The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-11

\: Cu1oA 1sis, By the New York Times,
ssasc Tribune and the ohlahoms
q WITH THE FIGHTING ALLIED
VI ARMIES, June 8. 2:N p. m.--Early
1A1s morning the Germans launched an
;sottack against. American positions be-
tween Bouresches and the Thiolet line
knuarding the important highway to
Paris. They re repulsed at all points
with large losses. Casualties on both
eidcs were heavy. The attack on this
position was followed N fifteen min
utes by = second attack with the point
,at = slightly different spot.
This, too, was repulsed An hour
later the bochc tried to retake the i'm
portant town Of Bouresches from the
y tied Ste s marines, but as this is
written. { noon, the Americans still
bold the town and boches have not
been able to advance beyond the rail-
road tracks, north OF the town where
they entrenched yesterday after the ma
rines drove them out.
Some Good Luck.
American energy accompanied by
some good luck was responsible for
their successes against the efforts of
Che boche retak. the terrain won by
our men yesterday and the day before
A German officer captured yesterday
morning told the Americans the Ger
mxns would launch an attack early in
ere morning OF June 8 and told the OBJ
jectives exactly as the attack was
made. The prisoner also said the Ger
mans had brought up tanks to send
d.. tn road running from Chateau
Thierry TO La Ferte, against the Ameri-
cans blocking that highwav For some
reason or another the tanks did not put
In an appearance.
How Fritz Was Foiled.
Prisoners had told the Americans OF
the attac planned against the Tr-
angle and Thiole4 and also of an at
tempt to. retake Bouresches. There
fore when the Boche attack 10 avenge
the surprise and the rush of the ma
rincs came along the Americans were
ready at all points. When tho attacks
started the Boche ran into artillery, in
fantry and larger number of machine
guns, which he was right in assuming
were not in front Of him. The Boche
had two main obje, yes. One was TO
drive the Americans back from the
commanding position on the Paris road,
and the other was to retake Bouresches
He failed in both.
just before midnight the Germans
put over heavy bombardment OF light
and heavy artillery with gas shells
mixed in. We withheld our strong ar
tillery lire until we established that
the attack near Thiolet had started
when we put down a heavy barrage,
cutting the COMMUNICATIONS Of tn. .at-
lacking force and hampering reinforce
ments. The Americans in this sector
dug in shallow trenches which were
we'll filled with machine guns. When
the Boche got within 600 yards he got
concentrated fire and he never got
closer than 400 yards of our trench
Another part OF the attacking party
made for the American positions south
Of the road Heavy machine gun posts
In the edge OF the wood allowed the
Boches to make a certain advance, and
then we cut loose, almost annihilating
the enemy. More than 100 German
dead were counted in one small open
field.
Chased Boches Back.
After the Germans had been stopped
he Americans went over the top and
chased fem back. All during the at
'ack and repulse the Germans poured
heavy fire on our men from behind
he lacking = party.
Of one platoon seven men were left.