The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-07-04
j. s. RAIDS ON
MARINE WORRY
HUNS--PERSHING
Tells Of Activity in Sectors Held
by YankS.
FOE USING FIRE AND GAS
Number Of Small Attacks on Ameri-
cans RepuIsed With Losses to the
Enemy-Germsns Attempt to
Make Friends With
Our Men.

With the American Armies IN
France July American negro troops
proved their value as fighters in the
line east Of Verdun on June Il, 1t Is
now permissible to state. The Ger
mans attempted Il raid in that sector
hut were completely repuIsed by the
negroes.
The Boches began a terrific bonn
hardmcnt AT one minute after mid
night. throwing over between 1900
ana 1000 shells from guns ranging
in Size from 81 10 $40 milllmeters.
The bombardment was concentrated
on small areas. Many Of the shells
made holes from ten 10 fifteen feet
across.
The Americans had only two
wounded.
U. S. Raids Worry Huns.
Washington. July 2.-Dcscriptive In
formation Of activity by the different
sectors occupied by the American
forces was given in General lersh-
iuc's commuuique. II follows
Section A. Except for the increase
Of artillery activity on both sides In
the Chateau Thlerry region there is
nothing 10 report
Section BIN the Chateau Thierry
region June - to Is there was no spe-
cial activity other than Of the hostile
air forces and Of the artillery on both
sides.
"The German artillery nre was In
fact lighter than ON the preceding day.
Shrnune uud gas were used in mod
crate quantities. \ large part of the
hostile tire was concentrated on our
lines i'm the general direction Of Bou-
rpsches and Triangle farm.
Enemy Is Nervous.
South Of the Marne, between the
evening of June - and June -, il was
noticeable that the activity of the enc
my had increased while certain
nervousness on his part was also OBJ
served His artillery was constantly
active throughout the breadth Of our
sector aud as on the preceding day
paid special attention to our positions
on the left,
In the last named region the use of
ehrupncl was again marked. German
airpancs were again busy along our
front although somewhat less so than
during the days preceding.
Every energetic efforts are being
made by the Germans to prevent
further crossings of the river on the
part OF our troops,
Use Trench Mortars.
"Ihe cnemys trench mortars were
in action for short time during the
early afternoon.
For our troops operating in the VT
entity Of Colmar the days Of June 2G
aud - were marked chiefly by the at
tennis of the enemy 10 raid our lines
ON the night of June - and 26 II large
German patrol made n determined at
lack, which was rcpulSed after two
hears Of brisk fighting
"Thr Germans sustained heavy cas-
ualtlcs.
Another feature of the attack was
the use 10y the Germans OF liquid fire
This was complete failure, none Of
The FIRE reaching our troops.
During the night Of June 20 to
June -. a battle raid took place be
tween II O'Clock iu the evening and
onc O'clock in the morning.
III is reported that the Germans at
one point have been attempting 10
make friends with our men, In the
morning Of .'unc - they made signs
sipuifyiug Good morning
"Thcy had deposited some kittens on
the parupete Of the small posts and
threw package Of cigarettes into one
Of our barhed wire entangIements. Our
soldiers do not reciprocate these at
tentiOns
"Nnidng activity has not been above
normal on either side"