The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-21
NEW ATTACK ON FOE
SOUTH OF SCISSORS


10 (delayed) american troops par
ticipatlng In the Franco.American ad-
vance late to-day Of about mile ana
O quarter on the Soissons-C Chateau
Thierry front went forward against
strong machine gun fire over ground
covered with German dead.
From a hill east OF Dommers. about
six kilometers southwest Of Scissors, the
correspondent Friday raw the Americans
going into action in the forward move
ment. The advance was we'll organized
and the system worked we'll from one
end OF the line to the other.
Under a barrage from 75s and 65s
American infantry and machine sunners
advanced through ripening grain fields,
trampled by the retreating Germans
Thursday, and reached their detectives
according to schedule despite the fire OF
German machine guns. The lombard
ment OF the big German guns was feeble
at this point.
The Americans started from a point
just west Of the Paris-Soissons road near
tho she'll shattered village Of Missy AUX
Bots, advancing nearly a kilometer be-
fore the Germans began to reply with
their big guns to the American barrage.
Missy-aux- Bois lies in a valley, and the
Americans were advancing up grade to-
ward the east. A few tanks were here
and there preceding the infantrymen. AZ
the Americans progressed the enemy
barrage FIRE increased.
The hillsides east OF Dommiers, over
which the Americans advanced. were
dotted with dead. The entire region was
well within the German lines until after
the Franco-American offensive OF Thurs
day. one quickly dug trench had been
filled with German bodies They were
machine gunners who had been caught
by the terrific Are Of the allied artillery.
In many plsoSS-the German dead were
in piles. while trench on the crest OF
q hill contained more than 100 dead.
Airmcn Make Quick Reports.
After intense barrage fire along the
entire front from Scissors TO Chateau
Thierry the allied advance this eve-
ming tFriday) opened exactly at 80
o'clock. As far as the eye could reach
could be seen allied observation balloons
while the sky was specked with allied air
planes darling In various directions. many
returning from over the German lines
to make a quick report on observations
and the result Of the fire Of the big
guns. From the hillside the smoke and
dust thrown up BY the allied shslls
could be seen away beyond the advance
ing Americana.
Behind the advancing troops came
tobacco and various foodatuffe These
went back and forth steadily. Other
trucks went from place to place pro-
vidine foodstuffs and water for the
Americans who were to follow their
advancing comrades.
The chauffeurs Of these trucks we're
frequently under fire. One chauffeur
passed through Missy AUX Bois after
supplying the advancing men with choo-
"a itc hall
pioded within the wrecked village.
Twenty-Five minutes after the Franco.
American advance began the rattle of
German machine guns could be heard in
the distance, but 1t did not affect the
Americans, who only appeared more
eager to progress. The officers had to
caution them not TO proceed beyond the
barrage in accordance with the sched-
uie. The German machine gun FIRE
continued but a short time, and as the
Americans could be seen steadily press
ing forward eastward the rattle dwindled
and finally stopped.
Village Wrecked by she'll Fire.
Missy-aux-Boi vas deserted by the
French peasants before the Germans
came. the village having been torn
from end to end by shell fire in previous
fighting. Not one wall or any stone
DullQlngb arc standing. Inc only tnlHB
in the village, which is now within the
allied lines. were three pigeons which
roasted on the fragments OF the steeple
of the village church during the roar Of
the battle. They few around In circles
in bewilderment, returned TO their roost-
ing places and then flew around again.
Soon after the Americans had passed
through the village going eastward the
dog mascot of an American soldier could
be seen running through the ruins and
endeavoring to overtake his master, who
han gone ahead.
To the north and south OF Missy-aux-
Bois are two other deserted villages. in
one of which every building is In ruins.
The fields in this section are covered
with grain ready for the harvest. Many
rusty tools and implements are standing
5ust where they were left when the
alarm was given.
When darkness settled over the battle
1eld the Americans still maintained their
advance. The guns in the rear were
pounding away. guarding them through
the night.