Licking Valley courier., 1918-06-27

miles OF fr0nt-linp trenches on the
western front are now held by Ameri-
can troops, members Of the house mill
tary affairs committee were told by
war department officials.
Washington, June 22.-Patrols Of
the enemy have suffered considerable
'osses northwest of Chateau Thierry
and in the Woevre region, General
'ershing reported in his communique
In the Chateau Thlerry and Woevre
eglons and in Lorraine artillery fight
ing continues.
Washington, June 22.-Thirty.eight
casualties in the American expedition
airy forces were announced by the war
department, divided as follows: Six
killed In action, one died of wounds,
three from disease. twenty-seven
wounded severely and one wounded,
degree undetermined. One hundred
and twenty-seven casualties in the ma
rlnes attached to the American expedl-
tiOnary forces were announced at ma
rine corps headquarters, divided as
follows: Ten killed In action, nineteen
died from wounds received in action
and ninety-eight were wounded severe
ly.
Yanks Attack Huns.
With the American Forces on the
Marne, June 22.-Amerlcan troops in
this sector attacked the German line
northwest of Chateau Thlerry during
the night and made an advance of
tive-elghths of mile, driving the
Germans from a small pocket on the
northern side OF the Belleau wood.
The Americans occupied the Ger
man positions without resistance from
the enemy. the Germans having with
drawn when the short and sharp ar
tlllery bombardment indicated that
an infantry attack would follow.
Yanks Win at cantieny.
With American Army in France.
June 22.-At dawn American troops
stormed German trenches and ma
chlne-gun nests In front of Cantigny,
In the Montdidler sector. Those of
the German garrison who remained to
fight and carry out their orders to
hold the positions at any cost were
killed by rifle and machine-gun lire
and bayonet. The Americans also
took prisoners.
Many Germans Killed.
The American artillery put down a
heavy box barrage on the rear of the
enemy positions. A few minutes later
the infantry swarmed over the top and
rushed the trenches. Some of the Ger
mans had tried to escape through the
barrage, crashing to their rear, but
few of them got through. for numer-
ous German dead were found later.
Prisoners captured declared that
they had orders to hold on at all costs,
and this was apparent by the desperate
manner In which they fought The
battle was short, but deadly, for the
enemy positions were swept clean Of
Germans. The official report says that
great many Germans were killed.
Only Sixty Huns in Raid.
The enemy artillery has been more
active on the Toul sector since the
heavy gassing to which the Americans
subjected them.
The infantry action has been con-
fined, however, to an attempted raid,
In which only sixty men participated
In spite of the German official state
ment which said that they had pene'
trated the American lines at Selche'
prey.
800 Germans Killed.
with the Americans on the Marne
June 22.-German casualties In the
fighting in this sector are now esti
mated at 500 killed and 6,OOI
wounded.
Private James A. Donohue, who wal
taken prisoner eight days ago, es
capped and rejolned his company. H,
declared that a few other American
prisoners are compelled by the Hun
TO work in the front lines.