Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-03
important Strategic Areas Are
Captured When Americans
and French Make Gains
Near Chateau Thierry,
PINCHING OUT PROCESS
KEEPS ENEMY TROUBLED
British Forces Put Up Valiant
Stand Against Heavy At
tacks in Picardy; German
Counter Attack Fails.
Undated War Lead by he Associated
Press

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Hurting themselves at the tip OF
the salient driven into the allied lines
by the Germans late in May, the
Americans and French have won inn
portant ground near Chateau Thier-
ry. The attack was local in character,
but its success may prove important
in the future operations in that part
of the battle front nearest Paris.
The assault was aimed at the ham,
let of Vaux, which is situated on the
south side of the Chateau Thierry-
Paris road and on the northern slopes
of Hill 204. Vaux is about two miles
from Chateau Thierry. This was car
ried by the rush of the French and
Americans, who also occupied two
small patches of woods in the imme-
diate vicinity.
Oounter-attack Fails.
The Germans almost Immediately
to regain the lost positions, but their
efforts failed in every instance. In
the initial attack and in their rnpcat-
ed assaults against the new lines held
by the allies, the Germans have suf-
fered very heavy losses. AT least 500
prisoners have been taken by the
French and Americans. One entire
German regiment is officially reported
TO have been virtually annihilated in
the battle.
American Pilots Missing.
A thrilling air battle between nine
American airplanes and an equal
number of German machines is re-
ported in the Chateau Thierry sector.
AT least three German planes were
destroyed while two American ma
chimes have failed to return from the
encounter. From June Z the French
reported that they had recaptured
Hill 204, a height dominating the
city of Chateau Thierry 1t appears,
however, that the Germans have been
holding at least part of the height
or that they have by an attack which
has not been reported, succeeded in
occupying the hill once more The
allied attack on the north side of the
hill will tend to make the enemys
position on the hill less secure and
may force the Germans to relocate
their line from the Marne northward
to Tercy. where the Americans have
been successful in several fights and
nave won important ground.
British Give Slightly.
British forces northwest of Albert
nave been forced to fight hard to
hold positions they took from tho
Germans Sunday night. A determined
attack by the enemy at that nom.
threatened to wrest the captured
ground from the British. but heavy
counter-attacks flung the foe out of
all put one of the reaches he had
occupied.
The French front west of the Disc
and east Of Rheims has been the
scene of considerable local fighting in
which prisoners were taken by tho
allied forces The French have ,c.
occupied the village of st, Pierre
.Aigie, southwas. of soissons viii n
they lost three weeks ago.
Italians Shift Attack.
The German official statement Of
operations along the front says that
allied attacks at various points were
repulsed. 1t specifically mentions
the attack west of Chateau Thierry as
being unsuccessful.
Italian forces which have been gain
ing important ground on the eastern
side of the Asiago plateau have sud
denly shifted their attack to the
Monte Grappa region. east Of tho
Brenta river. Important Austrian
positions have been carried and near
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