Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-09
j. S. RAIDS ON
MARINE WORRY
HUNS--PERSH|NG
Tells of Activity in Sectors Held
by Yanks.
FOE USING FIRE mo GAS
MUNGER of Small Attacks on Ameri-
cans RepuIsed With Losses to the
Enemy-Germans Attempt to
Make Friends With
Our Men.

Win the American armies III
France, July 2.-American negro troops
proved their value as fighters in the
line east of Verdun on June II, it is
now permissible to state. The Ger
mans attempted raid in that sector,
but were completely repulsed by the
negroes.
The Boches began terrific bonn
bardment at one minute after mid
night, throwing over between 5000
and 1000 shells from guns ranging
in size from 81 to $40 millimeters.
The bombardment was concentrated
on small areas. Many Of the shells
made holes from ten to fifteen feet
across.
The Americans had only two
wounded
U. S. Raids Worry Huns.
Washington, July 2.-Descriptive in
formation of activity by the different
sectors occupied by the American
forces was given in General Perish
ing's communique. 1t follows: !.
"Section A.-Except for the increase
of artillery activity on both sides in
the Chateau Thierry region there is
nothing to report.
"Section BIN the Chateau Thierry
region June q to % there was no spe-
cial activity other than of the hostile
air forces and of the artillery on both
Sides
1.-THE German artillery fire was in
fact lighter than on the preceding day.
Shrapnel and gas We're used in mod
crate quantities. A large part of the
hostile fire was concentrated on our
lines in the general direction of Bou-
resches and Triangle farm.
Enemy Is Nervous.
"South of the Marine, between the
evening of June 81 and June %, it was
noticeable that the activity of the enc
my had increased, while certain
nervousness on his part was also OBJ
served His artillery was constantly
active throughout the breadth of our
sector and as on 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
airplanes were again busy along our
front, although somewhat less so than
during the days preceding.
"Very energetic efforts are being
made by the Germans to prevent
further crossings of the river on the
part of our troops.
Use Trench Mortars.
"The enemys trench mort8rs were
In action for a short time during the
early afternoon.
For our troops operating in the vi
cinity of Colmar the days of June 20
and 81 were marked chiefly by the at
temptS of the enemy to raid our lines.
On the night of June % and &c large
German patrol made a determined at
tack, which was repulsed after two
hours of brisk fighting.
"The Germans sustained heavy cas-
ualties.
another feature of the attack was
This was a complete failure, none of
the fire reaching our troops.
During the night of June 26 to
June 81, battle raid took place be-
tween II o'clock in the evening and
one o'clock in the morning
ut is reported that the Germans at
one point have been attempting to
make friends with our men. In me
morning of .une % they made signs
signifying Good morning.
"They had deposited some kittens on
the parapets of the small posts and
threw package of cigarettes into one
of our barbed wire entanglements. Our
soldiers do not reciprocate these at
tentionS.
"Raiding activity has not been above
| normal on either side"