El Nuevo mexicano., 1918-07-04
.fectIye along thel enemy's 'FRONT.' lime.
YANKEES TAKE 275 HUNS
AND MANY MACHINE GUN;


With the American Forces on the
Marine Front, July 2.-(By the Asso
ciated Press.)-In a brilliant opera
ton after hard fighting, American
troops on this front last night cap
tured the village of Vaux, together
with a large slice of the Paris high
way west of Chateau Thierry, and
two patches of wooded land.
The Americans took 275 German
prisoners, including five officers, and
captured a quantity of machine guns
and other equipment. In the Vaux
region the Americans took the Ger
mans completely by surprise. 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 various places
the total must have been consider
able.
while the artillery preparation was
going on many American aeroplanes
flew high overhead. Some were pro-
teeting the observation balloons
while others were combing the skies
to keep off enemy machines.
Early this morning the American
pilots again appeared for similar
duty and we're soon found contesting
with the enemy for supremacy in the
Dir. A number of the aerial battles
we're observed but reports on the re-
suits are not yet available. 1t was
exactly 6 o'clock last evening when
~ A ~ nwsoaVc .,vopf aun tho ton nm
der the protection of a hail of ma
chine gun bullets from u machine
gun barrages. The infantry action
vas preceded by a short but terrific
artillery preparation. When the Ger
mans saw that a formidable attack
developing many of these in
outposts yelled and ran toward the
r to nests from which a hot fire
began pouring.
The Americans paused for a mo-
ment while the automatic rifles and
machine guns with the advancing
troops fought a duel in front of Vauv
but effectively with the
enemy. Then the Americans, whose
number was considerable. went on,
most of them running in their eager
less 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 a brief time the Americans
had wrested from the enemy the
Bois De La Roche and the woods ad-
Il.
All objectives Reached
n1,a. u,ouJ k1nt fIA A ~, onf |
ans were in Vaux and finally afterl
Sharp fig lting there in the streets
ind houses, they overcame all resist
and swept on beyond the viii
Iage.
The AIT, ricans reached every one
af their cbjectives and by this oper-
alton they have eliminated a salient
and have Strengthened out their line.
Over sr area Of several miles the
eflcsps now have the enemy I'M
Ter their guns.
Daylight this morning saw the
Americans digging in almost undis-
far beyond the old German
1efense line. In the rear patches of
prisoners and piles Of material are
going. The number Of prisoners
las steadily mounted until it has
reached 275. The guns and material
not yet been tabulated.
Yanks Fighting Devils
The fighting qualities of the Amor
cans We're certified to by virtually
Ill the prisoners taken. They said
he Americans fought like wild men,
sweeping everything before them as
hey plunged oyer the ground.
So fierce was the attack that many
Germans, who were in the zone as
jaulted, made their escape by run
hing when the fight got too hot for
hem and they saw it was impossible
either to slow down or halt the Amer
IAN plunge.