Republican farmer., 1918-07-12
Brooklyn Lieutenant With Boston Companion, Brings
 Down Fifth Foe Machine.
HUN AEROPLANE
 FALLS IN FLAMES
Front West and East of Chateau Thierry Report
 ed Unusually Quiet.

ol1CO, U ou1J " \Og eAO 40 sociated Press)-Lieut. James A. Meissner of Brooklyn won his fifth aerial victory, there- by becoming an ace, by bring ing down in company with Lieut.. Hamilton Coolidge of Boston an enemy two seated aeroplane over Chateau Thier- ". The German machine fell in flames. The victory has been officially confirmed.
 With the American Army on the Marne, July 10-(By the Asso- ciated Press)-The fronts west and east of Chateau Thierry, where American troops hold positions, have been uusually quiet, but it is believ- ed that heavy fighting may break loose at any moment.
 Last night the enemy artillery fire was far below normal. The Ameri- can gunners maintained an intermit- tent bombardment of the enemy lines, especially in the region of hill 204, west of Chateau Thierry.
 London, July 10-Considered ac- tivity was developed early today by the German artillery and machine guns in the region east of Amiens, from the vicinity of Villers Breton neux to the Ancre, says today's war | office report.
 The Germans delivered local at- tacks in the Vi1lers-Bretoeux area, | but these were repulsed. On the Flanders front the British | carried out an operation in the vi- l cinity of Morris, northeast of Niepe wood, by means of which the line was advanced a short distance and pris- | oners were taken.
 Paris, July 1O-Artil1ery duels on the front north of Montdidier and south of the Aisne, near Chavigny farm, where French troops recently 1 have made inroads on the German | lines, were announced by the war ot- | fee today.
 | The statement adds:
 "On July 8 seven German aero planes were brought down and two captive balloons were set on fire and destroyed by our air forces"
 Washington, July 10-Gen. Persh- ing's daily communique, made public by the war department today, says in part:
 'In the Chateau Thierry region con- ditions virtually were normal on July 5 to 6, the outstanding exception be. ing the activity of the German aiI forces. The enemy's intermittent artillery fire was heavier than usua in the vicinity of Vaux. An enemy positions was driven off with losses There was much movement of troops in the German rear areas. | Our observers reported building! on fire at the Souillard farm and the explosion by our batteries of what i. believed to have been a trench nor tar ammunition dump. Our troops were continuously in active ambus1 and reconnaissance patrols.
 "The Vaux sector on July to experience an instance in enemy ar tillery activity on the right of ou, line where there was considerable ust of gas, shrapnel and high explosive shells.
 "A German patrol of five machines was attacked and driven off by fivt of our planes. The movement O troops and traffic in the German ? rear areas continued abnormal. Gu, own troops continued their activity il patrolling.
 "In the Marne sector between Jul. and ' conditions were quiet.
 "In the Colmar sector an enem! patrol of about 20 men was seen a } about midnight outside our wires a one point Rifle grenade fire forced the enemy to withdraw. Subseuent ly another patrol tried to reconnoite } our positions. Our troops fired or them and they scattered into rh, brush. At daylight several of tht enemey were discovered in sheI holes.
 Tn Lorraine July and s our an ti-aircraft batteries were activ' against the German air forces"