New-York tribune., 1918-07-02
Artillery Activity and Air
Reconnaissance Signs
of Anxiety
Farming Behind Lines
Communique Reports Men
and Women Haying in Rear
of German Trenches

WASHINGTON, July 1.-Except for
increased artillery activity on both
sues IN the Chateau Thierry region
General Pershing's communicate TO-DAY
SAID there was nothing TO renort e.,
yesterday from the American fronts.
Descriptive information of activity
IN the different sectors occupied by the
American forces was given in the sec
0nd section of General Pershng's COM
munique. 1t follows:
Section A-Except for the ncreose
OF artillery on both sides in the
Chateau Thierry region there is moth
ing to report.
section BIN the Chateau Thierrv
region June II to % there was no spe-
c."l activity other than that of the hos
Tile air forces and of the artillerv on
both sides. The German artillery fire
"as' IN fact, lighter than on the preced-
ing day, especially on the left half of
our sector Shrapnel and gas were
used IN moderate quantities. A large
part OF the hostile fire was concen-
tratcd on our lines in the general di-
rectlon of Bouresches and TRIANGLE
Farm. The activity of the German air
lorces was marked only by the frc-
quency of the reconnaissance f};rhts
made. German machine guns were in
eimlitently active at the points men
uoncd In yesterdays report Behind
the enemy's line activity was normal
IN patrolllng activities, carried on in
the usual fashion by both sides. there
occurred an encounter between a hos
'lie patrol OF about twenty men and one
VI our ambush patrols. After q hot
SAlrmish near the La Roche woods the
hostlle party, having suffered losess
Withdrew to its own lines.
Enemy Shows Nervousness
south OF the Marne. between the
evening of June q and the evening of
June 2S, 1T was noticeable that the ac
tivity of the enemy had increased.
"hlle certain nervousness on his mart
was also observed. His artillery was
constantly active throughout the
preao5h OF our sector. and. as on the
preceding day, paid special attention
70 our positions on the left. In the
last named region the use of shraunel
was again marked. German airplancs
were again busy along our front. al.
though somewhat less so than during
the days preceding. Very energetic ef,
1orts are being made by the Germans
10 prevent further crossings of the
river on the part Of our troops
IN contrast to the activity which has
recently prevailed in the sector ocl,,.
pied by our troops in Picardy. the
DAY extending from noon June 26
10 noon June 81 was uneventful. The
hostile artillery, instead of scatterino o.
us ire over the whole of our sector
hred greatly reduced number of
shclls on Few localities, notably the
Coullamelle Wood, the Herelle Wood.
the country surrounding Broves and
our positions near Cantigny. Gas, high
explosives and shrapnel were all used
IN some cases the enemy was appar-
entity attempting to adjust his fire. The
enemy trench mortars were in action
1or snort time during the early after
noon. lew German airplanes an
peared during the day. A German .p a.
troll attacked one of our outposts drr-
ing the early morning, but was driven
off by rifle fire. -
"In the Mulhouse sector our troons
experienced, on June 27, a very quiet
day. The only unusual event was the
falling within our lines o. number
OF small propaganda balloons dis
patched by the enemy The German
artillery delivered scattering fire Of
normal intensity. During tie earIv
morning, the late afternoon and the
evening his machine guns delivered oc-
casional bursts against our lines.
'for our troops operating in the
vlclnlty of Colmar the days of June