The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-07-11
HUNS ATTACKS SMASHED
PERSHING'S MEN RETAIN ALL
THEIR GAINS.
Germans Succeed in Recapturing Po-
sitions British Seized Sunday.
Italians Cross Piave.


ing at Vaux, northwest of Cha
teau-Thierry, have completely
smashed \Fepeated and determin-
ed counter-attacks by the Ger
mans, who sought to Gust the Ameri-
cans from their positions. That the
Germans have tried desperately to re-
verse the decision in battle is an indi-
cation that occupation of Vaux is
viewed as important by the enemy
commanders.
Over the lines held by Gen. Per-
a storm of steel from the German can
shing's men there has been bursting
non, high explosives and gas shells
being intermingled in the projectiles
hurled by the foes cannon. The
Americans, however, have not yet
yielded a foot of ground, and, when
the enemy has attacked he has been
permitted to approach close to the
American lines before a storm of bull
lets has cut through his ranks and
broke his attack.
German Losses Heavy.
AS the result of the assaults the
Germans have lost very heavily, the
ground being covered with their dead
and wounded. They have in addition,
lost many prisoners. The battle is
still being fiercely waged.
French units are said to be engaged
in the region of Vaux, but it is prob
able they are not very numerous.
The battle at Vaux has seemingly
absorbed the most of the activity on
the western side Of the salient run
ming north from the Marne, but far
up toward the Disc river at Moulin
sous-Toutvent, little village east of
the de Laigue forest, the French have
struck the German line over a front
of nearly two miles and have pene-
trated to depth of approximately
half a mile. Prisoners to the number
of 497 have been reported captured.
British Lose Ground.
The British were unable to retain
the positions they seized Sunday near
Pouzincourt, north of Albert. After
a terrific bombardment the Germans
succeeded in recapturing the ground.
On the north side of the Picardy Sec
tor at Boyelles and Moyenneville, and
in the Lys sector, at Merris, the Brit
ish have taken prisoners in raiding
operations.
Italians Cross Piave.
The Italians have again shifted
their attack, and this time have chos-
en- the Piave front for demonstra-
ton of their strength. After a bom-
bardment which reached drumfire in
tensity, the Italians crossed the Piave
northeast of Capo Sile. In spite of
the flooded areas before them, they
made some progress, which is ad-
mitted by Vienna, and captured 1000
prisoners as we'll as taking valuable
war material. Austrian counter-at-
tacks on the Grappa region east of the
Brenta have been repulsed.
Americans RuSy in Air
American air fighters have partici-
pated in combats during the fighting
at Vaux and are credited officially
with destroying seven German ma
chimes. In the fighting Tuesday the
British destroyed thirteen enemy air.
planes and forced nine more to de-
scend out of control.
The Ukraine government, which
was set up by the German military
authorities there, is tottering to its
fall, it is reported. The attitude OF
the government toward the peasants
is said to be the cause of the i'm
pending crisis.
Monthly magazines to be sent to
soldiers and sailors should not