Evening star., 1918-07-03
FOE ATTACK CHECKED;
REGIMENT WIPED OUT
All 0bjectives Obtained by Ameri-
cans in Most Recent Fighting.
Stores Captured.
By the Associated Press.

Clared to the editor OF the Petit
Journal.
Counter Attack Repu1sed.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
ON THE MARINE. July 2.-An entire
German regiment has been virtually
annihilated in the fighting west of
Hill 204, according to official infor-
nation.
A counter attack made by the Ger
mans today against the new positions
won last night by the American forces
to the west of Chateau Thierry was
completely broken up. The Americans
did not give up foot of ground
which they had captured.
There was hot fighting today in
front Of Hill 204. which is in the
hands of the Germans. At 5 o'clock
this evening the American artillery
was engaged in heavily shelling the
position.
Reach All objectives.
Reports from the advanced front
brought back through heavy enemy
barrage confirmed the earlier state
ments that the Americans have
reached their every objective and are
holding every point.
The total number of Germans cap
tured by the Americans is now esti-
seven officers. Many groups of pris-
oners have been sent to the rear.
Others, have been located in hospitals,
where they were taken after being
wounded. ..ysrx-e 5.,.1rs
Pershing Congratulates Men.
Gen. Pershing has sent his congratu-
tions to the American troops operating
in the Chateau Thierry sector for their
sage to the field commander in the
Chateau Thierry sector reads:
please congratulate, in my name.
the officers and men who took part in
the action in the Chateau Thierry
region on the afternoon of June 25,
chine guns were captured from the
enemy"
Sweep Through Foe Lines.
The attack by the Americans on the
Vaux positions was SO terrific that
they swept right through the enemy
lines and had their object been to con-
done SO with the greatest ease, as vir-
tually everything before them had
been cleared. So great was the en-
thusiasm Of the men, the officers in
some cases had to look sharp to keep
them from going beyond the set OBJ
jectives.
1t is not improbable that the Ger
mans are planning another counter
attack, but preparations have been
made to meet them.
A vast quantity of material con-
sidering the size of the operation. is
being taken to the rear, but probably
will not be tabulated for several days.
In the fighting west of Vaux the
Americans stormed several enemy
nests and killed or captured the oc-
other way, using them effectively
against the enemy rear areas.
Extent of Gains.
The Americans penetrated the
enemy's lines to the depth of about a
kilometer and a half on a total front
of about four kilometers. All day
today the troops in the front
line have been subjected to heavy
shell fire. They had some shelter in
one patch of woods which they occu-
pied, but those who did not enter the
wood have only the protection which
they had. provided for themselves
with their intrenching tools or by
taking cover in shell holes. From
one crater slightly in advance of the
line, but on it. from a technical point
of view, American soldiers this after
noon let their comrades know where
they were when. pne OF their party
leaned over the lip of the crater and
waved his helmet.
Hurry Reinforcements.
The prisoners taken in the German
counter attack say that they marched
for three hours as fast as they could,
when word reached the commander of
an enemy battalion in the rear Of Vaux.
which town is on the right .s OF the - Amer- aef-
morning that the Germans were ap-
parently hurrying to bring up REIN
forcements behind their line;
All the prisoners questioned today ex-
pressed their relief at being captured.
the correspondent
THANK the Lord, I'm out of there.
The American artillery smothered us
more than once, and the infantrymen
fight like wild devils without single
fear, but when the fight is finished they
are gentlemen. One could have killed
me. but did not. and I gave him my iron
cross for my thanks"
Americans Planned Action.
LONDON. July 2.-The Chateau
action was planned en-
tirely by the American staff. and it was
largely due to the intelligence Of the
American officers that all of the obtec
tives aimed at were obtained, according
to the Mails correspondent with the
Americans in France. He says that
every man in the attack had his objec-
tive given him and the officers issued
to the soldiers maps with every house
marked and photographs of the proni-
nent buildings in the village.
Gen. Pershing's Report.
Gen. Pershing's communique for
announces that one German
regiment practically was annihilated
In the heavy losses inflicted by the
Americans when they stormed and
held the village of Vaux, the Bois de
la Roche and neighboring woods. ad