Evening star., 1918-06-14
Germans Annoyed at Losing
BeIIeau Wood-AIl Their
Attacks Fail.
U. S. FLIERS VICTORS
IN THRILLING AIR FIGHT
Two Boche Machines Destroyed.
Haig Reviews Uncle Sans Men.
British Are Impressed.
By the Associated Press.

| Germans among the troops who at
tackled the Americans northwest OF
Chateau Thierry on Thursday surren-
/ dered under a flag Of truce, reports
the correspondent of the Daily Mail
with the American forces in France.
All the German attacks failed and
they left behind them dead and
wounded. Describing the days
events. the correspondent says:
"The Germans apparently are an
noyed at losing Belleau wood. All
night and early this morning guns of
almost every caliber pounded the
American lines at Bouresches and Bel
leau wood.
Local attacks, more or less feeble
in strength, followed. and the Ger
mans entered the streets of Bour-
esches. Nevertheless. the attacks fail
ed and the enemy left behind num-
Der of dead. several wounded and
many prisoners, fifty of whom surren-
dered under a flag Of truce; machine
guns and trench mortars.
q. s. Guns Hit Cavalry.
about 400 enemy cavalry were dis
covered south of Eterpilly (north of
Boufesches) yesterday, but few re-
I.4 \
into them.
at is believed the Germans have
ordered fresh divisions to the Ameri-
can sector near Bussiares (west of
Belleau WOODY.
The excellent relations between
the French and American commands
is shown by the fact that q regiment
of zouaves and division Of French
artillery are now working under an
American divisional commander"
Air Battles Near Toul.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. June 13.-Two German air
planes were destroyed and another
apparently was driven down out OF
control by American aviators on the
Toul front today.
Three American fighting airplanes
attacked a German patrol machine at
a height Of 1000 meters. The German
fed toward st. Mihiel. with the Amer
leans in pursuit, and then to behind
the German lines at Thiaucourt,
where the enemy machine was
brought down.
ofb Al
for in a fight with German Alba
tross circus Of twelve machines and
three American fighting airplanes.
which went to the aid Of two photo
the Germans. The battle took place
at a height of 5000 meters. over
Norroy, north Of Pont-a-Mousson.
One German machine was shot down
in flames. while the other is believed
to have been crippled.
missing. 1t was seen to go down
in a nose dive during the fight, but 1t
is believed the aviator landed safely
and was made prisoner by tho Ger
mans. All the other American ma
chimes escaped unscathed.
Gunhre Diminishes.
Tho artillery activity in the Toul
sector diminished today. At o'clock
this afternoon German plane drop
ped bombs behind the American lines.
An American aviation cadet has
been arrested and will be tried before
a general court-martial on the charge
Of attempting to. send uncensored
photographs to America by civilian
attache Of the expedittonary forces.
who was returning. The civilian has
been brought back from base port
under arrest. Some. of the photo
or, caid have heen Of an
This is the first case Of the kind
since the issuance of the general order
prohibiting the sending Of any per-
cept through the postal censorship.
Haie Reviews Americans.
| AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS ON
THE BRITISH FRONT. Wednesday
June 12-Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig, commander-in-chief of the
British army in France. today re-
viewed the American troops on a wide
| The Americans filed past with an
easy swinging step that bore out the
| opinion Of many British experts that
they are as fit physically as training
posed to be their strong point, but
after a long march to the reviewing
ground and a long wait with their
| heavy packs on their backs their
alignment, step and carriage were ex-
cellent.
| with a salute to the colors, while q
squadron from the Royal Flying
| Corps flew over the field and did
some acrobatic stunts in honor of
their allies. Field Marshal Haie
stopped several times to chat with
oficers while passing along the line.
British officers Impressed.
British oficers present were i'm
pressed by the physical condition of
J the men and by their high spirits.
The medical officers have had little
to do thus far in this zone The
health of the men, whether quar-
tered in billets or camping In the
onen. has been far above the average.
The eagerness of the Americans In
getting at their work has made a
| hit with the British, who find them
cutie ready. as far as physical train
ing goes. British officers believe that
a short period of study of the fine
points of modern warfare will make
| the Americans ready in every respect,
Gen. Pershing's Report.
Complete repulse Of heavy enemy
attacks northwest Of Chateau Thierry,