The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-30
JUVIGNY TAKEN BY
YANKS AND FRENCH
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the German guns delivered n deadly
, crosshre. Juvigny In only a village, but
| located along the side of q hill, Il Of.
tered q peculiar opportunity for defence,
until the advancing forces moved into
positions from which they were able TO
make 1t untenable. The resistance then
stopped. the Germans retiring further
east into more broken ground.
phe frontage assigned to the Ameri-
cans was less than two miles That part
In which Juvigny is located was the
scene OF dramatic tank drive Under
the cover of artillery. the light French
tanks firted along both sides Of the path
up to the little place, smashing down
one machine gun nest after another, in
spite or the employment by the Germans
OF their new tank gun, a sort of SUPER
mauser
This gun Is virtually Identical with
the Mauser. except that II fires a bullet
little more than half an inch in d.
ameter. This. II Is calculated, can pierce
the tank and possibly injure some vital
part OF the engine. But in the path Of
the advancing machines. there now lie
broken or smashed into the earth scores
of these guns.
There is unquestioned mastery OF the
air by the Allies along this front. 1t
was misty this morning and there was
little effective aerial work, and virtually
none by the Germans. Above the lines
the allied planes were seen all forenoon.
attempting to conduct observations in
spite of the murky atmosphere, and oc-
| casionally German plane dared to
dart through. but in every case it was
forced to retire -ffastily.
Germans Use All Their Guns.
The country which has been the bat
tlnheh IL, &c,
scene Of a conflict which has started
| out with the promise of being one most
stubbornly fought. Tonight the sky Is
dotted with flashes OF exploding shells.
while the roar OF the barrage and coun-
ter barrage must be audible almost to
Paris. In the back areas shells are fall
ing behind the Americans, but not so
frequently as at many times previously.
The Germans apparently are using all
their guns and energy In attempting TO
tear down the determined lines of their
advancing enemy.
Two captured officers when questioned
to-day by intelligence officers attempted
to give the impression that little resis-
lance would be made, assuring the Of
ficers that there were few machine guns
left emplaced.
How many hundreds or thousands OF
little guns the Germans have imme-
diately In front Of the Americans is
not known, but the number is quite up
to the lately developed German tactics
Every hillside, ravine and wood crackles
with their fire whenever they are ap-
preached. And 1t has been in the face
OF their destructive offence that the
Americans and the French as we'll have
been moving.
Comparatively little gas has been en-
ployed by the enemy, perhaps because
the wind has not been altogether IA
vorable to Its use There have arrived
at the dressing stations a few cases Of
men suffering from mustard gas, but
most OF them encountered 1t In shell
holes. hollows and depressions where 1t
was old but still effective.
Just back Of the lines there Is a
mixture of French and husky young
Americans. Truck trains and long
lines OF artillery crowd all the roads.
but everywhere there is that precision
OF organization which prevents a jam
for more than brief intervals. this part
OF the machine coordinating we'll with
that hghting a few miles beyond.
German prisoners were scarce at the
American lines to-day. Less than
dozen were brought into division head
quarters although few others passed
through the dressing stations. The
wounded are being given exactly the
same treatment accorded the American
wounded and are even being treated
In turn Of arrival.
Best Troops Oppose Americana.
The enemy. though he is showing re-
newed activity along the Vesle River,
where he is SURPRISING his previous eff
forts to test the strength OF the Ameri-
CARS. has indicated the Importance of
the Juvigny Plateau by bringing I'd
some of his best troops to check the
progress of the Franco-Americans
which slowly but surely Is being made
from the deep hollows which the French
are holding. as well as from the curious
circular mound to the south OF Crecy-au-
Mont toward the ridge line of the pla-
teau along which runs the Scissors st.
Quentin road.
The Germans know that when the
Franco-American forces reach that they
will be able to obtain observation which
will permit the gunners to pick out
their targets on the long hill line that
lies between the plateau and the Vesle
Valley, and that his gun positions on
this hill, facing artillery fire from the
south. southeast and west. will have
to be rehnquished.
After this several interesting things
would be due to happen. but they would
not be OF interest to the Germans.
PARIS. Aug. 29.-Participation by the
American troops in Gen. Mangin's OPP
erations in the Juvigny sector was a
complete surprise to the enemy, says
La Liberte. The units intended to be
placed in the line to reinforce the
French were brought up on the evening
of the previous day and passed the night
In the thick forest from which they
started at dawn.
Suddenly, at o'clock. they attacked
on a two kilometre front The Prussian
Seventh INFANTRY Regiment, which was
in front of them, suffered severe losses
and was forced to give way.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-"North of the
Aisne our troops have made progress in
the region of Juvigny. in spite of the
strong resistance of the enemy" Gen.
Pershing's report tonight says. Our
patrols we're active along the Vesle and
in the Woevre, and brought in prison.
ers."
u. S. TROOPS TAKE 200
IN yUVICNY ATTACK
Detachmenfs Retired at Fis-
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