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and gas shells throughout the night
The American troops sought shelter
wherever II was available. When the
enemy infantry appeared. the Amer
leans swarmed out and met the at
tackcrs with rain of machine gun
bullets.
The Americans wore their gas masks
as they fought the attacking Germans.
An enemy bomhardmen, OF towns in
the rear Of the line began shortly after
6 o'clock y. NJ.
The latest reports say the Americans
are holding their own in the fighting.
maintaining their positions.
Reports from American advance
positions said that the American troops
were handling the enemy Well in
the desperate lighting which is con-
tinuIng.
AT this hour II had not determined
how the battle in the vicinity OF Naux
WAS progressing. The whole line in
both directions from that town was
dense with smoke and gas fumes. The
roar ot the cannonadc was punctured
in the few intermissions with ter
rifle din of marhine-run and rifle fire.
which seemed OF the hotties, character
in NauX itself
In this locality 1t WAS not known
II the Germans in this attack had be-
gun another offensive, but the ntcn-
sity OF the fighting indicated to those
near the scene that the operation WAS
a renewal of the general attack that
7, had been expected.
COuNTERAT"rACK IS
DELIVERED BY AMERICANS
1873 y. M.-The American forces on
I,
! upon the Germans in tho Vaux region
this morning and drove of tho enemy.
1t is reported that the Americans
| have advanced their own lines dis
tance OF several hundred yards. but
this has not been confirmed.
| The operation at Naux appeared to
I've feint. for soon after it began the
! Germans attacked all along the Marine.
| where they were gailantly opposed by
more OF the American troops and the
| French.
The frs, corssinE was made at the
! peak Of the bis river bend The Amer
| lean machine Sunncrs and nfantrymcn
fought and died where they stood here.
Others of the American troops with
drew stra;cgicaily as the enemy at
tackled from cast Of Chateau-Thierry
to along the Marine. east of Dormans.
making additional crossings.
AMERICAN REGIMENT
CHARGES AT COSDE
Shortly after II o'clock ono of the
American infantry regiments launched
a countcrattack in the region OF Condo.
(The town OF Condo. mentioned a $ the
scene OF an American countcrattack is
probable Conde-en- Bric which lies
about three and th-ee-fourths miles
south of the Marine and eight miles
southeast OF Chateau Th!erry.)
Reports received here shortly after
II A. NJ on the fighting to the cast
OF Rheims said that the enemy up to
no progress whatever there.
In the Conde region. however. be-
fore the American countcrattack, the
German advance appeared to have
eliminated the river salient.
LONG-RASGE DOMBAHDMENT
BECOMES MORE INTENSE
l!:2o A. M.-The lonG-range BON
bardment is becoming more intense.
Tho day opened sunny. but low
clouds arc now scurry;nG over the
battle field. threatening rain.
lto 2. M.-Rcports from Naux this
| afternoon indicate that tho Americans
had advanced their line in this region
I IN the face OF tho determined enemy
attack. The advance extended a dis
lance OF approximately 700 yards. bu,
I the Americans subsequently withdrew
| 10 their original line for strategic
/ reasons. Twenty-eieht Germans were
/ tahen prisoner in this sector.
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