Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-01
PERSH|NG COMMUN|QUE
TELLS ABOUT RA|D|Ng
Small Detachment Of Americans Cap
lures Thirty-SiN German Prison.
crS on Picardy Front.
RAID BY ENEMY Iss REFUSED
Increased Activity by Hostile Artil-
lery and Aviators Recorded in
Marnc Scctor-Our Line Advanced
Near Chatcau-Thicrry.
Try Associated Press.

| Try Associated Press
WASHINGTON. June 3o.-Marked
raiding and patrolling Saturday at
several points held by, the American
troops were reported in General PERISH
irG's communiquc for yesterday. which
was received to-day At the War De-
partment. In Picardy n small dctach-
nent of Americans captured thirty-six
prisoners. including an officer. and in
! nicted severe losses on tho enemy.
while in the Vosgcs a German raiding
Earty was rcpulsed.
| Increased activity by the enemy
artillery and airplancs in the Marine
sector on June &c and 81 and the heavy
Smelling OF the American positions in
tho Chateau-Thierry region on the
same days. when the American troops
advanced their line onc-third OF a
mile, also were reported.
The statement follows:
Section A--Radins and patrolling
have been marked at several points.
In Picardy this morning a small de-
tachmcnt OF our troops captured thirty
SIX prisoners. of whom one was an
officer. and inflicted severe losses on
the enemy. Our casualties were very
small. In the Chateau Thierry region
strong hostile patrol was driven back
and suffered severely In patrol en-
counter. a raidng party which at
tempted to reach our lines in the
Nosges was rcpulsed by rife fire.
AMERICAN POSITIONS
VIGOROUSLY SHIELDED
Section BIN the Chateau-Thicrry
region from the day Of June 90 to June
% noon to noon was marked by the
operations OF our troops south OF
Torcy. where our line has advanced
for one-third of a mile and our posi-
tons improved with little opposition.
Besides this, our infantry was active
IN continuous patrolling and our artil-
lery In delivering harassing and de-
structive fire. The German artillery
shclled our positions in front and rear
with considerable visor The Belleau.
Clcrcmbauts and Marette woods along
our front lines, as well as positions in
The rear. extending back several kilo-
meters and covering most of the sector.
received harassng and destructive fire
during most OF the time covered nv
this report. The hostile batteries were
observed to be especially active from
the vicinity of Torcy, Givry and Pctrct.
at all of which points they were able
to find cover in patches OF woods. The
German machine-Eun fire was directed.
ms formerly, on the I5cllcau wood and
NH 2oi. IT originated mainly in the
vicinity OF the La Roche wood and the
outskirts of Torcy The German air
FORCES were extremely active, but per-
formed only reconnaissance work. In
me enemy's rear areas movements were
manly confined to small groups al
'housh attachments numbering IN to
ABOUT 100 men were more than once
observed There was also considerable
traffic of wagons and trucks
The enemy continues to construct
works In and near the woods around
bonreschc. In the early morning a
large German patrol was seen near
NaAN. moving northeast On being
challenged by our listening posts, it
disappeared From tho firing and cries
which were heard shortly after, it is
believed that the patrol was fired upon
by it's own machine guns
HUN SOLDIERS pILLAGE
FRENCH PROPERTY
Along the Marine, from the early
| evening OF June PC to the early even
ing OF June %, there was no notable
development. except further increase in
the activity Of the German artillery.
The fire. which was almost entirely
harassing and destructive over the
front. and in SONG areas destructive
only. included considerable amount
OF shrapnci The shrapncl fell mainly
on the left OF our sector. The Ger
man airplanes showed an even greater
increase in activity. flying up and down
the Marine in numerous groups of from
| two TO seven machines. In the encmy's
rear areas a number OF men were seen
| circulating in small groups and seem
cd TO he continuing the pillage of
French property, which has been
noticed on numerous occasions on the
north bank OF the river. Fresh trenches
are being constructed and new wire
has been seen. III the enemys line
The Infantry seemed 10 be more than
usually upon the alert
The United states Army Ambula nee
Section No. SO has been cited in the
orders of the French army corps, with
which IL is acting, as follows:
American Automobile Section No.
57S: Under the conduct of Lieutenant;
Moore. from April Ii TO cS, ensured day
and night the rapid evacuation OF all
the wounded in very active sector
under Il ceaseless bomba rdment which
destroyed or damaged a part of its
material The section carried out It's
mission without break or failure with
n devotion, courage and sacrifice which
were admired by all the units en-
gagged