Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05
AMERICANS CAPTURE
600 GERMANS AND
go MACHINE GUNS
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Germans and have made further impor-
| tant gains in anticipation of the renew
al of the enemy offensive. American
! and French troops are meeting with
success in carrying forward their lines
in the important section of front be-
tween the Aisne and the Marine rivers.
Two villages and more than 500 prison
ers have been taken by the Franco
American soldiers.
Strong German counter attacks have
been repulsed and the allied troops
hold firmly to the ground gained.
After the capture of Naux and adj
jacent strong points, the Americans
withstood violent enemy reactions, but
the German efforts were made of no
avail. the attacking force being virtual
ly wiped out. Further attempts prob
ably will be made to regain Vaux, which
is an important point on the battle
front between scissors and Chateau
Thierry, the nearest the Germans have
approached to Paris.
U. S. Guns Shell Hill 2o4
Meanwhile, the American artillery is
ombarding heavily the German posi-
tions on Hill 204, east of VauX. Amer
lean aviators are aiding the infantry
and artillery and in a combat Tuesday
between nine American and nine Ger
man machines three of the enemy were
brought down. Two American air
planes failed to return from this fight
and a third from another combat.
For a week now the French have been
driving the Germans out of positions
between the Aisne and Villers-Cotterets.
The latest gain was the village of st.
Pierre Aigle Immediately north of the
forest of Villers-Cotterets. North of
the Aisne the French have withstood
German attacks against Vingre.
On the British front, only the artil-
lery has been active. British aviators,
however, continue to be most busy.
Forty-two German airplanes and three
balloons were accounted for In actions
Monday, while much bombing, recon-
naissance and photography work was
accomplished.
Mannheim, Coblenz, Treves and
Thionville, all in Germany, have been at
tackled by British squadrons
The one millionth American soldier
has arrived in France. President Will
son has announced that the American
force in France on July l aggregated l.
O1e,115. Of this number more than $780,
800 went overseas in May and June.
Further italian Gains
Continuing their local attacks on the
mountain front the Italians have gained
ground in the northwestern part OF
Monte Grappa between JnS breHld anu
the Piave. and taken nearly 600 prison
ers. Monte Grappa is the key position
between the rivers and IS east of and
across the Brenta from the heights
gained Saturday and Sunday. East OF
Asiago the Italians have repulsed Aus
trian attacks against their new posi-
lions and captured 100 prisoners, bring
ing their total captures since Saturday
to more than 200. E.
Important changes have been made IN
the Austro-Hungarian army command
probably as a result of the grave re-
pulse along the Piave. General Otto
Won Below, a German, has been appoint
ed to the supreme field command, while
Field Marshal ARR Won Straussenberg'
the chief of staff, has been replaced by
General Krauss.
German and Finnish troops are re-
ported moving rapidly toward the
Murmansk coast, where American, Brit
ish and French forces are guarding all
supplies intended for Russia. The IRON
tier has been crossed by the invaders
and clashes have occurred with Rus
sian troops guarding the MurmansK RAN
way. The Germans are said TO nave
40 600 soldiers in this region.