The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-16
YANKEES take
1900 HUNS IN
Marine COUNTER
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strategy. tho American retirement
continued until our men reached
the base OF the salient created by
the bend In the river. There they
halted nj 10 o'clock and resisted
all efforts OF tho bocheH TO dia-
lodge them.
coolly. despite the hnraHsing fire,
counter attack shortly after noon
II began. slowly and methodieaily.
as tho executing some training ma
neuyer. the Americans pressed for
ward. Their advance was irreaisi-
ible. They drove tho Germans back
more than two kilomotora Ga mile
and a quarter before there was
any Hlaokenmg OF the attack. When
IL did halt. II was voluntary.
Eerocious Attack
The counter attack was resumed
after a brief pause. This time tho
American assault was conducted
with an almost unbelievable feroc'
ity. The bochcs wcr. caught 40
In the cyclonlc rush md great
numbers ~ them were hurled bod
ny into the river.
Cooperation Of the American ar
tiilcrymcn and machine gunners
was perfect The gunners. firing
from far In the rear. dropped shells
on tho enemy's pontoons with the
greatest accuracy. when the hoches
reached tho river bank they were
compelled to plunge In. and many
Of them were drowned. Others
were caught In the rain of shells
and machine gun bullets and the
stream was soon thickiy dotted with
shattered bodies
In some places tho Germans
chung doggcdly TO tho south bank.
American officers sent back word
last night. however. that they ex-
pected TO drive these bochea back
across before morning. II II re
ported. but not confirmed. that this
was accomplished.
fIr~c~ shell D~iuge
Tho battle was one OF the most
remarkable Of the war. For ten
hours the Intense Smelling BY guns
Of all calibcrs continued. Every.
thing within 40 kllometcrs tss miieHl
Of the front was rhclied. while the
front lines and organizations imnc.
dIatciy in the rear were subjected TO
the fIrrc.st deluKc OF gas shells and
high explosives.
when the Germans attacked. a
creeping harragc. five kllometerH
over tho Aulerican and French lines.
Behind this curtain Of IRE tho bochea
crossed the river.
In addition 60 throwing over ron.
toous. cAnvas boats and rafts. each
holding a score Of men. were sent out
from tho .conceaifnen, OF tho wooded
banks. their occupants polling them
across. Tho hoches looked Ike
gnomcs while crossing tho river. bo.
ing forced to wear saA masks. owing
TO the violence OF their own ganslng.
Perform Heroic Fsais
Numerous stories are told OF Indi.
viduai bravery Of tho Americans.
one artillery outfit maintained such
constant rapid fro that II ran
short OF ammunition. Volunteers
were called for to go three miles
over n road. every inch OF which was
swept by shell fire. Every man vol.
uutcerei.
The necessary number was picked.
They drove their horses. dragging
the humping cairsons. at a Kallop
thru shell bursts. Several horses
were killed. Returning more horses
were killed.
Tho number OF horses was 30 re-
duccd that the men were forced to
substitute themselves. They would
leap off. cut loose tho nangicd
bodies OF the faithful animals. then
grasp tho traces and run along be.
side tho remaining horses. when
this strange cavnIcade--haif man.
half animal. arrived at tho battery
tho men serving tho guns paused
long enough IN their deadly work to
cheer their heroic comrades.
Prisonrrs Escape
Sergt- Fred Brown and oscar VII.
coz returned 20 the American lines
late yesterday afternoon with eight
prisoners. They had been captured
themselves and disarmcd. But.
watching for an opportunity. they
overpowered their guards. picking
up squad OF bochcs on tho way
back.
Documents and maps taken from
other prisoners showed that the en-.
envy reached none Of his planned OBJ
iectivcs between Chateau Thierry
and Dormans. A fun enemy di
vision was Identified AZ the tenth.