Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-06

One officer told the correspondent
today that it was all the command
ers could do to keep the Americans
from crossing the river III the teeth
Of the enemy fire and assauItirG
the hill position.
Tanks Show Great Daring.
Many American officers and pri-
Yates showed great daring and fort
itude in withsraud.ng the German
attacks along the Marine at Chateau
Thierry and Jaulgonne-
Captain John Z. MendenhalI Of
New Rochelle, y. Y, went without
sleep for three days and remained
steadily al the head Cf his COM
pany during that time. Corporal
Jules MaugOId OF Mcdonald. Pa,
was sent out to investigate German
snipers under a heavy fire from
the American line He found the
snipers. pointed them out 10 his
comrades and the Germans fred II
more.
Captain George Wakerine,
French lasion officer. stood b. the
Americans IN the thick of the tigh',
encouraging them and cheering
them. The Americans, he said,
showed most wonderful fighting
spirit and even joked while q per
feet hell ragged around them.
Paris, June 6.-An official note.
describing the share borne by
American troops in the fighting at
Feuilly, JaulgOnne and Chateau
Thierry, says.
Only a few units are involved at
present, particularly machine guns,
but at the points where they have
beer called upon to fight thev have
won tae admiration Of the French
troops with whom they fought.
Their help was just what we ex-
pected from gallant soldiers, full of
ardent fighting We may hope ev-
erythtng from them"
Tanks Sustain French Morale.
London, June 6.-Tne behavior Of
The American troops at Chateau
Ihierry has demonstrated more
than anything that has yet hap
pened on the American front. the
splendid Initiative and enterprise
with which the American army is
endowed and nothing has aroused
tne keener enthus asm of command
ership. says the Daily Mail CORES
pondent He quotes an unnamed
french general as saying that the
American spirit and enterprise at
critical moment served to main
tain the morale Of the French
tFoops around Chateau Thierry.
Huns Moved Down.
Among the incidents Of the en-
eagemert the correspondent men-
lons Is the steadiness Of the Amer
Iean machine gun fire in the streets
of Chateau Thierry. ComDanr at
q company Of the enemy marching
Iour abreast. repeatedly tried To
advance but recoiled sorely shat
tefed before the fire Of the Ameri-
can gunners. The streets Were
s'reWn with German dead and
wounded
When a bridge across the Narnp
was blown up. the correspondent
suds' the Americans were left Gn
.he northern bank with the enemy
~ lfont Of them and the river at
.helr backs Carrying their guns, |
me Americans descended TO the
IoWer banks Of the river. and. IN II,
ger machine gun and artillery fire. |
succeeded in reaching the next I
Expect Much of Americans.
Inc correspondent predicts that
1. 41uch viii be heard OF the deeds Of /
tne Americans in the next few days !
and adds
?. American troops fresh from the /
1hlled States continue 10 arrive /
Win regularity and in numbers 1
more than sufficient to justify re /
LEVIED confidence in the ultimate .
- luiAphs Of the entente. The Amer
.-ans a. this moment are distribu- /
'su over a wide front indeed" "
Buy Thrift Stampe-
SIGNS MOONEY DEATH SLIP. /
can Francisco, Cal. June 6.-I
uoge Franklin A Griffin signs the |
seath !, warrant Of Thomas J. /
.'loohey, stipulating it IS not to be |
St1eCuted until the supreme court |
aas passed on a writ Of probable /
sause 10 be presented by the de-
tense counsel.