Evening journal., 1918-07-18

against the French on the American
right In an apparent effort TO reach Ep-
ernay. As an instance OF the German
losses prisoners said the American ar
tillery wiped out one entire regiment
before II was able to cross the Msrne.
or a group OF six boats, each holding 90
men, i've were destroyed. The famous
sixth Grenadier Regiment was utterly
annihilated, every man being killed or
captured. Three German divisions &c.,
coo mem were so demOrallzed that they
have not appeared in the battle since
the FIRST day.
Extraordinary weather has marked
The battle daily. Scorching sunshine
has been succeeded by cloudiness and
rain almost every hour with monoto-
nous regularity.
The latest information shows that as
German divisions $4,000 mem are be-
ing used on the entire front.
America aviators have brought down
another plane, raising their bag TO
seven.
Sergeant Brown Gets En-.
The lighting in the fields IN the
woods In the present battle Is most
unusual. Companies. platoons and even
groups OF two or three men are wag-
Ing their own warfare In clearing out
the Boches.
Sergeant J. F. Brown, separated from
bis platoon, encountered the captain
OF another company. Pointing at four
enemy machine guns, the captain said;
Let's get EN-"
The pair charged the nests, seemingly
imperyious 10 the hail OF bullets and
killed or captured the crews Of two
OF the guns. The prisoners were in |
their way so Brown turned them over /
to the captain and cleaned up the other
two guns alone, taking additional pris-
oners and smashing the pieces.
The captain had started back TO the
American lines with his oaptlves.
Brown followed some distance in his
wake. The sergeant encountered
,omrsde. Corporal Plpp. who volun-
.eered TO guard the prisoners. Brown
readily accepted, as he had Just caught
sight OF a shallow section OF a trench,
lalf-hlled with dead Boches. The other
half was filled with Boches. too.-very
much alive. Browns automatic rifle
had become so hot that he could barely
hold IL. But he lay II cross his arm
and opened fire on the trench, killing
several Of its occupants
One OF the Huns yelled: "Kamerad." \
"All right. come out" Brown replied /
shots.
All OF the Germans. numbering nearly |
a hundred. dropped their guns and sur
rendered.
Brown and Plpp again started for the !
rear and encountered members Of their |
platoon with prisoners. Brown took |
charge OF them ell.
The wood where Brown and the |
others had been fighting was being /
shelled continuously. once Brown and |
Pipp were surrounded but they fought |
their way out.
AT the edge OF the wood Browns |
companions left him 10 get some more |
Heines," and he herded his prisoners /
along a she'll pitted road toward the |
rear, still clutchng his trusty auto |
matte. He walked them fourteen kilo-
meters from the front and then march, !
ed them TO headquarters, making a to-
tai hike OF 40 kilometers NEARLY %
miles)
Arriving at headquarters Brown made
an accurate count OF his bag for the
1rst time. There were i59 of them, in
,luding a major, a captain and two
ieutenants. The sergeant assured the
he had a receipt and
,urned over a pistol and pair OF wire
,utters he had taken from the major.
Brown had narrowly escaped death a
number Of times as his uniform was
.orn with bullets. Early in the 1ght-
ng his pack had been shot from his
Jack by shrapnel.
Browns feat was the climax Of doz-
ms Of similar episodes. Eight Amer
cans captured by the Boohes were
aiken TO the north side Of the river.
They overpowered their guards, took
valuable maps from a German officer,
grabbed a boat and padded back.
A single machine gunner saw two
plstoons OF Huns advancing. The gun ;
had been damaged and he was unable {
TO swerve " TO bring them into the
line Of lre. Whipping out his auto
matte pistol. he fred several shots.
picking Off the Germans on one side
and causing them to alter their course
This brought them within range OF the
machine guns. He then wiped them
out