The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-01

1ery and airplanes In the Marine sector
on June rs and ~ and the heavy. she'll
Ing OF the American positions In the
Chateau Thierry region on the same
days when the American troops ad-
vanced their line one-third OF a mile.
also were reported. The statement says
:, Section A--Raiding and patrolling
have been marked at several points.
In Plcardy this morning q small de-
tachment OF our troops captured thir-
sty-six prisoners, OF whom one was an
officer, and inflicted severe losses on
the enemy. our casualties were very
small In the Chateau Thierry region
a strong hostile patrol was driven
back and suffered severely In a patrol
encounter. A raiding party which
attempted to reach our lines In the
evosges was repulsed by rife FIRE.
%, Section BIN the Chateau Thierry
region the day OF June 20 and June
81. noon to noon. was marked by the
operations of our troops south OF
Torcy. where our line has advanced
for one-thlrd Of a mile and our posi-
,tlon improved with little opposition.
Besides this, our infantry was active
in continuous patrolling and our artll-
lery in delivering harassing and de-
rpructive FIRE.
/. ING dItlllcIy ShCiicu wi
positions in front and rear with con-
siderable vigor. Tho Belleau. Clerenn-
. bauts and Meretts woods along our
frcnt lines, as we'll as positions In the
rear extending back several kilometers
and covering most OF the sector, re-
lceived harassing and destructive IRE
during most OF the time covered by
this report.
Enemy Airmen Active.
The hostile batteries were observed
10 be especially active from the vicin-
i fly OF Torcy. Givry and Petret. at all
Of which points they are able to md
cover In patches OF woods. The Ger
man machine gun fire was directed as
formerly on the Belleau Wood and
{ Hill 204. 1t originated mainly in the
vicinity of La Roche Wood and the
outskirts of Torcy.
The German air forces were ex-
ftremely active, but performed only
reconnaissance work. In the enemy's
rear areas movements were mainly con-
tfned to small groups, although detach-
tments numbering up TO about 100
men. were more than once observed.
There was also considerable traffic OF
wagons and trucks.
4 The enemy continues TO construct
tworks in and near the woods around
sBouresches. In the early morning
5iarge German patrol was seen near
Evaux. moving northeast. On being
challenged by our listening posts II
disappeared. From the firing and
,cries which were heard shortly after
III Is believed that the patrol was
fired upon by its own machine guns.
, Along the Marine from the early
tevening OF June rs to the early eve
ming Of June 81 there were no notable
developments. except further increase
in the activity Of the German artillery.
The FIRE. which was almost entirely
tharassing and destructive over the
front, and in some areas destructive
ionly. included a considerable amount
of shrapnel. Tho shrapnel fell mainly
on the left OF our sector.
Ambulance Section cited.
2 The German airplanes showed an
even greater increase In activity. NY
ing UP and down the Marine in numer-
Gus groups Of from two to seven ma
chimes. In the enemy's rear areas a
number of men were seen circulating
in small groups and seemed to be con-
ytinuing the pillage OF French property
which had been noticed on numerous
occasions on the nortn odlh VI tVo
river. Fresh trenches are being con-
structed and new wire has been seen
In the enenys line the infantry
seemed to be more than usually upon
the alert.
} The United States Army ambulance
section No. SIS has been cited In the
orders OF the French army corps with
which Il is acting as follows:
American automobile sanitary sec
tlon SIS. under the conduct Of Lieut..
Moore from April IS to IS, in
sured day and night the rapid evacu-
alton OF all the wounded in very ac-
tive sector under a ceaseless bonn
bardment. which destroyed or damaged
a part OF its material. The section
carried out its mission without break
or failure with a devotion, courage
and sacrifice which were admired by
all the units engaged"