Arizona republican., 1918-06-07


 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN PICARDY, June 6.-(By The Asso- ciated Press s)-American marines at tackled the Germans at dawn this morning and gained three and one-h half kilometers over a four kilometer front and captured 100 prisoners in the Chateau Thierry sector. The French attacking at the same time on the left took 160 prisoners.
 Battle Still Raging
 The marines again attacked at o'clock this afternoon and the battle is still raging.
 The fight started at 45 o'clock this morning and the Americans had at tained all their objects by :35 o'clock The Americans have been pressing the Germans so hard that the enemy has been forced to throw three new divis- ions of its best troops in the line dur ing the last three days.
 Americans Like Tigers
 The Americans are like tigers. Their commanders have all they can do to hold them back. Even the wounded are enthusiastic and eager to fight They are proud of their wounds. A general who visited a field dressing station said he was elated by the sight.
 The Americans sang and Whistled s4ankee Doodle" and cheered as they went over the top. They made their way swiftly through the German dead that lay strewn in No Mans Land. Ignorance is Bliss In addition to prisoners the Amer jeans captured 10 machine guns. Ger man prisoners said they had not been fed for four days owing to the deadly l fire from the French and American guns which prevented the bringing up ! of supplies. These Germans were l without helmets. They were tired of the war. They had been told that the ] British opposed them as their com manders were afraid to let them know i that it was the Americans.
 Driven Out Of Woods
 The Germans were cleared out Of Veuilly wood also by the Americans l whose guns were laundering against 1 the enemy this evening. The fiercest fighting was in progress at last re ports near Torcy. which lies about 2la miles east of Veuilly.
 The French attack this morning was to straighten out the American line and it was a brilliant performance. In this they were assisted by the Ameri- can forces. American infantry cleaned | out one group of 8 Uhlans, who were mounted.
 Don't let one escape" shouted big American. All but one was killcd-he was captured.
 Advance in Phalanx
 The Americans advanced in a solid phalanX. their strong determined faces and great physique an inspiration to their gallant French comrades, who now regard them with brotherly affec- ton.
 On Tuesday the Americans faced q Saxon division; on Wednesday a. guard division; today crack Prussian divi- sion. and also a battalion of famous jaeger sharpshooters. The Americans caught one scouting party of eight sharpshooters and killed them all.
 Garry Hill No. 142
 Soon after the attack of this mornin. the Americans carried hill 142 (abour 2S of a mile south of Torcy) the highest point in this vicinity and swept on and stopped at the foot in a wheat field on the other side. where they raked the Germans with machine guns One entire enemy machine gun com pany was almost annihilated 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.