The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-05
Graphic Details of American Operation Are Giuer, h Report
Continuation of Pershing's Communique of Tues day and Wednesday Tells of Successful Bat tie i'll Chateau Thierry Region and on
 Other Sectors of the Front

to land behind it's own lines Numerous groups of men passed frequently along the roads running between Giyry, Epaux, Bslleau. Bonnes Grisolles. Et- repilly, Le Taite and Plaisance Wag- ons and trucks moved along the same routes singly and in large groups 1n- fantry activity on both sides was nor maj.
 ALONG MARINE FRONT
 Along the Marne on June 2S and 29, the German artillery continued to de- liver the scattered but fairly vigorous fire Of the days preceding. On this date, however, the heaviest fire was on the left rather than on the right of our sector. On the other hand, our left sector continued to draw most of the shrapnel. The smelling was confined mostly to the forenoon and evening. and on objectives identical with those previously reported. German machine guns were particularly quiet and there was little rifle fire. Hostile airpianes were also less frequently observed than has been usual during the past fortnight, Behind the German lines men were seen strolling about in the usual fashion.
 COLMAR SECTOR
 IF the Comar sector the day of June 29 passed quietly The German in. Iantry delivered some scattering machine gun and rifle fire and made use of a few hand and rifle grenades. During the night German patrols were observ ed on several occasions, two of them com ing under our rifle and grenade fire mere were no encounters and no serious attempts to reach our lines The Ger man artillery delivered only light and scattered fire with guns mainly of me dlum calibre. His airplanes appeared only at rare intervals and were in nearly every case driven back by our anti aircraft batteries. They were. engaged mainly in reconnaissance work. but made some attempt to regualte the artil, lery fire Behind the German lines the hay making, in which women play au increasingly large part, continued, but neither in the matter of circulation nor IF the construction of works did any thing of note occur
 MULHOUSE SECTOR
 In the Mulhouse sector there was no unusual occurrence on June 2e apart from the increased activity on the part Of the German air forces. Late in the afternoon an air combat occurred and one of the German machines was seen tG descend in an apparently crippled eel 4dition Light artillery fire, the throw lnS or d lew SrenadeS on our wire, with normal rifle fire and the ordinary circu- lation in the German rear areas com prised the other activities of the day
 Further description of the fighting along the American lines near Chateau Thierry, on the Marne and in Picardy is given in the second section of the communique. The dispatch follows:
 Section A-Northwest of Chateau Thierry there has been intense artillery activity on both sides. Tn the Vosges three raidng parties which attempted to reach our lines were repulsed and suffered severely from our fire.
 CAPTURE OF VAUX
 Section B-Northwest of Chateau Therry the day of June 30 to July l was occupied by our troops mainly in preparation for the attack made during the evening of July 31 on Vaux The preparation consisted in continuous and teavy harassing fire from our batteries,