The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-07
U. S. MARINES
DRIVE TEuT0NS
BACK TWO MILES
Americans Attack Foe in Chateau
Thierry Sector and Win
Heights.
TAKE over 100 PRISONERS
Yankees Make Second Attack and Ger.
mans Are Forced to Throw Three
More Divisions in the Line
New Battle Raging.

With the American Army in Picar-
dy, June 7.-American marines at
tackled the Germans at dawn Thurs
day morning and gained three and a
half kilometers (over two miles) over
a four-kilometer front and captured
more than 100 prisoners in the Cha
teau Thierry sector. The French at
tacking at the same time on the left
took 100 prisoners.
The Americans now hold all the i'm
portant high ground northwest Of Cha
teaU Thierry.
New Battle Raging.
The marines again attacked at five
o'clock yesterday afternoon and the
battle is still raging.
The fight started at 3:45 o'clock
Thursday morning and the Americans
had attained all their objectives by
7:45 o'clock.
The Americans have been pressing
the Germans SO hard that the enemy
has been forced to throw three new
divisions of his best troops in the line
during the last three days.
The Americans sang and whistled
Yankee Doodle" and cheered as they
went over the top. They made their
way swiftly through the German dead
Prisoners Tired of War.
In addition to prisoners, the Ameri-
cans captured ten machine guns. Ger
man prisoners said they had not been
fed for four days owing to the deadly
fire from the French and American
guns which prevented the bringing UP
Of supplies.
These Germans were without he'll
NETS. They were tired of the war
They had been told that the British
opposed them, as their commanders
were afraid to let them know that ii
was the Americans.
The Germans We're cleared out OF
Veuilly wood also by the Americans
whose guns We're laundering against
the enemy last night.
Struggle Near Torey.
The fiercest fighting was In progress
at last reports near Torey, which lies
about two and a half miles east OF
Veuilly.
The French attack was to straight
en- out the American line, and it was
a brilliant performance. In this they
we're assisted by the American forces
American infantry cleaned out one
group of thirty-five Uhlans, who were
mounted.
Don't let one escape" shouted a big
American.
All but one was killed; he was cap
tured.
Soon after the attack the Americans
carried hill 142 (about two-thirds of q
mile south of Torey), the highest
point in this vicinity, and swept on
and stopped at the foot in a wheat.
field on the other side, from where
they raked the Germans with machine
guns. One entire enemy machine gun
company was almost annihilated.
Huns Wear French Uniforms.
The Germans had donned French
uniforms, but the Americans, fore
warned, poured volleys of fire into
them. One German soldier had 3:
wounds. Among those captured were
two officers.
The Americans advanced in a solit
phalanX, their strong determined
faces and great physique gave an in
spiration to their gallant French com
rades, who now regard them with
brotherly Affection
On Tuesday the Americans faced
a Saxon division; on Wednesday 6
guard division; today crack Prus
sion division and also a battalion OF
famous Jaeger sharpshOOters.
The Americans caught one scouting
party Of eight sharpshooters ant
killed them all.
Fight Like Tigers.
The Americans are like tigers. Theil
commanders have all they can do tt
hold the men back. Even the wounded
are enthusiastic and eager to fight
They are proud of their wounds. A
station said he was elated by the
sight.
u S. vaIor Stirs French to Ecstasy.
Washington, June Tn addition tt
telling of American operations neal
Toul and Luneville, General Pershing
communique includes a French officia
, report on American participation il
the fighting at Chateau Thierry. Th,
Franch statement is as follows:
On May 81 the enemy threatened t.
take Chateau Thierry, attempting t;
flank the town on our left, and 6