The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-18
AMERICAN TROOPS
CAPTURE VILLAGE
French Forces Aid Yanks in
GUSHING Huns From Vaux
and Hill 204.
500 PRISONERS WERE TAKEN
One Entire German Regiment Was
AnnihiIated During the Struggle
italians Are Still Active.

Washington, July 3.-Hurling them
selves at the tip of the salient driven
into the allied lines by the Germans
late in May, the Americans and
French have won important ground
near Chateau Thierry. 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 2O4.
Vaux is about two miles from Cha
teau Thierry. This was carried by
the rush of the French and Ameri-
cans, who also occupied two small
patches of woods in the immediate
vicinity.
Germans May Retire.
The Germans almost Immediately
began counter attacks in an attempt
to regain the lost positions, but their
efforts failed in every instance. In
the initial attack and in their repeat
ed assaults against the new lines held
by the Allies, the Germans have suf-
fered very heavy losses, at least 500
prisoners having been taken by the
French and Americans. One entire
German regiment is officially report
ed to have been virtually annihilated
in the battle.
French Reoccupy Village.
British forces northwest of Albert
have been forced to fight hard to hold
positions they took from the Germans
on Sunday night A determined attack
by the enemy at that point threatened
to wrest the captured ground from
the British, but heavy counter attacks
flung the foe out of all but one OF the
trenches he had occupied.
Huns Move on koIa Base.
Italian forces which have been gain
ing important ground on the eastern
side of the Asiago plateau have sud
denly shifted their attack to athe
Monte Grappa region east of the Bran
ia river. Important Austrian positions
have been carried and nearly 500 pris-
oners captured by the Italians. Czecho-
Slovak troops, fighting under the Ital-
ian flag, have taken part in the strug-
giles Of the last few days in the noun
tainS.
Italians Still Press Huns.
Washington, July 2.-Success appar-
emily has crowned the offensive of the
Italians in the mountains north of the
Venetian plains
Launched on Saturday, the attack
ged heights where the enemy was
strongly 'entrenched, and the fighting
is still going on.
After three days or struggling in the
mountains, the Italians are still ham,
mering hard at the most powerful and
threatening positions of the enemy.
They have not only gained ground, but
have held it against desperate coun-
ter attacks by the Austro-Hungaria
forces, which were mown down by ar
tillery fire and completely checked by
the Italian infantry.
In France, there have been local at
tacks at various points north of the
Marine on the west side of the salient
driven into the allied lines by the Ger
man offensive that was begun May 81.
Take Other Strong Points.
The French have advanced their
lines north Of the Clignon river once
more and have passed the railroad
line running from Chevy to Vinly.
Further north the French have
taken strong positions along ridges to
the east OF Villers Cotterets forest.
There have been no unusual engage
ments along the British or American
fronts. but there is a tenseness along
the whole line from Ypres to Rheims
and even to the east, along the French
and American sectors.