The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-26
Wood Cleared Entirely Of
Nests Of German Ma
chine Guns
ALLIES TESTING
THE GERMAN LINE
Numerous Trench Raids All
Along Front Reported
By French and British


American troops have again
taken the offensive northwest of
Chateau Thierry, where they
have already written a glorious
chapter in story of American
participation in the war. The
operation in which the Ameri.
cans were engaged is mentioned
but briefly in the daily COM
munique Of the French war Of
flee, but it would seem to indi.
cate that the Americans have
been in quite a notable engage
ment.
PRISONERS to the number Of
216 were taken in the action,
which Is said by the French to
have been brilliant. Among
the Germans captured was
captain. The French official
statement says that this num-
ber Of caPtives includes those
$50 far counted" which may
mean that the operation is still
going on or that the full story
has not yet been told.
Local operations along the
French and British fronts are
officially reported. P bisoners
and machine guns were taken
by the Allies in these, which ap-
pear to have been no more than
outpost encounters.
Paris, June 26.-American troons
carried out a. brilliant attack near
BelIeau wood last night capturing
100 prisoners one OF whom was q,
captain, according to the statement
issued by the war offica today,
The French carried out a number
OF raids during the night, the state
ment adds, in the regions OF Maifly-
.RaAneVal, (Gn the Somms secGoT0
MedcoQ, (west OF the OtBe), Vinly
(north Of the Clignon river end
northwest Of Chateau Thierry1 and
at Mont CarntMet (eagt of RheImsl
capturing prisoners and machine
guns.
Take 216 Prisoners.
With The American Army IN
France, June 26.-In an attack upon
the German lines on the Marns front
last night the American troops ex-
tended their line northwest OF Bel
leaU wood. Up to 10 O'Clock this
morning 21s prisoners had bsan
counted, together with O number of
machine guns and other booty. Adj
dadonal prisoners are coming In.
Clear Wood OF Germans.
With The American Army In
France, June 26.-American troops
ths Germans last might in the Bel
leau wood sector. The Americans
made an irresistible rush for the
complete clearing Of the wood, ir
which 1t was discovered yesterday
the Germans were still occupying q
small strip OF the underbuah.
The attack was preceded by O.
thirteen hour bon1bardment from the
American artillery.
German prisoners taken pay frib-
ute to the brilliant dash Of the
Americans declaring the men In
the assaulting party fought Like
demons.
The Germans were virtually clear
ed out Of BelIeau wood several days
ago, but the discovery was made
yesterday that under cover OF dark
ness they had planted machine guns
behind huge boulders, ia sunIcen
roadways, In shell holes and In
trees in q marrow area on the edge
of the wood. It was most difficuit
to get at them In these positions and
some fierce hand to hand fighting
occurred during the night while tlae
clearing process was being carried
out.
Three Sectors IN Alaacs.
With the American Army ia
France, June 26.-The new sector
held by the American troops Ia Al
sace is in the region northwest of
GebweiIer. This sector IS not far
from the famous HartnanswelIer-
Kopf the scene OF so much lighting
in the past
The Americans are now holding
a considerable front in three DIFF
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