South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-07

lnternational News Service:
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
AT THE MARINE g p. M. June
BY a brilliant attack over a two
and a half mile front in the Neuilly
sector Of the Marne battle front the
American marines fighting alongside
of the French extended their recent
success in the same district by ad-
vancins three and a half kilometres
approximately one and one-haH
miles).
The second attack carried the
Americans as far as the edge OF the
village OF Corey C15 miles north Of
Chateau ThierIyl the Americans
now hold positions overlooking and
commanding the railway that runs
through that zone.
The Americans now hold all the
high ground in the battle area
northwest or Chateau Thierry. The
Americans fousht with more than
their old time gallantry, going over
the top whistling Yankee Doodle.
Go over Again i'm Evening.
All Of the objectives were obtain
ed by 7:35 this morning. Subse-
ouently the day was marked by
desultory skirmishing but late in the
afternoon another strong attack was
organized and at o'clock the
marines again unsed forward
against the Germans.
The doughboys gave the Ger
mans a taste OF the cold steel they
will not forget in a hurry.
They pressed forward with such
fury that the Teutons were unable
to Withstand them and were com
pletely routed.
The Germans were driven like
sheep from the crest OF the high
ground which was under attack
Our men stopped at the foothills
Of a broad plateau overlooking a
mans made futile counter attacks.
French successful. Also.
The French attacked at the same
time as the Americans and they
also were successful
Todars operations by the
F'ranco-An1erican forces revised
conditions on the Marne. The allies
now have the upper hand and the
situa ton IN strategic sense. has
been greatly improved.
An American general who talked
with some or our wounded in a
dressing station said:
1T almost made me CRY TO see the
pluck and enthusiasm OF the boys.
They were proud Of their wounds
as a bride OF her hrst baby. They
smoked cigarets and told each how
they had been winged IN every in
stance they pleaded for a chance 10
get back to the big doings' as they
called it
Not only do the Americans now
hold all the high ground OF any
Importance northwest Of Chateau
Thierry but they have sta oilized
and straightened their lines.
French are Delighted
The French attack was delivered j
on the American left, the polius
taking $50 prisoners.
The French were delighted al the
work Of the Americans.
German prisoners said that they
thought they were confronted by
British. But they were surprised 20
ind Americans. whom they have
grown To dread keenly
The marines have been confront
Cd by three fresh German divisions
in as many days. First the Ger
mans used saxon troops but the
doughbovS slashed them up 50 bad
Iy that the enemy put in the Prus-
sian guards. The next day the
Americans turned loose again anu
the guards were so demoralized that
they were replaced by the cream o.
the Prussian troops including Jae-
gers. the crack German rifiemen.
Today II vas the trrn Of Jae-
gers TO get their5 an lney did.
For several dat .. 10 the
big assault today me ~ Ies OF
the Marines had been COL led 70
minor operations.
Began Attack Early.
The attack TO-DAY began 81 40
a m. when the marines went IoF-
ward with dxed bayonets. As ne
men rushed across the newly plo"-
ga 6elds against the German pcsl-
tl0ns they whIstled and sang like
hght-hearted school Doys A they
CHARGED up the steep side ot hill
they anne under intense enemt
nre IRON rifles anJ machine guns.
The glare ot star shells. thrown