Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-07-03
MASSING ON AMERICAN FRONT ?
German Movements Indicate Work
Ahead for Uncle Sans Boys.

Marne, June 3O.--A movement or
German troops and materials north
of Chateau Thierry, together with
the increased artillery and aerial ac-
tivity, form the basis Of the belief
that American forces in this locality
may be called upon to defend them
selves in the near future.
Long streams of enemy troops and
wagon trains have been observed in
wood. There have been more than
SO enemy aerial flights over the
American lines northwest Of Chateau
Thierry in the last "a hours One
German machine was shot down by
our anti-aircraft guns.
The American artillery has heav-
lily shelled many vital and active
points within the enemy lines,' once
obtaining a direct hit in detach-
ment Of marching Germans.
For days the Americans have been
expecting that the enemy, stung by
the defeat administered to him re-
Gently on this front, would make
vigorous assault upon the American
forces, and 1t was partly for this rea-
son that the American operations in
the Belleau section were carried out.
With these operations completed. the
Americans now have the country for
several miles in front Of them under
their eyes and guns and can see what
is developing. In consequence, when
the expected blow comes they will be
that much better prepared to meet It.
The American troops have made
| all preparations and the Germans
will get an exceedingly warm recep-
tion If they try what the situation
to-day indicates they have In mind.
The Americans say that no matter
where the enemy strikes he is bound
to pay dearly for his efforts, and that
the bigger the target the better the
American forces will like it.
TO the east OF Chateau Thierry,
along the River Marne, except for
constantly increasing long range
chelling OH both sides, comparative
quiet reigns. There has been no pa
trolling because the bright moonlight
on the water prevents a crossing, but
the American snipers have been 80
! active In the last four days that the
! Germans rarely ever make an appear
ance.
Frequent Clashes Oh Alsace Front.
With the American Forces in AL
! SAGE, June 30.--American troops on
! the Alsatian front are learning what
might be called the specialties of in
active days while awaiting work Of n
wider scope. The Germans have
! found the overseas men facing them
! at SO many places that they are push
ing out patrols somewhat nervously
here and there with the object Of
! trying to fix the exact limits Of the
American sectors.
The Germans have not n monopoly
on these expeditions. The Ameri-
cans also are out every night study
! Ing the diilerent lay Of No Mans
Land in the mountainous region.
| Clashes naturally are frequent and
the Germans . finding that the
Americans are not as easy 10 deal
with as they would wish, even when
ontnumbered.
sergt. D. f. Slocum and Corp. J.C.
Phillips, both Of Grand Rapids,
Mich, and Private Newton Bell, of
Muses. Mills, KY, were cut Off from
the rest Of their platoon in one Of
these little fights at an advanced post
and refused to surrender. They
could not run, but they showed they
Gould shoot. Private Bell accounted
for four Of the enemy and the other
Americans DID nearly as we'll
The Germans then signalled for
help and their artillery laid down q
barrage to hold the Americans until
the Germans could reinforce their
patrol, but the patrol was driven
away before help came and the
curtain Of firu and rejoined their
! platoon.
Persllfns Reports.
| WaShinptnn yoI
rading and patrolling Saturday at
several points held by the American
troops, were reported in Gen. Per-
shing's cOmmunique for yesterday,
| which was received to-day at the War
Department. In Picardy a small de-
tachment Of Americans captured 36
prisoners, including one officer, and
inflicted severe losses on tho enemy,
while In the VOsges a German raiding
party was repulsed.
Increased activity by the enemy
artillery and airplanes in the Marne
sector June &c and 81, and the heavy
shelling Of the American positions in
the Chateau Thierry region on the
same days when the American troops
advanced their line one-third OF a
mile, also were reported.
American Ambulance Men Cited.
| The United States army ambulance
Section No. 575 has been cited in the
orders Of the French army corps,
with which 1t Is acting, as follows:
! American Automobile Sanitary
Section SIS: Under the conduct Of
Lieut.. Moore from April 16 to 28, en-
sued day and night the rapid evacu-
alton OF all the wounded in very ac-
tive sector under a ceaseless bom-
bardment which destroyed or dam
aged a part Of It's materials. The
section carried out its mission with
out break or failure with q deyo-