The sun., 1918-07-11
ENEMY Is ACTIVE
BEFORE U. 5. LINES
Pershing Reports Considerable
Troop Movements i'm at
Least Three Sectors.
vAUX HEAVILY SHELLED
Gas, Shrapnel and High Ex-
plosives Used Against Our
Troops There.
vAUX HEAVILY SHELLED

WASHINGTON, July lo.-Gen. Per-
shings daily report for Tuesday is brief,
reading: There Is nothing Of impor-
port. covering events from July to Z.
follows:
"section BIN the Chateau Thierry
region conditions were practically nor
NAL on July s to 6, the outstanding ex-
ception being the activity Of the German
air forces. The enemy's Intermittent ar
tillery fire was heavier in the vicinity
OF vaux than usual, but the total num-
Der Of shells used was considerably less
than on the days Immediately preceding.
Tho majority Of the shells were Of small
and medium calibre. An enemy attempt
TO raid one OF our advanced positions
was driven Off by our rife and machine
gun fire with losses. There was much
movement of troops in the German rear
areas, where as many as four companies
were seen at one time. The trafiic was
also excessive.
"Our observers reported buildings on
FIRE at the Southland farm and the explo-
sion by our batteries Of what Is believed
TO have been q trench mortar ammuni-
ton dump.
Our troops were continuously active
in ambush and reconnaissance patrols
and our batteries were active. During
tho bombardment of Vaux we replied
with counter offensive preparation fire.
Enemy Fires Gas Shells.
'Thls sector on July 6 to Z expe-
rienced an increase in enemy artillery
activity on the right half Of our line
where there was considerable use Of gas.
shrapnel and high explosive shells.
Most OF the shells were Of small or me-
dunn calibre. Barrage fire was put
down in the vicinity OF Vaux and
Hill 204.
The German air forces were stip very
active The planes few in groups Of
varying size. At about noon German
patrol OF five machines was attacked and
driven of by five of our planes.
The movement of troops and traffic
In the German rear areas continued alb
normal. Our own troops continued their
activity in patrolling. Our batteries
were also active.
Patrols Active In Alsace.
In tho Marine sector between July 6
and conditions were quiet The enemy's
artillery fire was light and scattered
and his airplnnes made less than the
customary number Of flights. His in
fantry. while not aggressive. WAS on the
alert. Machine guns hred internationally
from several points on the north bank
Of the river and some rife and hand
grenades were thrown at our patrols.
In the German rear areas more traffic
than usual was observed.
I'm the Colmar sector the patrolling
Of the enemy troops and our own troops
were the only incidents Of particular
interest on July 6. An enemy patrol OF
about twenty men was seen about mid
night outside OF our wires at one point.
Rife grenade fire was Immediately put
down from our lines and the enemy
withdrew. At about gao o'clock in
the morning another patrol Of eight men
was heard by our troops. Flares revealed
the fact that the patrol was attempting
to reconnoitre our positions. Our troops
fred on them and they scattered Into
the brush. At daylight several of the
enemy were discovered in shell holes.
Five small red balloons were sent up at
various intervals. Our own reconnais-
sance patrols were active.
sour troops in Lorraine experienced
a quiet day on July to 6. There was
little OF interest except increased ma
chine gun fire and abnormal train move
ment in the German rear areas. Our
anti-aircraft batteries were active
against the German air forces. Three
German propaganda balloons were re-
Lao