Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-30
GERMAN DEAD PILED
IN HEAPS AT SERGY
For Possession Of Town Fiare..s
strussle in Which United state.
Troops Have Been Engage vilIas.
Often Changes Hands in AH.Dsy
Conflict = Iowa Troops Engaged in
Struggle Show Great Bravery.


the Americans, who now are organiz-
ing their line after their victory Reu-
ters correspondent says the Americans
were at considerable disadvantage in
numbers.
There was no holding the crack
picked division of guards as it came
down by the HILL he continues. The
Americans had to- give ground 10
weight OF numbers. and fought back
step by step thru Sergy. down to the
Ourcq. They were very far from done
with. however. and before the Germans
realizedit they had been forced to
yield ground and were forced back
thru the village.
That was the beginning Of a
desperate struggle which continued all
day. Each side had possession OF the
village during the day until In a Anal
furry the Americans swept the Ger
mans thru the village, and then up the
hill. broke counter attack by the
guards and held the village, where the
enemy dead actually laid in heaps. ~.
The piles ef German dead were all
the more noticeable since the guards
came Int the fl9htg~ with complete
brand new equipment az II they were
out to parade before the emperor
Yanks ovs-coms Great Handieap.
With the American Army on the
Aisne- Marne Front. July 2s.-The
crossing of the ourcq river was effected
by the Americans on Sunday in the
face Of great difficulties, the Germans
having destroyed the bridges and
placed their artillery and machine
guns in advantageous positions to re-
sist tie passing. III
The Franco forces planned
to cross the river before daylight. The
Germans held the slopes leading to the
peatedly started to advance during the
night but as often were held back by
the fire Of the enemyN machine guns
and heavier pieces.
iowans9ih Brilliant Drive.
During a lull in the German firing,
Capt. Allen Hupp. OF Corning. Iowa,
worked his men up to the center Of a
field, the slopes of which led to the
Ourcq. Just then the Germans resumed
their nre in full force. Immediately
Hupp and his men dug In and held on
where they were until daylight.
Meanwhile the German artillery had
been quieted somewhat by the heavy
artillery of the allies carrying out
counter battery work.
Choosing an opportune time Hupp's
men dashed to the river, dashed in and
waded across. cheering as they went.
Trsaehsry Of Hun Gunners.
4 Corporal Chris Berthelsen. Of Sioux
City, Iowa, was among those OF the
first wave to cross the river. They
went after the machine
guns on hill on the north bank Of the
Ourcq. The fire which they opened on
the enemy nest at this point was so
intense that the Germans raised q
white flag.
Anticipating a nice bag Of prisoners
the Americans rushed up only to be
opened on again by the enemy machine
guns as they approached. Then the
Americans let loose with the full
weight Of their fire against the Ger
mans, who again raised the white flag.
Twelve Germans were killed and nina
captured in this operation.
Guard Division Withdrawn.
The guards that were brought in by
the Germans to attack the Americans
yesterday appear to have been with
drawn by the German command.
The fighting rs the heaviest the Am
ericans have experienced. Their con-
duct is winning the praise Of the
French observers.