Evening star., 1918-06-07

In the woods. Looking down into the
Sauey, only mile away, the village
OF Bussaires could be seen on fire. As
the correspondent watched the scene
over the village of Torcy also be-
came brownish and flames appeared
in that town.
Intense Artillery Fire.
The artillery fire that preceded the
attack lasted an hour and was of
especial intensity for five minutes
preceding the time when the ma
rines went over the top. French and
American batteries both took part
in the firing. putting down a rolling
barrage and then shifting to the roads
behind the German lines
1t appears that the marines in go
ing in forestalled an attack the Ger
mans had planned. 1t was to have
been carried out by the Prussians.
who had been put into the line for
that purpose. and was to have taken
men had relieved the Prussian Guard
division, which was badly chewed up
IN the fighting of the last day or two.
They in turn had relieved the Saxons.
Just after the marines took over the
sector. so the marines are nroud ~
the fact that they have used IN three
German divisions in less than a week
and are still very much alive them
selves.
Morale Is Wonderful.
The morale of the men is wonder
full. They are willing to attempt any,
thing and are talking with pride of
the heavy losses they inflicted upon
the Germans in their attack mi.
morning. while all the early report.
indicated that the afternoon attack
mad been even more costly to the
enemy.
This latter attack was undertaken
largely because of the splendid show
ing the marines made In the morn.
Ing. coupled with the discovery that
the morale Of the Germans in the
opposite position was low. which
made the going easier for the fiery
soldiers OF the Marine Corps. The
advance was carried out by the same
men who attacked in the morning and
who had had no rest. They asked
nu,ning; mmniiien however: nre but plenty Of am:
That was brought up to them, SO ab-
sorbed were they in the task Of chas-
ing the enemy as far as possible.
No one who saw the marines in
action today but thoroughly agreed
with the exclamation of their COM
! mander. himself an Army man, when
| he said: Il just wish I had an Army
| corps of 'em here"
Extent Of Gains.
| By the Associated Press
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
J PICARDY. June 6.-American marines
| attacked the Germans at dawn this
morning and gained three and one
half kilometers (more than two
| miles) over a four-kilometer front
two and half milesl and captured
| sector. The French attackiA; at the
same time on the left took 100 pris-
| oners.
The Americans now hold all the i'm
| teau Thierry. The marines again at
| tackled at o'clock this afternoon
| 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.
Americans Like Tigers.
The Americans are like tigers. Their
hold the men 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
! ne was eIateO ,py the sight.
| The Americans sang and whistled
Yankee 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.
| In addition to prisoners. the Amer
leans 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