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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-16
kAISFR'S CHIEFS CONFER
ON AtSTRIA'S PEACE CRY
Socialists Demand War Come 10 an End,
Amsterdam Reports.

Amsterdam. Sept IL IN important
conference ot leaders Of the malontv
parties IN the Rrichstag Was held on
sunday with reference 10 the Austrian
peace note kilograms from Berlin today
report
According 10 some Of the reports.
Count Won HcrtlIng, the imperial chan
ccllor. presided AZ the conference, which
lasted two hours and hall admiral
yon Ihntzc, the foreign secretary and
Ucrr Nalraf the minister OF the interior,
also are stated to have been present
II was SAID the deliberations would be
continued today
Socialist members ot the Municipal
Council Of Berlin rascd The food question
IN puhIlc debate in the council meeting
on Thursday. according IA advlces 10
the Tclegraaf onc speaker, after de
nunciatorv remarks exclaimed It Is
time the war came Ia an end Ills words
were greeted 10y loud applause from the
public gallery
Only such news comes ont of Germany
as the. KAISER wishes Ia spread before he
world and such as Is helpful III he t,er-
man propagandIst 5 scheme Therefore,
anv news relating To peace or To Socialists
action may usually be interpreted to be
exactly the opposite of the real facts
From this time hcnccforth Americans
must discount all German peace news,
especially that cmanating from Amster-
dam which Is the clearinghouse OF the
German propagandIsts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-16
PENNA TROLLEY PARES JUMP.
3. Associated Press to Every Evening

Reading, Pa, sept 10 The increase
in fares from six TO seven cents went
into effect TODAY on the city lines Of the
Reading Transit Company in Reading
and Lebanon Tie fares "a all suburban
lines and Norristown Werc recently
raised 70 eight cents Fare receipts
are issued to passengers IN excess Of
the FIVE cent fare ii vogue for many
wears The Puolic Service Commission
has not vet decided the right Of the
company To charge more than five cents
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-16

Particular people choose Clover DAIRY
Afilk.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-16
Allied Patrols Nearing Greatest Fortress That Guards Ger
manys Border; Americans and French Have Railways
Leading Defenses Under Their Guns.
70 VILLAGES FREED
BY YANK'S DRIVE
Six German Divisions Operated ~
81 Mihicl Salient. 10000
Men
~ A,aoeia,a1 p-esv r. EVERY r~e7r-,

~ Aeeoeia',A Pte7v :, Fvery r~e7ir,
Lond,u -opt l5 De'ayoI General
Pcrs''ugs arnv according - thi- aftrr
noon neVs, lz making hno prpgrof
~Ipco Ycfrrd1y saturday afternoon
ia7 advanced from t7n fp three niS.e
pn thirts fhrra wtr front Bud tl~
for'rc-- guns Df Metz haeo cofur INTO
action agaius'
fhr town of }al' ~ ihr 1or'h bank
N The \ieur oat af -r-raos ha- Joen
captured hv ttc French ihr War Ooice
announced I1fr tcdf
ho orom. spporr7 ~ ~ pi'hJ-7r'rg
~ nnr further Inc vhirh ll p-utr-t
'ho rtrlwav communications r t.r
rinffr nf Metz thrh ,' p~-ont
under ne lorg rergr fro ~ Mc ltoo-i-
0ans
Afn~r.rr patrols arr aJvarcIrg ~ va-
fiNns points aupIo M uioz beyond
tnc goucrai af-rror=
Ira american unr ~ nom 'od1v Sun
j1y rHn through \n-rrv IA TIE NoSoila
IIaunort Dounourt ard " Abarcorr'.
Ere The nid hre
WITH IRE Putsh trrnv II f-ance SIM
Jar ~rpt ll Naissrue y vNaVa tive
miles northwest pf 81 Quentin has Faen
captured 'v 'ho BRITISH adding smother
important position t1 hoac rpcentlv taken
aloug ~ Eidges Vrst uf 81 Quentin
ttfln trlow hiz place and tn he
snuthoa4t of Hniran rood he British
alsn improved heir lines slightly. Fight
fng of ocai nature continues IN .ns
northern battle front near IN Rassee
where the ouernv hrs bren forced n pIve
ground steadily
Erltizh gIpners hombarded tho Hin
dcnhurg line Hrrcclv for hours yesterday
and heavy nuemv I1sscs were inflicted
r he German Riuners have been maintain
Bg IN intense hre IN he Gouzean Court
-octor and dcbuged Havrincourt with
explosives yesterday.
London. sept i6 British troora
last night advanced their line north 81
The trras-C amhral road. establishing
posts % the vicinity pf ~auchv-C Cauchv
and oppv saws today report from Field
Marshal iiaig
or The Flanders front thc British
pushed ahead % successfU! MINOR opera
uons On both s,dps % the Ipres-C Comlnes
canal On front Gf more than two miles.
he Official report reads
During me night SO carried ont n
successful minor operation 1strIde he
) pres-C ConIues canal. advancing our
lines on . front of over two miles and
capturing number 81 prisoners and
machine guns
on the battle front encounters with
hostile raiding part les and patrols have
taken placc 10 he nelghb0rhOod of
Mocuvres and near Gavreiic
We have established new posts IN nc
vicinity oi ~aucny-I auchy and Oppy
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A feeling OF security goes with Clover
1 >~ira- milk ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-16
NOTE, INSULT,
LONDON EDITORS
ARE INDIGNANT
Crude Trick To Gam Time to
Reform Shattered Armies;
Another Paper Scrap for
Belgium They Say
ONLY WILSON PEACE PLAN

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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-06
FRENCH DRIVE
BACK INVADERS
Immediately on Their Effecting
Crossing of River Near
Sampigny.
C0UNTER-BLOWS SUCCEED
At Numerous Points on Aisne-
Marne Field-British Foil
the Enemy,
C0UNTER-BLOWS SUCCEED


Service STAFF Correspondent
Paris, June 6.--The Germans forced
their way across the Disc river last
night but were thrown back across the
stream by vigorous french counter
assault, thes French Var Office an
nounced today.
Important local actions have con-
tinued on the Aianc Marne battlefield.
The Germans succeeded in advancing,
following violent Cannonading, in the
Moulin Sous TouNent- -AuterChcs- Nin-
gre sector. but the French Immediately
counter attacked and drove them back.
one hundred and NIFTY German prisoa-
Crs and many machine guns were cap
turod. An attempted German TURNING
movement to capture Ourscamp by at
tacking north of Montalagacho was dc
fcatcd.
In the Hilliers Cotteret district the
which broke down under French resist
lnCo.
A French thrust supported by tanks
lcgaincd ground and part of the rail-
way line in the CourCy- -Longpont dis
tTirt.
Air hghting has teen very intense
over the whole front
North of the Aisne the French I'm
proved their positions in the noighbor
hood Of Hautchraye.
There was heavy artillery hghtlng
IN the ncighhOrhood of Ncuilly La
Potorie. where American troops have
been II action.
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RANDALL ACCEPTS
HOOVER'S CHALLENGE

Wbahington June 6 We accept
the ,hallrurr." sail Representative
Randall. ptohlhiunuizt- this afternoon.
in reply 10 Herbert lioover's declara-
ton that congress ~ II wants prohihi-
uon. should enact a straight out meas
ufe 90 that end rather than one seek
Ing 10 compel the food administration
10 decree a.
Randall served notice that his
amendment to the emergency food pro-
durtIon brt. vhi,h ~ould have com
peli-i the pr--tdrnt 20 issue pfohi-
hItipn ipwbtiun before any OF the
appfurrItIoue o. contained could he
e,psntri would be auhstiiuted In the
senate Pos straight rrohlpluon
.ifus0.t truHrf
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-06
PROTEST MAKING TEST
OF HUNS HUMANITY
Congressman Opposes Plan to
Send Hospital Ship I'm
protected.
international News service.)


Washington. June 6.--Protests against
the reported plan of the government to
send the hospital ship Comfort abroad
without convoy. without defensive weap-
ons and with lights blazing at night. "to
test the humanity of the Hun" was
voiced in the house this afternoon by
Representative Hustled, of New York
" "If the government has any such plan"
Hustled said, steps should he taken to
stop II. II is a heads | win, tails YOU
lose proposition for the American gov
ernment from every standpoint II the
Germans refrain from attacking the ship
for national psychological reasons, they
viii convert their action into valuable
If the vessel Is attacked we
win lose 200 men and an available ship.
THE humanity of the Hun, who has
attacked British hospital shops and Red
ross hospitals from the air in France.
needs no testing, We already know its
quality"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-06
.LAURELS OF WAR
FOR u. PATROL
Forty Americans Hold In Chech
Twice Number OF Germans
in No-Man'S Land.
DARING DEEDS REClTED
Gen, Pershing Commends Valor
OF Lieut.. Douglas Campbell,
American Bold Aviator.

Washington. June THE story Of how
an American patrol OF forty men, out.
numbered two to ono, held ttA ground IN
Lorraine on the night Of June for
three quarters of an hour and only re-
tired when itR ammunition became ca
hnustcd In told in a continuation of Gen.
relHhnE's communique of yesterday re-
,rivcd here today The patrol inflicted
heavy losses on the enemy
LirutH Campbell and Mcianer downed
nm enemy blplane june 5. the commun-
igue said Between ApriI II and May a.
II ppld Lieut. Douglas Cambpcll shot
down his planes
The Commuuique shNa;
"On tho morning Of june Lieutp.
tpmphul nnd NetHncf forced down an
enemy biplnne east Of ront. A. Nous
son
"Hctvcon April II and May 10 Lieut..
Douglass Campbell brought down six
hostile hiIplnneR Of witch destruction
hnH been confirmed During thu Hamr
time Cnpt Peterson aud Lieut., Rick
onbHchcr brought down three Of which
dcAttuctlou has been confirmed and
forced two more concerning which
confirmation has been requested
During the night ~ June 3 one Of
our pptrols operating IN Lorraine and
tered hostile patrol Of double its
lso drawn up Ia Hktmish formation
along - lno parallel 10 that of our
own p1iroi Roth patrols opened nrs
with rinca. pistols Rrenades and auto
matte rinr# ana each tired 10 out
tnuk the othef eur patrol In spite
~ being greatly outnumhcrei held its
ground Tor three quarters of an hour.
inflIciinr louHeH ON The enemy and re-.
trcd only when lts ammunition was
almost cNhhustcd, our casualttea wer@
NctN lEht
'tluut the wight - juBc 4 % June
, ono of our patrols operating tn for-
.alro penetrated the enemy positions
md advanced behind hla second line
ranches II inflicted on the enemy
osHcs In Killed ana wounded and With
irrv 1u,Drrsfull' under cover ot bar
uPr from our Stokes norihrs,
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"UNWRITTEN LAW" PLEA
DENOUNCED BY HEISKELl
ASSOCIATED Press

LEXINGTON, n c. June s.-The case
~ J. Graham HeEe, a prominent local
manufacture on trial here charged
with the murder Of J Franklin Dead
rick. banker. was given 20 the rIry
this afternoon The iurv was in
structed bv Judge Adams that ~
might find verdict Of murder in the
hrs' degree. murder in the second dc
gree. m7nslauChter or acquitfaI
Samuel g. Heisken ~ Knoxville
relative of the slain man Who deliy-
cred the closing argument fo- the
s'a'e denounced the rlea os self de-
tense and also the "unRrittrn law
phase
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-06
B0RAH'S RESOLUTION
PASSED WITHOUT DISSENT

WASHINGTON. June Withou' p
dlsSsn'lnr vote the senate This arlr
noon 7don'"f Senator Rorah's reto'u.
ton calling uuon the secrc'7rv NJ 'hs
'r"asurv - furnish ~ congress All
available evidence % NJ nro1foerirr
r'forred 20 nv President Wilson IN
hi" revenue affrnss last week
The resolution carries with A." ~
amendment accepted 'odav. rcsur ..
lr- also N" r7mcs and inrrmre ~
g0rror7'ions which earned more 'hf-
Is nor cent In 11f- along with tEli.
net earnings for 1915.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-06
CANADIAN WORRYING
TACTICS SUBDUE FOE
Germans South of Arras Make
Little Struggle-Prisoners
Bitter Toward Officers.
ASSOCIATED PressD

Canadian Army Headquarters. June
G-Ry the Canadian Press. The
Canadian troops south of Arras have
been giving the enemy lively days and
nights during the last few weeks,
While the hoavies have been carrying
out destructive FIRE and combining
with lighter guns in counter battery
work and concentrated harrassing frc,
the infantry has been constantly &C
tive. Night after night enemy posts
and trenches have been raided. while
the Germans. except for an occasional
raid in strength and marked artillery
activity have made little reply TO the
Canadians worrying tactics.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-06
HIGHEST FOR YEAR
Merchant Tonnage on Increase
in England.
ASSOCIATED PressJ

London. juno Merchant tonnaEr
completed IN United kingdom yard.
and entered for service during MAY
1918. was 197.27t gross tons. the hiEh
est figure for any month during th'
past year.
Ofiiclal figures published today show
that the completion for MAY marked
an Increase in tonnage over April
AIS, Of SS.74 tons. The next high
est figures for any month in tho past
wear we're 1sl,s74 gross tons in March.
1915
The total compilations for thc twelve
months ending MAY 81. 1915, were
,4OsS3s gross tons Tho correspond
lnG figures for tho wear ending Apul
80. l9lS, were 1870 137.
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STIFF DETERMI MINATI0N
MADE STILL STIFFER"
Hn,crna,ionai News serviceJ

are not afraid. they have large naval
forces" said tho Chronicle TODAY. com
mcntinE upon tho invasion of Amen
can Uafots hy Conan submarines. i
added.
"This Will make their stin wal do'oi
miul'lnu s'lll s'iffci.'
The Graphlu scos In tho German. a.
ton an omen of the seriousness Of Ger.
m8ut'S position
'Thi. VIII bring home 'he var NOR.
r.rIIly 20 the Americans the Graphic
.fafcd
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-06
7TILLERY STRUGGLE IN
ITALY FRONT LIVElIER

Rome June s--The artillery
STRUGGLE vas IVeIier ~ Intervals
..'udo the Ercn'a and on nor
'0rs - 'hS Piave front 'hs var
H"rr announced f1fav Else
phrro The nEh'inr activity v3s
rr-furI 20 har1rvfrg tamhstd-
meat and r-froi sastoa-"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-06
NORWAY'e SHIPPING
LOSSES NOT DECREASING
---llnled ~. !

Wa.riu~ton June NorWnY'H
Shipping losses. through German sub
marine warfare and other war causes
continue ho1't dcsuito M" Norwegian
aoyorumon's protests against tho
T. -boa' warfare During Nav. said
cablrrrln 10 tho Norwegian LEGATION
TO-DAY fourteen fosaols ~ 1f.Tal tons
were sunk Two Echmcn Lost thor
lives and fDuf are missing
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-06
AMERICA CAN PROTECT
OTHERS AS WELL AS SELF

london June . The ENnress com
mru'fr- upon the presence ~ Ger
man submarines IN American waters.
-lit
~ i- possible that American sea-
board tuDrz NAV be bomharded like
scarborough The extension ot the
= boat cautpaign viii mean some loss
and iama--. but r~trtbution is certain
iu the hardening % American deter
uInsuor itspuilv America can look
after herself Vhl- helping US as
we'll
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-06
REPUBLICANS ATTEMPT
TO FORCE SUFFRAGE VOTE
uuirrnsflonaI news Sci

Washington June s-Republlcan
senators this afternoon attempted 20
foree q vote nu the amendment 20 the
constitution granting the vote 20
women. but failed The Efforts 20
..mHk~ out" those IN charge OF the
m-asur brought nothing but eNpiana-
ron- thar there are sJlii some votes
lacking 'e insure the passage OF the
measure.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-06
Germans Fail East Amiens.
ASSOCIATED Press.


London, June 5.--The Germans last
night repeated their attempts 10 raid
the British positions In the Morlan-
court region east Of Amiens, hut were
tcpulscd. the war Office announced to-
day.
The statement says:
Last night tho enemy again Mt
tempted 10 raid our positions south
Nost Of NorlAncourt and was repulsod
with loss.
another hostile rniding party sue
Cccdcu iu rushing one Of our posts yea
tordav afternoon In the neighboIhood
OF Boy,llcs. Two Of our men are miss
ing
"Thc enemy also attempted raids
during the night north of Lens north
Of Bcthuuc ana cast Of Nicppe forest
All Of tho raids were rcpulFod ana cas-
ialttcs iuniC. Cd on the oucmv
The hostile artillery has been nc
tive in me Sttayccic sector
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-06
AMERICAN WOUNDED
BEING BROUGHT HOME
ASSOCIATED Press.)

Washington. June 6.-During
the week ending May 81 1S4
sick and wounded soldiers OF
the American expeditionary
forces were landed in this
country. For the week ending
Nav "a sixteen arrived. The
soldiers have been sent to va
rious army hospitals.
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| Cry Bert Ford, International New
Service Statf CorrespondonD
With tho American Army at tho
| Marnc, June 5.-(DolayedO- -
| American machine aunners who
| held the Marine bridge at Chateau
Thierry whom tho Germans threat
| oned TO pour across in their south.
ward march on Paris are certain
OF their place IN the history OF
! Americas participation in this war
Although this was their first ap.
pearance in tho battle, their cool
moss and bravery won the admira-
ton OF tho French infantry fight.
ing by their side.
Thousand Germans Killed.
one American machine gun battalion
killed approximately 900 Germans.
losing only one man and a few slightly
wounded They held tho Chateau
Thierry bridge at heavy disadvan-
tagc.
The American marines. known ns
soldiers OF the sea- who won added
lustrc to the traditions OF their orgnni-
zation by breaking up two vicious on
cmy attacks on Tuesday night, nnnlhi-
lated n German patrol this afternoon
by capturing n machine gun ana talt.
ing prisoners. ns wen as killing many
Germans in series of sharp encuun-
tcrs.
First TO Cross Marne.
Lieut. John r. BiaacL Of rlttshurr. u
graduate of West Point, commanding
two machine gun units. was the hrHt
American to cross the Maine 10 the
heights on the northern bank. Tn"
Germans had captured HIll No 20i
nre Isolated Bssol and his men Tho
group wna IN - ptccaIioua position, h'.
ing prevented tom rcri"fHluE the fiNcl
by the nae of the American batteries
iiHFo sigupl'd tp the American HI-
tillcrymou 20 Gems" hrins and b" ana
his men crossed the hri1gc, which was
later blown up.
Cited Tor War Cross.
Birs,l has been cited for the frcnch
" ar CfOFE
Complete details Of the paIt the
Americana plpN,d In EtsumiuE the ~
tempted Gormnu ruah nci"rs IN"
Name w,Ir received today. tn"
Yankees were rushed 10 tho haiilc
ront duiIug the uiEht ana found
homaclyoa ~ ranionmcn'F Just south .
u Chateau TmsirY At 80 o.,logk IN
he morning IN the afternoon heavy ]
.n'my forces advanced. atiompuug :" /
.Omplctc their occupation ~ chateau /
rrotry Tho enemy Hucreodcd I'm fore .
uE breach. bui the French quickly /
hrcw In THEN infantry. nt ~" same F.
inc calling upon the American ma
hipc RuunrrE for assIsfan'e.
Americans 10 Rescue.
The following statement was later .
made 80 Headquarters of on" ~ our .
rgaulzltions hy a French ofH,0r
Americans Immediately reinforced .
.ur entire defence. especially a' ~" .
uds 81 tho tIsrneJ trjE" Thcif .
ouiIFr and ability On mltfHW'u 7
,0Efd tn, admiration of tll Crushed .
.y our rr, the enemy hsaitbtcd, aud /.
result vr rnnn'cr attacked. sup
.Yffei by American machine guns Thn
rsuv wlr firp~u back beyond fNr .
frea Of tho town Chateau ThIrfiy
crrafuH entirely iH ouf hands
ON fhr following night Tho bDUh'-
,liry aI-4rirvs ~ me darkness. stole
lrvard 80 me large bridge spanning
1r Nirne having penetrated Through
30 weston suburbs. along 'h" bank
2 The Nprrs Th'E used sr'f" bombs
3 rfsasl ftsTr H#UVrUTsu'T and fhv murA
lale - t.~.rs'f fnF 'hs r1'hin" gun.
frs % man MsEr pieces 50 'hs same
me Grrm1u artillery iaf1 down ter
.rr h.frNrrfmfrf On che town. Tho
r..TFIrrH grrr-1.FI.-r into ruins Stfnpa .
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288 GERMAN AIRPLANES
SHOT DOWN DURING MAY

London June s-A hirh authorift.
estimated 'ofav thar ass German ai--
r'a0es were shot down m Ma Se-
'n' i've ner cent of 'he 7t~ frA'i-~
vas carried on behind the German
lines
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CREW TREATED
IN BRUTAL WAY
Glasgow Steamer Ellaston Was
SheIIed for Over Three
Hours, Then Bombed.
CAPTAIN MADE PRISONER
Drinking Water Removed From
Missing Ones
Reported
CAPTAIN MADE PRISONER
ASSOCIATED Press)

London. Junt 6.-The crew of a
German submarine was brutal in its
treatment of the crew of the Glasgow
steamer Ellaston. sunk some DAYS ago
Reuters. Limited. learns. The steam
er was shelled for three and a half
hours. The British captain returned
the gun fire until his ammunition wa
gone and then abandoned the vessel.
which the submarine crew boarded
and sunk by bombs. The captain was
taken prisoner on board the U-boat,
The drinking water in one of the
lifeboats was removed and the Ger
mans also took the mast sails and all
the oars. except two leaving the Brit
ish to find land as best as they were
able. The other rowboat. which was
not molested. was picked IN by
schooner near Las Palmas, Canary
Island. Those in the first lifoboa'
suffered great hardships and did not
reach Las Palmas until nine DAYS
after the other boat.
Missino After Explosion.
Associated PressD
London. June G.-Three passengers
and eight members of the crew are
missing from the steamer kenilworth
Castle, which WIS severely damaged
by explosions after a collision. '"Nc
steamer which carried about 200
passengers reached British port
Wednesday, The passengcrs included
Henry Burton. South African minister
Of railways and harhors and other
prominent persons Who. however
were saved.
The collision occurred shortly after
,l.,.r TgIf I
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-06
AMERICANS DISPLAY
UNDAUNTED COURAGE
Machine Gun Battalion Defends Marine Bridge at
Chateau Therry When Germans Threaten
to Pass Across in Southwark March on
Paris-Incidents of Individual Valor
Recounted by the Participants.

this fro covered tho movement OF the
French to the southern bank OF the
Mnrnc.
In tho midst Of this action an Amer.
| iCHn officer with two machine guns
crossed to tho northern bank and took
NJ position near the famouA statue
of Fontalue writer Of fables, There
thcv held their posts protecting the
French regiment The Frcnch having
retired. the Germans then rushed out
upon the bridge. Suddenly there was
n tremendous explosion, which do
! ttroNcd the ontire center OF tho bridge
' scndinE the bodies Of German soldiers
! nying high into the air. The fcw Ger
mans who had already cotton TO tho
southern side of the bridge ran Tor
| the bank with lifted hands. crying for
| mercy
| Tho fate of their comrades hnltcd the
/ rest of the Germans. Meanwhile our
machine gunncra continued to squirt
bullets ncroaH tho Marne untll the Ger
mans abandoned their efforts to force
a paHaago
Suffer Some Losses.
Naturally the Americans suffered
aomo lopsos under the violent bonn.
] hnrdmcnt hut they we're not out of
proportion to the great service rcu-
|
nlCtod upon the Gcrmans
Valiant Conduct
\ French onrcG in ~ report to
American hcadqu1rtera, said;
"Thc courage Of the Americans iaI
beyond nIl cNptesalon our infantry
accustomed To- acts of bravery were
struck hy the wonderful morale ana
'h''n"'o'h0lF '"'Ihrta "' "u, ni,,a ~
never mtlod them They viii ho TO-
,',a,,. a., ,ho s,dc' y, ,,h ,.hn,, ,he, tnusht /
The French. knowing their uet ptldo .
feared that amy other course would /
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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-06

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