Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-30
YANKS SWEEP HUNS
BACK ALONG JUVIGY


the scene of dramatic tank drive.
Under the cover of artillery the light
French tanks firted along both sides
of the path up to the little place,
smashing down one machine gun nest
after another, in spite of the employ
ment by the Germans of their new
tank gun, a sort of super-Mauser.
This gun is virtually identical with
the Mauser, except that it fires bull
let little more than half an inch in
diameter. This, it is calculated, can
pierce the tank and possibly injure
some vital part Of the engine. But
in the path of the advancing machines
there now lie broken or smashed into
the earth scores'of these guns.
Allies Hold Mastery of Air.
There is unquestioned mastery OF
the air by the allies along this front,
1t has been misty this morning and
three was little effective aerial work
and practically none by the Ger
mans.
Only few prisoners are reported
as yet, the Germans seeing to it that
only machine gun crews should be
sacrificed.
Huns Resist Desperately.
All the skill of General Won
Schwerin, commanding the seventh
guard division, is being exercised TO
hold back the Americans at their
point in the line north OF SCISSORS and
save the Germans from the menace
they would be under if the allies oc-
cupied the plateau extending further
toward the east, !
Recovering bfore the day ended
from the shock of the early morning
attack Won Schwerin brought into
play his artillery and other resources
in a desperate effort to check the
Equally determined eff
forts were made by those organlza-
tons in front of French divisions on
the right and left of the Americans.
Bitter Contest Expected.
Reports from points on the line !
where the attack is in progress indi-
,ate the Americans are confronted by |
What, is believed by many to be one
of the most determined stands yet /
AIKEN by the Germans. who realize
hat a break at any point would likely
,e followed by disaster.
The opinion seems to be that every
yard of territory gained will be bit
erly contested and that it is not i'm
,robable that villages and other OBJ
ectives will be subjected to the fate
# capture and recapture many times
efore their possession is undisputed.
The rapidity with which the gains
we're made by the Americans and
french early in the day was not dupli-
ated in the afternoon, when the bat
lie settled into strong artillery duel
n which the guns Of both sides fired
ften at direct targets and at unusual
y close range.
Facing Many Guns.
The country which has been the
attleheld for almost four years again
J the scene OF a conflict which has
tarted out with the promise of being
lost stubbornly fought. Tonight the
ky is dotted with flashes of exploding
hells, while the roar of the barrage
nd counter barrage must be audible
lmost to Paris. In the back areas
hells are falling behind the lines, but
ot so frequently as many times pre-
iously. The Germans apparently are
sing all their guns and energy in at
empting to tear down the deter
,ined lines of their advancing enemy.
How many hundreds or thousands
{ guns the Germans have immediate
Y in front of the Americans is not
nown. Every hill side, ravine and
'ood crackles with their fire. when
yer approached. And it has been in
he face of their destructive ofense
nat the Americans and the French,
S well. have been moving.
Comparatively little gas has been
mployed by the enemy. There have
rrived at the dressing stations a few
ases of men suffering from mustard
as, but most of them encountered it
, she'll holes, hollows and depres-
ions where it was old. but still ef-
,ctive.
As the day passed the visibility i'm
roved and the aviators of both sides
ecame more active. Those of the al
IS rendered valuable assistance in
,servation work.
The Germans today concentrated
uch of their efforts on the destruc-
on of tanks.