The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-06-12


morale of the Germans in the opposite
was low, which made the going easier
for the fiery soldiers of the marine
corps. The advance was carried out
by the same men who attacked in the
morning, and who had had no rest.
They asked nothing, however, but
plenty of ammunition, and hardly ate
the food that was brought up to them,
SO absorbed were they in the task of
chasing the enemy as far as possible.
No one who saw the marines in ac-
agree with the exclamation of their
commander, himself an army man,
when he said, 81 just wish ! had an
army corps. of 'em here"
Going Right Ahead
With the French Army on the
Marne.-Up to this hour the American
and French troops advancing be-
tween Veuilly- -La-Poterie and Torcy
have reached the outer edges the
towns of Bussaires and Torcy.
On the west the Allied line has been
carried to Oranges farm, south of
Gandelu west of Veuilly Bcllcu
wood, east of Torcy, has been cleared
Of the enemy. Further details are not
available at this hour.
: The Americans comprise the detach-
ing line. After capturing small wod
shaped like the letter S the Americans
reached the enemy cemetery at Ncuil-
iy and continued to press forward
slowly under d heavy fire from Ger
man machine guns.
! Durin" the attack this morning at
dawn the German artillery fire
against the Allies was feeble, bat the
enemy front line was well studded
with machine guns. IN the action this
morning the Americans and French
advanced one kiiomctrc, into the Ger
man lines and captured 27U prison
erS, including 10 officers.
Forty-fivc minutes after The fiwht
in% started one French regiment had
attained the border of Mares wood
and the edge Of Il triangular wood
500 yards southeast Of Bussaires, not
withstanding sharp resistance. This
regiment alone took more than 100
prisoners.
, Marines Reach Bouresches
With the American Forces on the
Marne.--Amcrican marines last night
reached the outskirts of Bouresche,
northwest Of Chateau Thierry, and
,poured volleys of machine gunfirc in
to the enemy, inflicting terrific cas-
ualties. Bayonets were used freely
against many of the Germans who at
tempted to make stand in the
streets. At daybrcak today the ma
rines were slowly driving the Germans
back in the face of heavy artillery
fire, including gas shells. The Amer
lean artillery was performing mag
nificently in this operation.
Many Instances Of Bravery
With the American Army in Pi-
cardy.-There were many instances
Of individual bravery and heroism in
the successful attack OF the American
marines in the Chateau -Thierry sec
tor today. Many Of the Americans
who were wounded refused to leave
the fight
Private Charles Ginsbcrg, Of Wash
ington, Ga, captured German in a
shell hole. Ginsberg searched the Ger
man for hidden weapons and when
he came upon photographs of the pris-
oner's two children the German want
ed to fight. The prisoner was allowed
to keep the photographs.
An American corporal found him
self behind the German lines two days
ago. By keeping himself hidden and
lcraWling a foot at a time he reached
the American line during the height of
tDiay's battle, and in time to take part
IN the victory.
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