The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-22
YANKS REPULSED
: CAVALRY CHARGE
SMASHED TANKS
Broke Up Formidable German
Attacks East of Rheims.
Doughboys Did Daring Scout
Work Along Marine River.
WOUNDED MAN SAVED HIS PAL
Fell Unconscious Twice Dig
ging Out Fellow Soldier.
Latter, Finally Extricated, Car
ried Former In to Camp.
WOUNDED MAN SAVED HIS PAL
BY FRANK J. TAYLOR.

With the American Armies IN
France, July 21 tnight).-American
troops, facing their first cavalry
charge of the war, utterly wiped out
a formidable force of German horse
men east of Rheims. So far as is
known, this is the first time the enemy
has employed cavalry since the coun-
ter offensive began.
Immediately afterward the same
American unit broke up a combined
attack of infantry and tanks.
The Americans held an important
sector on a slight rise, behind chalk
colored hlH, over which were the en-
envy front positions. When the Ger
man cavalry topped the hill and swept
down upon the Americans they ran
into a unit which has a remarkable
record of sharpshooting.
Opening up with machine guns, au-
tomato rifles and Entields, the Ameri-
cans quickly dropped men and horses.
The artillery joined in adding to the
slaughter. The cavalry dwindled until
only a handful remained These gal
Hoped back over the hill to the Ger
man lines.
The Germans quickly reorganized
for another attack. American OBJ
servers spotted enemy tanks crawling
over the chaIk-like hill, accompanied
Dy infantry IN great SUI eI9Nn
Broke Up Tank Attack, Too.
American artillery cut loose and the
first salvo struck several tanks
squarely. splitting them wide open.
simultaneously. the German infantry
began melting away under the wither-
ing fire of the American infantry and
machine gunners. This effort was
broken up ALMOST as quickly as the
previous one and the Germans made
no further attempts in this sector.
->einforced by French infantry, the
Americans then attacked, driving the
boches hack beyond their original
lines.
Tales of American exploits are
numerous, as doughboys wander back
to the hospitals and tell of their
comrades.
Sp:ed Or Enemy Defenses.
East of Chateau Thierry three
Americans captured a German boat and
rowed across the Marine under cove :
of Ga=kn before the German retreat.
They hid in bushes during the day,
exploring the banks and discovering
enemy machine guns. Then they re-
entered the boat and pushed their ex-
plorations farther. The oches dis
&C cred them and opened an intense
machine gun fire. TIE Americans es-
capped by diving overheard AMI swim
ming half the time under the surface
patrol of their pals across and ex-
tended their Investigations, obtain
ms, valuable 'ormation concerning
II disposition of German units.
After cleaning the south bank of
fugitives tonight, America units
c. Jssed the Marine and combed the
" obs on the north bank east of
Chateau Thierry, capturing great num-
IT. of prisoners. Once in a while
they encountered boches who offered
n Il %o1,-
mans did not get another chance.
An instance of great bravery &C.
CURED when an exploding shell buried
a d1uShboy SO that only his head pro-
tEuded n dirt. His struggles to
extricat, III self only exhausted him.
Along came a pal, returning to a
& sing station, with a dangerous
head woun9 This Goughboy stopped
and began digging out the Iried man.
Finally his strength failed him and he
fell IN conscious. He recovered
somewhat and 1esur1ed his di~~ing.
You go on and get your head
dressed; it's more serious than my
trouble" the buried doughboy de-
clared. "Some one will md me-"
Wounded Man Dragged Pal In.
The other refused to go and fell
unconscious again. His companion, by
tricate himself at last Altho suffer-
ing from a badly wounded arm, he
dragged his pal back to the dressing
station. Twice on the way they were
bowled over by exploding shells.
Regaining consciousness after treat
ment, the two pals lay recounting their
experience.
Eddie, wonder what protected us
and brought us thru alive" said one.
Fumbling inside the pocket of his
dirty blouse, the other replied: This. "
He pulled out tiny, soiled stars
and striDeS