Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03
Franco Americans Capture
Two Villages and Over
500 Prisoners.
YANKEE ARTILLERY
ATTACKING HILL
Next Step Will Be Driving Of Enemy
From Important Height East Of Vaux
German Counter Attacks Repulsed
9-German Cities Heavily Attacked
From Air-ItaIians Make More Gains
in Mountain Section.

was marked by another OF the
sharp, incisive operations by which
the allies are improving their posi-
tons in anticipation Of the renewal
of the German offensive. General
Petain's troops on this occasion
drove in on q two mile front near
Moulin Sous Toutvent, between
the Disc and the Aisne, and pene-
trated the German lines to a depth
Of approximately half mile. They
took 22o prisoners.
The British experienced minor
reverse when they were obliged to
re!inquish a large part Of the
ground they had gained Sunday
night near Beuzineourt, north Of
Albert.
The American troops on the sec
TO northwest Of chateau Thierry
are holding firmly to their gain at
vaux. Tho French communique to-
day reports the checking Of Ger
man counter attack in this area.
Both official and unofficial reports.
agree that no impression has been
mads BY the Germans there.
Ailied troops continue to harass
che Germans and have made further
important gains in anticipation Of
the renewed Of the enemy offensive.
American and French troops arc
meeting with success in carrying
forward their lines between tho
Aisne and the Marne rivers.
Two villages and more than 500
prisoners have been taken by the
Franco American soldiers. Strong
German counter attacks have been
repulsed and the allied troops hold
firmly to the ground gained.
After the capture Of vaux and
adjacent strong points the Amer
leans withstood violent enemy re-
actions, but the attacking forces
were virtually wiped out. Further
attempts probably will be made 70
regain Vaux, which , an important
point on tho front between scissors
and Chateau Thierry, the nearest
tho Germans have approached
Paris.
Meanwhile the American artillery
is bombardins heavily German posi-
tions on hill "a, east Of vaux. Am
erican aviators are aiding the In
fantry and in . combat Tuesday boz
tween nine American and nine Ger.
man machines three Of tho enemy
were brought down.
For Z week, now, the French have
heen driving the German. e"t cf
positions between the Aisne and
Viiiers cotterets. The latest gain
was tho Village Of st. Pierre Aisel,
ir,medi ateIy north Of the forest Of
ViIlers cotterets. North Of tho
Aisne the French have withstood
Gecman attacks against vinsre.
On the British front only the arr
tiIiery has been active. British
aviators, however, continue to be
most busy. Forty two German air
lanes and three balloons wore ac-
counted for in actions Monday,
while much bombing reconnaisance
and photography work was accom-
plished. Mannheim, Treves and
ThionvilIeallin, Germany, have been
attacked by British squadrons. A
million American soldiers have ar
rived in France. President Wilson
has announced that the American
troops in rance on July I, asgre-
gated f,01s,115.. OF this number
more than 10000 went overseas in
May and June.
On the mountain front the ltai-
ians have gained ground on the
northern part Of Mont Grappa be-
tween the 6renta and the Piave
rivers and taken nearly 600 pris-
oners. Mont Grappa 10 the key
position bstween the rivers and 10
east and across the Brenta from
the heights gained Saturday and
Sunday. 55t
East Of tho Asiago the Italians
have rspulssd the Austrian attacks
against their now positions and
captured 100 prisoners, bringing
their total captures since Saturday
10 more than 200. +
important changes have been
made in the Austro- Hungarian
army command, probably as a re-
suit Of the grave rspuIse along the
Piavs.
Gen. Otto Won Below, German,
has been appointed to supreme
field command, while Field Marsh
oil Arz Won Hindenburs, the chief
Of staff, has been replaced by Gen.
erai Strauss.
German and Finnish troops are
reported moving rapidly toward
The Murmansk coast, whore Ameri- 3
can, British and Erench forces are !
guarding aliied supplies intended
for Russia The frontier has bssn
srssssd ~ the invaders and elash-