The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-14
AMERICANS DEFEAT
GERMANS IN. RAIDS
Pershing Report Describes
Actions From July 2 to 10.

WAsHINGToS. July 13-Gen. Per-
shins's official communlGue issued to-
day by the War Department, describes
cup!ed by American troops through
July to 10. 1t says:
Headquarters. American Expedition
airy Forces. July ~. 1918
Section Am the Chateau Thierry
region trench raid attempted by the
our FIRE.
Yesterday our aviators shot down a
hostile machine in the region OF Thiau-
court
Section BIN the Chateau Th!erry
region conditions on the day of July
10 were normal. \ German patrol
was driven back with losses by an
American patrol in the Belleau region.
There was much other pstrolling activ-
ity on both sides, but there were no
incidents except fire directed from the
German front lines on an American
patrol. There was more German ar
tllery fire for adjustment than usual
with the customary Nara ssinE fire.
Some shrapnel was used. Considerable
circulation was noted in tho Tercy re-
gion.
In the Chateau Thierry region from
July to 10, the German artillery was
more than usually active and his in
fantry nervously alert His alertness
resulted In the use OF many flares dur
ing the night. His batteries were active
in counter battery fire and in harassing
fire on our positions in the front and
rear. There was short concentration
during the evening In the Vote du
Chatel region. Some gas, mainly Of
the sneezing and lachrymatory variety,
was used. There was continued inter-
mittent rife and machine gun FIRE on
our positions in the VauK area. DER
man airplane and balloon activity was
moderate. Patrols on both sides were
active without particular incident.
Along the Marine. July to 10. the ac-
tivity * our artillery was the only fea
ture of interest. We shelled the enemy
positions heavily. drawing only feeble
response from his batteries in counter
battery harassin& and registration fire
German hand grenades. thrown from the
north bank, fell into the river A mod
crate number OF German air patrols a nd
a large number OF German balloons were
used In observation. An ammunition
dump near Jaulgonne was exploded by
our artillery
In Lorraine. July 3 TO Q. the enemy
showed no particular activity. except in
machine gun fire. Besides n large num-
her OF bursts, his machine guns on sew
eral occasions fred continuously on our
positions for periods OF from ten min
utes to half an hour. His artillery fire
was light. His airplanes and balloons
were constantly in observation. Our anti
aircraft was successful in driving back
his airplanes, Our reconna issance pa
trolls operated successfully
The Munster sector was very quiet on
July 3. There was no fire from the en-
emy's artillery. We drove or four OF
the enemy's planes. Our patrols were
active.
In the Woevre. July Z to 3, conditions
remained normal. An American patrol
bombed a German outpost during the
night.
In the Thanh sector, July Q, there was
no unusual occurrence, except an increase
in the German machine gun and rife FIRE
The German airplane reported shot
down In the American official com
munique No. SO. section A. was brought
down, July II. near Thiaucourt by Lieuts
Jones and Tobin. AS result Of their
fire the German plane fell in flames,