The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-09-03
S. .0.S.,CALLFOR
RElNF0RCEMENTS
French andSAmericans Threat
en- German Lines North
Of Aisne.
HUN ATTACKS REPORTED
French Attack Between Aisne
and Coucy le Chateau Sup
ported by Tanks.
HUN ATTACKS REPORTED
(By Henry G. Wales. I. N. S. Staff
CorrespOndent)

(By Henry G. Wales. I. N. S. STAFF
Correspondent)
With the American Army on the
| Aisne- -Vcsle Front. Sept 2.-Uo p.m.)
with the French and Americans
threatening TO smash through the Ger
man lines north of the Aisne. the
| German commander Mt Vauxaillon
has sent an urgent demand for rein
forcemcnts of Prussian guards, II was
learned this afternoon.
Eight German regiments of infantry
and two of artillery were represented
in the first batch of 200 prisoners cap
tured east of Terny Sorny: These in
cluded eight officers and fifty-two nom
CONS.
Two German attacks were delivered
on the Vesle front during the night,
but both were beaten Off.
The fighting centered in the region
of Devil wood and the nearby Chateau.
The Germans are nervous on this
front and all night long kept sending
up flares inccssantly. These lighted
up the whole fighting zone. Long
range American guns are keeping tlfe
Aisne river bridges under fire.
The French attacked between the
Aisne and Coucy-lc- Chateau at =
o'clock this afternoon, supported by
numerous tanks.
Before the Infantry charged a con-
centrated barrage fire was laid down
on the German positions.
Within an hour the storming columns
had crossed the highway running
northward from Soissons through
Coucy- le- Chateau and dashed into
Neuilly and Tesny- -Sorny. The old
trench systems that had been fought
over in the past and which were
hnnked by long lines OF barbed wire
were quickly reached and passed.
Despite strong German resistance
the attacking columns pressed on,
overcoming all opposition in the woods
and farms, Field artillery galloped up
and the guns were planted on the bare
plateau taking the rctreating enemy
under their fire.
Numerous German prisoners were
captured, the majority of them being
officers
n. G. Wales Bravery.
Among the stories told by Mr.. Glib
b0ns in his talk at the Press club, in
New York, was one concerning Sccre-
tary Bakers visit to France. "The
secretary wore the first derby bat hat
had been seen on the western front in
four years," "'he said. 1t seems that
had been made to receive
the secretary of war at a certain
village in France in which is located n
college of instruction for American
staff officers. A company of our
troops awaited his arrival. When
big touring car was observed coming
down the road at high speed this guard
of troops was lined up at attention to
receive Mr.. Baker. When the car ar
rived its occupant was found to be
Wales, of the International News Serv-
ice. Another car was sighted and the
process was repeated. This Car brought |
Maj. Frederick Palmer, the press Of |
icer. The officer in command then lest |
interest, and when Secretary Baker |
finally arrived he received no attea- |
ton whatever at the hands Of the mill |
lary guard Mr.. Gibbons referred to !
.hc fine impression made everywhere |
n France by Mr.. Baker. because of his |
manner and genality. |
Mr.. Gibbons referred to the daring |
md initiative of the American ourre-
'pondents at the front, and cited in
stances where these men had faced |
leadly perils in their pursuit of news.
lincoln Eyre, he said, had dared death
n helping to care for American
Wounded. Junius Wood, Of the Chit
ago Daily News, had gone over tho
op with the troops. II. G. Wales of
he international News Service. had
rome over the German lines in an oh
'ervation airplane. These instances
10 explained, were merely typical OF
he work the correspondents are
loing all the. time. ~f&