Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-02
YANKEES ON MARINE FRONT
TAKE vAUX AND HEIGHTS:
ALSO BAG 800 PRISONERS
U. S. Mems Swoop Sur
prises Germans - Win
Paris Road and Wood

Paris. July 2.-Thc village
OF NauN. west of Chateau
Thierry and the height 10 the
west OF NauN. were captured
last night by American troops
in an operation on the Marne
front carried cut In c0njunc-
ti0n with the French. the war
office announced. More than
800 prisoners, including five
officers were captured In this
action,
With the American Forces
on the Marine Front. July g.
(By the Associated Press In
n brilliant operation after
hard fighting, American
troops on this front last night
captured the village OF NauX,
together with IA large slice Of
the Paris highway west Of
Chateau Thlerry and two
patches of wooded land.
Tho Americans took 275 Ger
man prisoners. including five off
GERS, and captured a quantity OF
machine guns and other equip
ment
In the Vaux region, the Ameri-
cans took the Germans complete
Iy by surprise. Most of the pris-
oners were taken out OF cellars
and dugouts.
Many Germans Killed.
How many Germans were killed
of course is unknown, but from
the number of dead In plain view
at various places. the total must
have been considerable.
While the artillery preparation
was going on many American air
planes few high over head. some
were protecting the observation
balloon while others were comb
lag the skies to keep off enemy ma
chimes.
Over Top ut q L. NJ.
Early this morning, the American
pilots again appeared tor similar
duty and were soon found contest
ing with the enemy for supremacy
III the air. number Of aerial bat
ties were observed but reports on
the results are not yet available. 1t
was exactly o'clock last evening
when the Americans went over the
top under the protection Of hail
Of machine gun bullets from our
machine gun barrages. The infantry
action was preceded by short but
terrific artillery preparation. When
the Germans saw that a formidable
attack was developing many OF
those in outposts yelled and ran to-
ward the rear to nests from which
d lot fire began pouring,
(By the Associated Press.)
Again the allied line has moved
forward in the important sector
northwest OF Chateau Thierry,
where the Germans in their late
spring rush between the Aisne and
the Marne made their nearest ap-
pToach to Paris.
Make Important Gains.
American troops figured conspic-
uosly in their operation, carried out
last night In conjunction with the
French. They captured the village
Of Vaux, two miles west OF Chateau
Thierry, and the heights lying TO
the west-northwes OF the captured
hamlet.
Some important wooded land also
was seized and a secure hold OBJ
tained on new sections OF the main
highway leading from Chateau TIKI
erry to Paris.
In oyerrunning this ground, the
American forces took 2I5 German
Ia, 81.
Sether with numerous machine
guns and quantities Of material
The French took a score or more OF
prisoners, bringing the total up 20
more than 300.
Effective assistance TO the Amer
lean infantry IN their forward dash
was evidently given ty the French
artillery which is posted on Hill
ZO4, about midway between Naux
and Chateau Thicrry.
Line Much Improved.
From this eralnence. whch forms
the bastiun Of the defensive line
near the apex Of the German MaFue
salient, the allied line has been
carried forward 10 point beyond
Naux, making the position a greatly
Improved one for either offensive or
defensive purposes.
This operation vas evidently a
continuation OF the Franco-Amer-
ican forward movement carried ont
by local attacks. which has been
progressing actively OF tate I'm This
sector. H. already has resulted I'm
the Strengthening and improving nt
the line to a marked extent from
the allied viewpoint