Evening star., 1918-06-07

Foes Surrender Right and Left.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
ON THE MARINE, Thursday, June c.
The second attack made today by
American marines on German posi-
tions northwest of Chateau Thierry
early gave promise of being as sue
cessful as this mornings assault. The
marines reached all their objectives
set for the first hour within that time
limit, and pushed beyond them. The
early reports indicated the Germans
on the run for the time being and sur
rendering right and left to the Amer
leans.
One Of the toughest of all the OBJ
jectives, Belleau wood, some four
miles from Chateau Thierry, was
swept by the marines without serious
trouble. There seemed reason to ex-
pect German counter attacks In
strength before long, for previous to
the beginning of the afternoon attack,
which began at pm, the roads be-
h1nd the German lines were filled with
troops, guns and wagons. but the
American artillery turned on them
and created havoc
Capture Strong Positions.
The marines in their forward sween
took strong positions on either side
Of Belleau wood and cleaned out the
ravine south of Torcy. which linked
up the line with Hill 1872, which was
taken this morning. This gave them
4 strong and dominating position for
a continuation of their attack Their
total advance was approximately two
miles on a three-mile front The to-
, tai number Of prisoners taken was not
known this evening, but additional
captives were brought in after the
morning attack, which netted about
100 prisoners.
A notable development was the low
morale of the prisoners. all of whom
are Prussians. They expressed them
ee1veS as tired of the war and glad to
get out of the fighting. This was de-
spite the fact. they say. that they are
furnished with food. although the
Saxons, the Wuertemberg troops and
kothers may go without.
One Marine Tackles Twelve Foes.
1t must not be imagined, however,
that they did not put up a fight this
morning. for their officers were
among them urging them on, but the
Indians and plying bayonet and rife.
One marine who was taking back a
prisoner ran into two German officers
and ten men. He tackled them single
handed with his rife and bayonet.
killed both the officers and wounded
seven of the men.
Another sergeant was about to take
q prisoner when the German threw
himself on the ground and discharged
his revolver at the American. after
calling "comrade." That settled the
German. for the sergeant shot him, as
he did four others who also had sur
rendered but refused to put up their
hands.
How Advance Was Made.
The marines advancing in the Bel
leau wood region went forward in
four waves in open formation The
men in the first wave We're for the
most part armed with rifles and
bombs, while the rear waves were
equipped with automatic rifles With
them came squads of machine gum
ners Juggling their colIapsible guns.
They crossed the open space and
toiled up the slope bent over like
gnomes. The trenches the marines
passed over were clearly visible from
below, but they hardly deserved the
name, for they were simply lines of
little holes. each big enough to hold
a man, while barbed wire was lack
laced among the trees of Balleau
wood, but the marines pushed their
'yway through it.
Out in the open field artillery off,
GERS with glasses were directing the
supporting fire, while on the roof of a
nearby farmhouse signal man wig
wagged with his red and white flags.
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