Evening star., 1918-07-06
YANKEES SHARPLY
REPULSE GERMAN
RAID IN LORRAINE
New German Blows Along
Western Front Are in
the Making.
GEN. FOCH MAY HIT
FOE AT VITAL POINT
Americans. Win Great Praise for
Their Work. With Australians
in Somme Region.

in Somme Region.
Germans evidently are bent
on sounding out American po-
sitions along the battle line in
Lorraine, where Our line has
been extended. The Germans
attempted a raid last night at
Xivray, but they were sharply
repulsed by the alert Yankees.
By the Associated Press.
Successful allied thrusts in
local actions have not yet drawn
from the enemy resumption of
his strong offensive movements,
but there is little doubt that an
other German blow is in the
making.
Germany's offensive begun on
March II is not completed, and
the Germans have yet to win a
strategically vital point. An
other strong effort, probably
greater than any this year, has
been awaited by the allies for
several weeks. Gen. Foch has
employed the past week or more
successfully by improving his
positions at various points along
the main front, American, Brit
ish and French troops helping in
taking valuable ground and
more than 5000 prisoners from
the enemy.
Paris omcial Report @
By the Associated Tress.
PARIS, July German
troops last night attempted to
raid the American sector in Lor-
raine, at Xivray. The war office
announced today that the enemy
was completely repulsed in this
effort, as he was in raiding at
tempts at points on the French
front.
The statement reads:
French detachments penetrated
the German lines and brought back
Several raiding thrNsts by the
Germans at Chaume wood, upon the
American sector at Xivray and in the
Vosges were completely repulsed.
The night was quiet on the re-
mainder Of the front"
German Artillery Active.
LONDON. July s.-The German ar
tiilery was active last night in the
region between villers-Bretonneux
and the Ancre. northeast Of Amiens,
where the Australians. assisted by
able ground. according to todays war
office report.
1900 Prisoners Taken.
LONDON. July 5.-The number of
prisoners captured in yesterdays
operation on the somme and in the
subsequent German counter attacks
ficers. according to an Official state
ment issued by the war office tonight.
Except for some hostile artillery
activity In the region Of Soherpen-
berg. southwest Of Ypres," the state
ment says. there is nothing Of spe-
cial interest to report"
Success South Of Somme.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Friday. July 5.-AlonE the
whole British front today the main
topic of conversation was the re-
markable success achieved in Thurs
the combined Australian and Amer
ican troops. assisted by a feet of
English-manned tanks.
Even the German prisoners ad-
been conducted with cleverness and
invincible courage. To this praise
was added a telegram from Field
Marshal Haig to the forces involved.
including the American detachment,
expressing his warm congratulations
on the victory which attended the
operations and ON the skill and gal
lantry with which 1t was executed,
Americans Fight Fiercely.
Naturally the main interest Of the
day was In the American soldiers who
had made their initial appearance in
the battle line and who fought &c
neree,y that they have established ar
enStable reputation and drawn the
prediction that they would be SECOND
to none among hardy warriors,
The Australians and Yankees TO-DAY
were holding their newly won posses.
sions strongly after having repulsed q
series of three counter attacks durine
the niGht-one on each flank ana r
third in the center. All these enemy
assaults were thrown back easily anS
still more prisoners were added to the
large number taken yesterday, while
many Of the hostile infantry perishe
in the attempts to regain that which
they had lost. Additional reports con.
firm previous ones that the enem,
casualties Thursday were exceedingly
heavy and that the German list Of
killed was very long. Not only dii
the attacking forces work havoc liz
the enemy ranks, but the supportins
artillery maintained a most destruc.
tive IRE over the German territory.
American General Pleased.
American lighting spirit and cour.
age a. displayed in assisting the Aus
and vaire woods Thursday haa
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