity which
has recently prevailed in the sector
occupied nv our troops In Picardy the
day extending from noon June 26 10
noon June - was uneventtul The
hostile artillery instead OF scattering
IT'S IRE over the whole Of our sector
fred greatly reduced number Of
shells on few localities notably the
Coulemelle Wood. the Herelle Wood.
the country surrounding Broyes and
our positions near Cantigny. Gas.
high explosives and shrapnel were all
used In some cases the enemy was
apparently attempting to adjust his
nre. The enemy's trench nortars were
In action for short timo during the
early afternoon. A few German air
planes appeared during the day. A
German patrol attacked one Of oi-
outposts during the early morning but
was driven on ~ rife fire.
In the Mulhouse sector our troops
experienced on June 9, very quiet
daN, The Only unusuG. event was the
frllire within our lines o. number
Of small propaganda balloons des-
PATCHED by the enemy The German
artillery delivered scattering FIRE
OF normal intensity. During the early
morning. the late afternoon and the
evening his machine guns delivered &C.
casional bursts against our lines.
For our troops operating in the
vicinity Of Colmar (Alsace 'front.' the
DAYS OF June cs and 81 we're marked
chiefly by the attempts OF the enemy
To raid our lines. On the night Of
June % 20 &c n large German patrol
made determined attack which was
repulsed after two hours OF brisk
fighting, The condition OF the ground.