Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-07-10
AMERICANS SCORE SUCCESS.
Take Considerable Territory and
Many Prisoners In Fight.

With the American Forces on the
Marne, July 2.--An entire German
regiment has been virtually annihi-
lated in the fighting west of Hill 204,
according to official information.
Germans Counter Attack.
with the American Forces on the
Marne Front, July "a counter at
tack made by the Germans to-day
against the new positions won last
night by the American forces TO the
west of Chateau Thierry was com
pletely broken up. The Americans
did not give up foot OF ground
which they had captured.
There was hot fighting to-day in
front Of Hill 204, which is in the
hands of the Germans. At 5 o'clock
this evening the American artillery
was engaged in heavily shelling the
position.
All Objcctives Reached.
Reports from the advanced front
brought back through heavy enemy
barrage confirmed the earlier state
ments that the Americans have reach
cd their every objective and are
holding every point.
The total number Of Germans cap
tured by the Americans is now esti-
mated to number about 500, includ-
ing seven officers. Many groups Of
prisoners have been sent to the rear.
Others have been located in hospi-
tails. where they were taken after be-
ing wounded,
The German counter attack which
was flercely conducted, was launched
against the American positions at 3
o'clock this morning. 1t resulted in
the americans further increasing
their number of prisoners. Virtually
the remainder Of the enemy attack
ing force was annihilated.
Americans Attacked Mt Night.
The Americans attacked last night
and after hard fighting they captured
the village Of Vaux, together with a
large slice OF the Paris highway west
OF Chateau Thierry and two patches
OF wooded land.
In the Vaux region the Americans
took the Germans completely by sur
prise. Most of the prisoners were
taken out Of cellars and dugouts.
How many Germans were killed OF
course is unknown, but from the
number Of dead In plain view at va,
rious places the total must have
been considerable.
While the artillery preparation
was going on many American air,
planes flew high overhead. Some
were protecting the observation bal
looms, while others were combing the
skies to keep off enemy machines.
Early this morning the Americor
pilots again appeared for simila,
duty and were soon found contestinl
with the enemy for supremacy in air
a number Of aerial battles were
observed. but reports on the results
are not yet available. 1t was eXactl,
6 O'Clock last evening when the
Americans went over the top under
the protection Of a hail Of machine
gun bullets from our machine gur
barrages. Tho enemy action was
preceded by short but terrific artil.
lery preparation. When the Ger.
mans saw that formidable attack
was developing many Of those in out.
posts yelled and ran toward the rea,
nests, from where a hot fire began
pouring
Americans Dash Forward.
The Americans paused for a mo.
ment while the automatic rifles and
machine guns with the advancing
troops fought duel in front Of Vaux
briefly, but effectively. with the ene-
my. Then the Americans. whose
number was considerable, went on,
most Of them running In their eager.
ness to get at close quarters with the
Germans. At the same time the
Boche began hurting gas shells to the
rear Of the American lines.
Within brief time the Americans