Evening star., 1918-06-26
PERSHING SENDS
DESCRIPTIVE STORY


NContlnOed from First PaRe.)
fire was that of the airplanes, which.
in number of flights. made what is al
most record for activity over one Of
our small sectors in a period of twen-
ty-four hours. During the late even
ing one of these airplanes dropped
three bombs which produced craters
of moderate size :,
Movements Of Enemy.
In addition to the movement of
small groups in the German rear
areas. a column of troops (estima ted
at about a battalion and accompanied
by combat wagons) was seen in mo-
tion during the early evening.
AT another time two columns of
troops. battery, a number Of calls
sons and several wagons and automo-
biles were seen moving along the
roads. At another spot a small group
was very busy over a fallen airplane.
The enemy is still busily improving
his wires. The German machine
guns were somewhat more active
than on preceding days, paying great
attention to our patrols, both by direct
and cross fire. AS usual, they were
also directed against Bouresches and
Belleau wood.
They did not, however, prevent our
troops from sending out numerous
patrols. Beside the customary activity
OF our own batteries. we made con-
siderable use of mortars. Farm. build
ings in the German rear area were
seen to burst into flames.
on june 22 to %, our troops, south
OF the Marine. experienced the same
desuitory Smelling by the enemy as
during the preceding.
The hostile fire fell especially on
Crezancy, Fossoy. Blesmes farm and
Nestles. On the whole, however, the
enemy artillery activity was slight
and confined largely to the use of
shells OF small caliber.
Many German airplanes flew over
our front lines. east and west along
the Marne. They were principally
in groups Of from two to ten planes.
One of them dropped objects which
were burning, which whistled as they
fell and made considerable noise
when striking the ground.
number Of enemy were seen
during the day, few coming down
to the river to wash in the morning
and others passing in and out Of the
town of Chartezes Others could be
seen carrying rations or going to and
from working parties.
ly digging and probably constructing
new emplacements. During the night
German patrols opposite Mezy threw
stones across the river at our out
posts.
I'm the Woevre region on June 90
to June 23 the enemy's activity show
ed some diminution. Front-line posi-
tions at Seicheprey. Bois de Jurk, Bois
de Remieres and other points, as well
as Beaumont and other positions in
the rear area, were shelled.
Our roads also suffered some bom-
bardment. Machine gun fire came
mainly from the little villages OF
Lahayville and st. Baussant, across
the line from Seicheprey. German
airplanes were little in evidence.
Movements of trucks and wagons in
the rear OF the German lines were
normal Working parties were OBJ
served to be constructing new camou-
fiage. Our own troops were not espe-
cially active.
"on June % our troops who are
lighting in the Muhlhausen area re-
ported quiet day. The enemy's bat
teries fired small number of rounds
from the Muhiwald and other posi-
tions in the rear. His machine guns
were occasionally active and at least
one of his patrols was driven off
by our fire. Only in his rear areas
was there anything of note This
consisted of increased movements of
men. forces, wagons, trucks and
trains