The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-05
AMERICANS ARRIVE JUST IN TINE FOR 4
HAND-T0-HANO BATTLE WHICH RESULT
IN ROUTING TEUTONS IN NEU|lLY W00b
French Troops Hard Pressed Until Rein
forcements Come--Paris Newspapers
Enthusiastic In Praise of New Brothers
acknowledgements Make Few Small
Local Advances

AMERICAN TROOPS, BRIGADED WITH FoCH3
FRENCH RESERVES "sToNEWALLED THE CROWN
SHOW" HURLED A vENTURESOME GERMAN BAT.
TALON BACK ACROSS THE MARINE
This for America-and for the world for matter
the biggest piece OF that from the blood dnched
fields OF combat along and north of the Mane the ninth day
of the battle for Paris
Half million of the type that captured cantigny
helped make stand Marine sufficient opinion
to swing the balance of victory in favor.
So spoke French colonel Whether he that half
million Americans fighting that historic battle
ground northwest of Paris whether he included Frenchmsn
in the figure is not clear. -
His remark confirms what the Paris Office had indicsssd
earlier in the day. that Pershng played decisive
role in the crucial phase offensive II
the critical of critical battle-the Germans were
getting omlnouy closer to the rail keys of the French capital
Compiegne and Vlers CotteretsB Black jack Pershing
Bluecher to the allies.
Across the length and breadth Of the globe the cable md
wireless sent forth the message that America ayed
and late Tuesday night serene, official climax d4y
Of eloquent and grateful tribute from Lon
don framed and issued by the leading statesmen and military
chiefs of the allied nations, sounding the keynote
America thanks to President Wilson's wise foresight
will shaer the enemvs plan to out before
his exhausted"
From the official French day report it appears that the
Americans took hand the great battle where the Germans
the Marine and Ourcq gravely man
acing the approaches to Maux important rahead only
staces the approaches is the little stretch g
forest called Neuiy just south Of the little town Of Neu
Ia Poterie.
To capture this wood the Germans had made frantic so
for three days and although the French divisions tbs le
were valianty selling foot for its price in blood the IN
OF this Sector seemed possible unless it immediately
forced The danger in enemy progress lies fact M
he advancing astride the Rheims Fismes Paris rail
But the reinforcements in time-Pershng's men.
Once they pitched n supported by their hozonb blue COZ
ades in the tables promptly turned defender ~
came aacker, and in brilliant charge the "Yanks" and
pous threw the Teutons back pursuing them for consd
able distance and vainly yelling stop and fight
CHEEKY as the days however, does mean
that the crisis is and that henceorh there will b s
sailing
Nor did the German military machine stand entirely
during the last twenty -four hours While its momentun
long since spent itself and the progress is measured by
instead Of miles it did succeed in pinching off Important
positions here and there That all drive has resolved
itself nto-a jockeying for position
The French their part gained ground in
north of Moulin Sous Touvent northwest of Scissors Ihe
threw the Germans back out of the forest Of
which the eastern baston protecting the Of the
and held the invaders in the woods eastern cut
skirts. #AA4
AMERICANS PLAY BRILLIANT PART IN cHEcKd