The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-07-18
Enemy Keeps On Shooting.

Washington. General Pershing's
eommunique on operations In the sec.
tors OF the Western front held by
American troops, made public by
the War Department, follows:
Section A. The day again passed
quietly at points occupied by our
troops.
Section B.-For our troops in the
Chateau Thierry region the day OF
July 7 to s was uneventful. The
enemy continued to direct much rife
and machine gun fire on our new line
In the vicinity OF Vaux and north Of
Vaux and also on Bouresches. The
activity OF the German artillery was
not abnormal for so active a sector
and consisted mainly OF harassing fire
on our front lines. Gas was, as
usual employed in the shelling Of
the Marette, the Belleau and other
woods. The number Of German air.
planes in operation again decreased.
In the German rear areas the move.
ment observed were mainly those OF
men in groups OF small or moderate
size. Our own troops were active in
patrolllng and in artillery fire.
In the Marne sector, from July 7 10
8, the day passed almost without in
cident. The enemys artillery fire
was lighter than on the preceding day
and only a few planes were seen. His
trench mortars were active for time
during the evening. There was little
activity on our side. Our batteries
exploded one Of the enemy's ammuni.
ton dumps.
In the Woevre there were no not.
able events between July 3 and July
6, except the attempts OF parties OF
the enemy to penetrate our lines,
especially in the region OF Xivray.
On the night of July 3 German
patrol was driven back in the region
by one OF our patrols after an ex-
change OF fire.
On the night OF July one Of our
outposts In this region was fired on
by German patrol but sustained no
casualties. On the night of July a
strong German patrol attacked a weak
outpost at Xivray with the intention
OF taking prisoners. Our outpost ex.
changed grenade fire with the assault.
ters. The Germans, having failed in
their purpose, withdrew from the out.
post, which was then reoccupied. On
the same night there was an exchange
OF grenade fire between another OF
our outposts and German patrol and
at another point patrol encounter.
During all three days the enemys
artillery maintained a rate OF fire
which Is normal for quiet sector
distributing his shells over our front
and rear areas and our lines OF com.
munication. Only a small amount OF
gas was used. His airplanes and bal.
looms did little work between July 3
and 4, but were moderately active be.
bN'NH Juiy anu u OuT lOTCtN were
mainly in artillery work. The Ger.
man lines were heavily shelled with
gas on the morning OF July 5.
In the Lorraine sector the outstand.
Ing Incidents OF July 6 and Z were
the activities Of the enemy patrolling
parties and Of our own. During the
night three. German patrols ap.
preached our lines, two coming under
our fire. One OF them used light ma.
chine guns but was thrown back by
our rife and grenade fire after figh.
lasting 20 minutes.
Citations For is.
Fifteen officers and men OF the in.
fantry were cited by General Perish.
ing, in the official communque, for
acts Of gallantry. for which they have
been awarded distinguished service