Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-09-06
FLEET Of TANKS
JOINS YANKEES IN
FIGHT AT JU!y|GNY
Germans Driven Back Over Pla-
teau by Americans.
FOES GUNS BURIED IN MUD
Land Monsters Open Way for Infantry
Advance Toward TOWN.. S.
Troops Hold New Positions
in Fighting in scissors
Region.

With the American Army in France.
Aug. 30.-Late in the afternoon the
Americans held positions in the hight
!ng line in the scissors region extend
ing in a northerly direction from Cha
vigny.
Accompanied by fleet of tanks and
covered by heavy artillery barrage,
the Americans swept forward against
the German lines that slowly and re-
luctantly fell back over Juvigny pla-
teau. The little operation carried out
Wednesday by the French and Amerl-
cans had been merely preparatory to
the attack which began at seven
o'clock in the morning.
The firing was continuous through
out the night on both sides, the Ger
man guns being especially active. The
rains of the early evening ceased be-
fore the ground had been converted
into mud, so, when the orders were
given the men moved forward unim-
peded.
The German positions were shelled
most vigorously by heavy guns, NOR
tars and light pieces, firing almost
point blank, as we'll as by long range
naval guns, which scorched the posi-
sitions far and near. And then the in
fantry advanced.
Opposed by Machine Guns.
Up over the plateau the infantry
men went toward Juvigny and across
the little railroad running north and
south. The Germans Immediately be-
gan to employ the tactics of similar
retreats, leaving their rear defended
by line of machine guns hidden be-
hind every clump of brush, promon-
.ory and woods. Only a few detach
nents of infantry were left, the army
again adopting measures calculated to
save the most men possible.
From Couronne woods and another
little wood standing like sentinels be-
tween Juvigny and the American lines,
the German guns delivered a deadly
cross fire.
The frontage assigned to the Ameri-
cans was less than two miles. That
part in which Juvigny is located was
the scene of a dramatic tank drive.
Under the cover of artillery the light
French tanks flirted along both sides
of the path up to the little place,
smashing down one machine gun nest
after another, in spite of the employ
ment by the Germans of their new
tank gun, sort of super-Mauser.
Allies Control the Air.
This gun is virtually identical with
the Mauser, except that it fires a bull
let a little more than half an inch in
diameter. This, it is calculated, can
pierce the tank and possibly injure
some vital part of the engine. But in
the path of the advancing machines
there now lie broken or smashed into
the earth scores of these guns.
Above the lines the allied planes
were seen all forenoon, attempting to
conduct observations in spite of the
murky atmosphere, and occasionally
German plane dared to dart through,
but in every case it was forced to re-
tire hastily.
With the American Armies on the
Aisne-vesle Front, Aug. 29.-Ameri-
Fan troops penetrated the western out
skirts of Bazoches. American patrols
have been withdrawn from Fismette.
The Americans in the region of Ba-
zoches are holding all the advance
they scored. The line was advanced
some distance and scores of prisoners
taken.
Berlin, Aug. 29.-In the operations
In the Vese sector the Germans claim
to have inflicted severe losses on the
Americans and taken more than $50
prisoners. The claim is set forth in
the statement from general headquar-
tiers.