Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-07-10


It. Then came word that the Amer
leans were in Vaux and finally, after
sharp fighting there in the streets
and houses, they overcame all resist
ance and swept on beyond the village.
The Americans reached every one
OF their objectives and by this opera
tion they have eliminated salient
and have Strengthened out their line
Over an area Of several miles the
Americans now have the enemy un-
der their guns.
Daylight this morning saw the
Americans digging in almost undis-
turbed far beyond the old German
defense line. To the rear patches Of
prisoners and piles of material are
going. The number Of prisoners has
steadily mounted until it has reached
275. The guns and material have
not yet been tabulated.
GcntlcmeIl-But They
"Ffght Like Wild Devils"
With the American Forces on the
Marne, July 2.-The attack by the
Americans on the Vaux positions was
SO terrific that they swept right
through the enemy lines, and had
their object been to continue the ad-
vance they could have done so with
the greatest ease, as virtually every
thing before them had been cleared.
So great was the enthusiasm of the
men the officers in some cases had to
look sharp to keep them from going
beyond the set objectives.
1t is not improbable that the Ger
mans are planning another counter
attack for the coming dark hours,
but preparations have been made to
meet them.
A vast quantity of material, con-
sidering the size of the operation, is
being taken to the rear, but probably
will not be tabulated for several
days.
Stormcd Enemy Nests.
In the fighting west of Vaux the
Americans stormed several enemy
nests and killed or captured the oc-
cupants. then turned the guns the
other way, using them effectively
against the enemy rear areas.
The Americans penetrated the en-
emy's lines to depth of about a Kill
ometre and a half on a total front of
about four kilometres. All day to-
day the troops in the front line have
been subjected to heavy shell fire.
They had some shelter In patch of
woods which they occupied, but those
who did not enter the wood have only
the protection which they had pro-
vided for themselves with their en-
trcnching tools or by taking cover in
shell holes. From one crater slightly
in advance Of the line, but on it, from
technical point Of view, American
soldiers this afternoon let their COM
rades know where they were when
one OF their party leadend over the
tip OF the crater and waved his he'll
met.
Bringing Up Rcinf0rcemcnts.
The prisoners taken in the German
counter attack say they marched for
three hours as fast as they could
when word reached the commander
OF an enemy battalion in the rear of
VauX, which town Is on the right of
the American attack. Observers re-
ported this morning that the Ger
mans were apparently hurrying to
bring up reinforcements behind the
line.
All the prisoners questioned to-
day expressed their relief at being
captured. One speaking excellent
English said to the correspondents:
Thank the Lord, I'm out OF there.
The American artillery smothered US
more than once and the infantrymen
fight like wild devils without a sin
gle fear, but when the fight is fin
ished they are gentlemen. One could
have killed me, but did not, and I
gave him my iron cross for my
thanks"
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