The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-07-19

With the American Army on the
Marine, July 17.-French and American
forces fighting together have recap
tured the village of st. Agnan, Hill 223
to the northwest, and La Chapelle-
MOntbOdOn.
In cooperation with the French the
Americans launched a heavy counter
attack during the morning between
+ these two villages, driving the enemy
steadily back.
The Americans have also recaptured
FOssOy and Crezancy, which were
taken by the Germans when they first
crossed the Marine.
Many Americans in Battle.
The American troops in the bend Of
the Marine, the FOSSOy region, improved
their positions during the night. AT
one place they drove the enemy across
the river. The number Of prisoners
taken by the Americans was increased.
On the American right the French
made rapid progress, and all through
the section the Germans were tiercely
attacked by the allies, with the result
that they have withdrawn for CON
siderable distance.
Comparatively large forces of Amer
leans have been engaged, especially in
the region of DeScrivec, where they
were brought up to support the attack
ing French. Within a short period the
Americans were holly engaged in the
fighting.
Terrific Fight on Marine.
With the French Army in France,
July II. - MarcuiI-le-POrt, on the
Marine, was the scene during the morn
ing of terrific fighting, in which French
and American troops were resisting
most valiantIy against heavy odds.
Berlin Claims 1900 Prisoners.
Berlin, July 1.-THE Germans claim
the capture of $4,000 prisoners in the
official communication from headquar-
tiers. The army of Gen. Won BOehm,
it is added, crossed the Marine between
JaulgOnne and east of DOrmans.
Germans Cross Marine.
On the French Front in France,
July 1.-THE Germans have crossed
the Marine at various places, giving
them control of u miles of the south
ern bank between Gland and Mareuil-
le-POrt This operation cost them
dearly, five bridges being destroyed as
the Germans were crossing.
Hundreds of their men are believed
to have met death from the machine
guns and bombs of aViatOrs.
1.-THE town of Gland lies two and a
half miles east of Chateau Thierry and
Mareuil-le-POrt about nine miles north
west of Epernay.]
Depth of Drive Is Five Miles.
London, July 1.-THE depth of the
German advance west of Reims is five
miles, according to authentic dis
patches. The American cOunter-attacks
in that area have brought about per-
fectly satisfactory situation.
1900 Prisoners Captured.
With the American Army at the
Marine, July 16.-Smashing irresistibly
forward, the Americans have cleared
the south bank of the Marine, hurting
the Germans from their last defensive
positions along the railway embank-
ment.
In a magnificent cOunter-attack the
American troops hurled the Germans
back across the Marine in the curve in
the river west and southwest Of Jaul-
come.
The prisoners taken by the Ameri-
cans total more than 1,5OO. They in
clude a complete brigade staff.
American airplanes and artillery de-
stroyed the pontOons in the Marine, cut
ting off the Germans supplies and re-
endorsements.
Late in the afternoon 1t was diScOv-
ereG that the Germans had emplaced
submerged bridges several inches be-
low the surface of the stagnant
stream.
These underwater bridges had re-
manned undetected until the crossings
began. Aerial observers, infantrymen
and engineers then wed with each
other in volunteering to destroy them.
Machine Guns Slaughter Foe.
American machine guns at strong
points along the river bank put up a
heroic resistance, slaughtering the enc
my masses, and absolutely preventing
-(deleted by ce2sor)-diviSiOn from
crossing the stream near Chateau
Thierry.
Five German airplanes painted with
the American insignia shot up an
American observation balloon. Ameri-
can airplanes and anti-aircraft artillery
did not modest the masqueraders think
ing them comrades. The American bal
loon observers Ieaped out in para
chutes. They escaped injury.
Disaster. dealt by Americans, over
took the Germans on the Marine toward
the end of the first day of their 90
mile drive, launched at dawn between
Chateau Thierry and Massiges.
The Americans hurled the Germans
back three kilometers Zone and seven