Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-19
AMERICANS DRIVE
ON DNPETUOUSLY
Airplane Used to Restrain
Unit That Swept Far
Beyond Line
$50 CANNON CAPTURED
Soldiers Snatch Few . Hours
Sleep-Then up and
at. Them
BY the United Press

BY the United Press
With the Americans Near soissonA,
July 1s.-Preparations for resumption
OF the Franco-Amerfcan drive between
the Aisne and the Marine are in full
swing at this hour.
while some of the soldiers. who had
oattled almost continuously for twenty
iour hours. were snatching hurried maps.
otners were busy consolidating the new
iy won positions and getting ready for
the next blow, believed to be scheduled
for daybreak.
The Germans. retreated so rapidly
Yesterday that the Americans and
French were enabled to move forward at
hour, reaching their twelfth-hour OBJ
jective In seven hours.
Airplane to Recall Boys
officers had great difficulty in holding
back the victorious douehboys in order
TO Keep the line straight. The Ameri-
cans wanted to go to Germany. Regi-
mental commanders had to send cour-
iers forward to call back some units.
while one company got so far ahead tnes
an airplane was used to carry the re-
straining message.
Inc Germans everywhere along the
line were panicky. They left their ar
tillery. machine guns, rifles and sup
plies. and sprinted eastward. The area
captured BY the Americans between the
Aisne and the Ourcq had more than $50
artillery pieces Of various caliber in II.
I'VE were 80 busy chasing Germans we
haven't had time to pay any attention
to the stun they left behind them" said
one officer.
Wounded, But Happy -
Slightly wounded doughboys. happy,
grnning and dirty. lay about in groups
after the advance was voluntarily halted.
swapping experiences and displaying
souvenirs.
We were just rushed into the trenches
last night" said one youngster. I'VE
were only there half an hour when the
captain said: Boys. in just twenty min
utes we 60 over the top. There is time
for every man to have a good smoke
Before we reached their trenches the
Heinies were running. Boy howdy! 1t
sure gave me glorious feeling to see
the Heinies hop out like rabbits. We
couldn't help laughing at EN-"
Another doughboy. wounded in the
hand after he had chased the Germans
seven kilometers ak milcs), carried his
automatic rife In his good hand, ready
to use It II he had the opportunity He
encountered three pals. all OF whom had
been wounded more seriously than he.
He brought them back to the American n
lines. protecting them With his rife
Too Fast for Cooks
The cooks belonging to some of the
advancing units couldn't drag their field
kitchens fast enough to keep up with
their customers and furnish them with
hot food.
"How's things going" asked one of
the cooks Of returning doughboy who
had been wounded.
Got EN- going faster'n hell" was the
reply. II got bunch. but a shell
scratched me and the doc made me come
back. Damn the luck!
Another group. slightly wounded.
cursed the luck that put them out of the
fight.
Wen be fixed up all right and ready
to mix with 'em in a couple Of weeks" :"
said corporal. but the darned war
will be over by then. by the way the
get come more souvenirs for the folks
back home"
! asked group Of doughboys il the
tanks helped them any.
Tanks Need Hish Gear
Say, the tanks are all right but
they've got to get some thatll run in
high. II they're gonna keep up with
u.s. he said. I'VE got miles ahead OF
'em this morning
The doughboys declare universally
that they no longer have any respect
for the Germans, except their running
ability.
German units, which opposed the
Americans around Scissors. were among
the best Of the Kaiser's troops Pris-
oners say the attack took them nm
awares. Near Scissors. The Germans
contemplated uainor attacks themselves
starring their barrage fifteen minutes
before the Allied drive started. The
Americans charged right through the
enemy barrage and drove the Germans
from their guns.
Peilus Delighted
The poilus everywhere are delight ed
with the bravery displayed by their com
rades-in-arms. They are salutinR the
doughboys with "Vive rAmericains" and
shaking their hands.
These Frenchmen are so tickIed thew
want to hold our hands all the time ="
said one doughboy.
American ambulance units operated
speedily. following up the advance and
rushing In the wounded, who are now
happy In their bandages. American hos
pitfalls were quickly established I'm
chateaux, In woods and In the captured
villages. -