The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-13
PERSHINC TELLS or
LOSS OF FIVE PLANES
U. S. Commander Also
AUords Medals for Bravery.

can airplanes which went on a bombing
expedition failed to return. Gen. Per-
shing's communicate reported to-day.
Berlin reported FIVE American Sfrplanes
IN German hands yesterday.
Gen. Pershings communique gave no
details. but yesterdays report from Ber-
lin, which came by way of London, de-
| clared that the fve machines were part
| of squadron OF six which started out
| to bomb Coblens. The crews, the Ger
| man report said. were taken prisoners.
The Distinguished Service Cross has
| been awarded by Gen. Pershing to
) eleven more officers and men for gal
| lahtry. The communicate follows;
| Section AIN the Vosges a raid at
tempted by the enemy broke down with
| losses before our lines had been reached.
The day pa ssed quietly at other points.
| AS result of a bombing expedition
| last evening FIVE of our machines are
missing
Section BIN Picardy the enemy was
very quiet on July to s. His artil-
| lery fire was considerably below the
average. The vicinity OF Coullemelle
was his principal objective. The Ger
man air forces engaged in but little
! activity One of our planes brought
| down an enemy observation balloon.
An ammunition dump was exploded in
| the German rear areas.
Enemy Uses Small shells.
Our troops in the Marine sector ex-
/ perienced a quiet day July s to 3. The
enemy'e artillery activity was slightly
less than on the days preceding. Most
O. the shells were of small and medium
calibre. some OF them containing shrap-
! mel. Our artillery was very active and
| drew considerable fire from the enemy
batteries The balance OF his nre was
harassing and destructive. The heaviest
| Are continues to come from the
Bra sies sector in the rear areas, where
movement continues active. There was
! an increase In the enemy's machine gun
! fire Our batteries destroyed two am
munition dumps and dump Containing
! sky rockets and flares.
In Lorraine our forces were particu-
larry active on July to s. We easily
dispersed two enemy patrols: our artii-
! lery fire was In excess OF the enemys
our anti-aircraft batteries were active
against his normal aerial activity and
we sent out successful patrols. one OF
our patrolling parties penetrated the
third German line Another or our pa
trolls penetrated the enemy's entansle-
| positions.
In the Munster section the enemy's
patrols and our own continued active
on July I. Three enemy patrols. two
| OF which were wire cutting parties. were
driven off by our troops. The enemy's
trench mortar FIRE was heavier than
usual. both IN calibre and number OF
shells. The only hostile plane which
made an afternoon flight was driven
Nn1C
| tive all along the sector.
| Mortar Fire Scattered.
The Munster sector was again quiet
on July 8. The enemy artillery fire
| decreased to a very small number OF
medium shells. Tho total trench NOR
tar FIRE was in excess OF the preceding
day, but was widely scattered and OF
medium caiibre. The German air forces
showed a slight increase in reconnais-
sance and observation flights Our own
! wire and ambush water holes cortin-
ued active in ell sectors. One OF our
reconnaissance patrols penetrated the
enemy's second line trench and recon-
noitred his position there.
| On July the Altkirch sector was
quiet. There was a decided increa Sc
over the two preceding days In the enc
|
shells OF light. medium and heavy cali
bre. His airplanes were increasingly
active. One OF them was attacked by
an allied plane over No Mans Land
and after much gunfre had been ex-
changed the enemy plane was seen to
burst into flames. man fell from II
| and a few seconds later the gasolene
tank exploded and the machine fell to
the ground in the enemy's rear area.
Our troops continued their patrol &C
| tivity all along the sector.
The Thanh sector was very quiet on
July to 8. Several patrols attempt
ing to raid our lines were driven back
| The enemy air forces were not par
ticularly active on July 8. but his &C.
tivity was marked on July 8. On
this date we drove back two planes
over Muhlbach.
In the woevre July 8 to z was ex-
lceptionally quiet
The Commander In Chief has awarded
Distinguished Service Crosses to the
following enlisted men for the acts OF
gallantry set forth after their Names:
wounded, but Fights On.
Corporal James r. Thornley,, infa ntry
wounded early in the Seicheprey en-.
gagement on the morning OF April 20
ne displayed Hroht khllantry ana devO-
ton to duty in continuing to urge hi.
men to defend their positions, aidins
greatly in the defence OF the same by
climbing a tree and from there shouting
out directions as to the enemy's loca
ton.
Private Fl. r. johnson, fieid artiller,
For exceptional bravery and devotion
to duty on April 20, when. although
wounded In the arm and leg. he con
tinued while under heavy shell fire I,
repair the telephone lines and succeeded
in establishing communication.
Private J. c. Parent, field artillery
For faithfulness and great GOODNESS IL
the execution Of his duty on April 20
, when, although severely wounded in tn
head and left leg, he continued, unde
heavy shell fire. to repair the teiephon,
lines and succeeded In reestablishin,
communication.
Private Edward L. Dion. infantry
Displayed extraordinary heroism In de
Tending his post during the Seichepre!
Engagement on the morning Of April 20