Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
AMERICANS CONSPICUOUS.

Max. Br,l,lan& sayen.. cs,ars. on
Front Near chatsau Thisrry.
wan the American Army n France.
Juno 4-The American troops thrown
into tha. present great battle on tho
front northwest ok Chateau Thierzy IN
brilliant haYonet attack drove the
Germans from NsSilly wood. In which
the ensray - Attsnt Ting to establish
himself.
The Germans poured . heavy ma
chine gun mo into tho American ranks.
but tho Americans rushed forward anu
destroyed the hastily Constructed ma
chine gun positions on the edge Of the
wood.
Continuing their. advance they en-
gagged the Germans at close quarters
and cleared them entirely from their
positions.
A sharp combat marked by the
flerceness Of the allied machine gun
flre French and American troops fight
Ing side by side, almost wiped out
small German forces which had
reached the left bank Of the Marne
near Jaulgonne, east Of Chateau
Thiery.
Most Of the enemy survivors were
rounded up in small groups ana made
prisoners.
American Losses Slight.
At Meuilly the Americans drove
them back one and q half kilometers
on the front Of a narrow salient. The
ground was cleared Of the enemy and
the Americans now are holding their
positions there.
The American losses were exceed
insly slight, most Of them resulting
from shell fire..
The first Americans to enter the
battle zone were troops Of q machine
gun battalion. They rode on trucks
during all OF Friday night and arrived
at their new positions on SATURDAY
morning. These were the troops which
repulsed the enemy forces which at
tempted to cross the Marne river.
The machine gunners were stationed
in certain town and began operations
by poking their weapons thru broken
walls and holes knocked In the walls
Of houses. The guns were skillfully
hidden and tho Germans were unable
to locate them. Later the enemy en-
tered the outskirts only to be pounded
by the allied artillery.
Men in Excellent Spirits.
The correspondent today went over
the battle area and interviewed many
Of the American and French soldiers.
They are in excellent spirits and con-
fident that the line will hold, althoi the
worst probably is yet TO come, as the
Germans have been unable to bring up
much artillery. Until then the outcome
probably can not be determined. The
battle is raging over q hilly country
and there are no prepared trenches.
Americans Turn Tide.
whe. the Americans entered the line
the fighting was shifting back and forth
like a seething maelstrom. The Ameri-
cans at once dug In and then went at
it like experienced hands. One OF the
American cficere4 SAID: y ,s5.s sttss
."The Germans now are learning that
the Americans afe resourceful as any.
The Germans do not like Americans
because they can dig in with one hand
and fight with the other and smile at
the same time" - ~ =
In villages along the Marne the
Americans are aiding The French in
guarding villages, shAlling by day and
bombing by night. Many Of these hith-.
erto prosperous villages are almost de-
serted. s.1-s ~ - - ~ ~;
The battle areas represented pecu-
liar and impressive picture this morn
:ns. The correspondent had Enotored
all night in the reariof the front whore
the low rumble Of guns was followed
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