New-York tribune., 1918-07-09
Pershing Reports on
Successful Raidine
In First July Days

WASHINGTON, July S. - General
Pershing's conmuniquc for Sunday re-
porting the successful raid in the
Vosges, in which losses in killed,
wounded and prisoners were inflicted
upon the enemy, says the day passed
quietly 1T other points held by Ameri-
cans.
Section Ain the Vosges we made q
successful raid, killing and wounding
q number OF the enemy and taking sew
at other points occupied by our troops.
"Section BIN the Chateau Thierry
region between July a and 5 the rifle
and machine-gun duel on the right of
our line continued. Most Of the German
fire came, as before, from Hill No
204 and the Bois Bouresches. Machine
guns were also in operation against
3ouresches. The enemy's artillery fire
WAS distinctly lighter. a much smaller
number Of his shells fell on the right
Of our advanced positions than during
the preceding days, although this part
OF our lines remained the principal OBJ
jective. 1t was also notable that most
of the shells were OF small and medium
cslibrc and that the proportion of gas
shells had diminished. On the other
hand, the German airplanes appeared
in greater numbers and larger forma~
tions, number of groups Of from five
to eight planes being observed.
Troop Movements Decrease
SIN the enemy's rear the abnormal
troop movements which followed our
attack on Vaux seemed to have de-
creased. The enemy is busily engaged
creating machine gun cmplacements
and constructing other works There
was evidence pointing to the dest-uc
ton Of still another ammunition dump.
Several paper balloons containing copies
Of the Gazette DIES Ardennes' fell in
our lines.
"American patrols consisting Of an
officer and twenty-five men, operating
south Of Torcy, killed one Of the enemy
and captured two others, all three be-
ing found in shell holes. One of our
battalion scouts penetrated the Ger
man lines, located machine gun en-
placements and returned safely. A
group Of the enemy, on duty at the
machine gun positions, fed at his ap-
proach.
"The enemy's machine guns, on tie
other hand, we're decidedly active, es-
pecialy on the night Of July 2 to July
3, when some Of his guns fired at in
tervals during the whole night and
others delivered strong bursts from
time to time. The German planes
showed moderate activity on July 2,
but almost none on the two succeed
ing days There was nothing unusual
in the circulation in the German rear
areas nor in the works observed there
rockets of the same colors, appeared
frequently during the nights.
Both Patrols Active
an Lorraine between July 8 and
July our own troops furnished most
OF whatever activity there was to re-
port. Our batteries heavily shelled the
ecutcd only light and scattered fire
in reply. On the other hand the Gei
man machine gun fire, which had show
marked increase over the preceding
day, again doubled in intensity, origi
mating from around Domevre, MontiE
ny, Neuviller Bois des Haics, MontreuA
and others of his advanced positions
Pntrolling activity was marked on both
sides. Our own parties secured much
valuable information and returned
safely. A hostile patrol which at
tackled one Of our advanced positions
at O'Clock in the morning was driven
few German airplanes and balloons
were seen. The enemy working parties
were busy improving roads and
trenches"
1.-THE Marne sector held by our troops
July and was quiet. The enemy
artillery fire was much less than ours.
which was of harassing and destruc
tive nature. Much of the enemy ma
chine gun and rife fire was in replJ
to our fire. There was further de-
crease in the enemy's aerial activity