The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-19
Vie With French in the Great
Allied Counter Attack
Americans
POURING BY THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OUT OF THEIR TRENCHES OUR MEN AND THEIR
COMRADES DRIVE HUNS FROM POSITION AFTER POSITION


WIN the American ARMY III TIdHCS,
July 18.-The Americans took part in
today's big offensive.
TRI-COLOR AND OLD GLORY
WENT OVER TOP TOGETHER
With the American Army in France,
July 18.-American troops went over
the top with cheer this morning, in
the launching of the allied surprise
attack on the front northwest of the
Chateau Thierry. The enemy was
taken completely by surprise all along
the line.
The American troops were brought
up in the night, together with their
French comrades of crack units, and
lay in their positions until 5 o'clock
this morning. At that hour the Am
erican and French artillery opened
fire.
The Americans advanced behind a
terrific barrage to their first objec-4
times in less than half an hour. While
they were digging in, more Ameri-
cans, in most cases, passed over the
first objectives, and then advanced be-
hind the resumed barrage to the Sec
ond objectives, which were speedily
taken, especially at the north end of
the attack, opposite the Paris-Sois-
sons road.
Numerous tanks participated in the
offensive.
The American infantry went into
the attack without previous artillery
preparation. In their advance behind
the rolling barrage, they captured
many guns, machine guns, prisoners,
equipment and material.
The Germans in most places offered
feeble resistance, but here and there
they put up a stubborn fight which
the American shock units quickly ov-
ercame at the point of the bayonet
and at the muzzles of their weapons.
vUNS SURRENDER RY WHOLE
SALE
London, July 1S.-The French have
progressed to Monte de Paris, within
a mile of scissors. according to adj
vices here.
The Americans captured four thou
sand prisoners, thirty guns and other
material as yet unestimated.
An American division with French
troops captured Vierzy and advanced
three miles beyond the town. This
message was filed at p. m.
AMERICA is ELATED
Washington, July 19.-The heart of
the American nation is in France. It
marches and fights proudly with the
boys who went "over the top" yester-
day morning and still are gallantly
smashing their way ahead beside their
French comrades.
1t was tale of splendid victory
and daring that news reports and
even the terse official statements told.
Hour by hour the extent of the VIC
tory grew. What the full effect OF the
blow will be cannot be estimated un-
til details of the action along the
whole twenty-five mile front from
Chateau Thierry to scissors, from
which the surprise attack was launch
ed, are available.
1t was clear beyond mistake, how
ever, that in the rush of the first day
of this answer of General Foch to the
German attack east and west of
Rheims, the enemy had been placed
in a position from which he may have
great difficulty in extricating himself.
Not only may the Germans effort
west of Rheims and south of the
Marine be wholly nullified, but all
they have accomplished since the Bat
tie of the Aisne began months ago
may be overturned.
PERHAPS QUENTIN is A PRIS-
ONER
New York, July 19.-Lieut. Quen-
~Roosevelt, reported missing after
.-4l serial engagement, probably land