The sun., 1918-06-22
ENEMY FAILSTO
MAKESTANDAS
TROOPS CHARGE
American Lines North of
Chateau Thierly Greatly
Improved by Gain.
RAINBOW MEN HONORED
Division Cited for Work Done
in Lorraine Trenches, Held
for 100 Days.
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
June 21.-The American forces NORTH =
west OF Chateau Thierry further straight.
ened their line this morning by a series
Of small but brilliantly executed attacks
on the north side Of Eelleau Wood.
The American troops rushed the de-
sired positions held by tie enemy with
out the customary artillery preparation.
The Germans for the most part took a
few. shots and then retired. one enemy
post held its ground and was quickly an
initiated.
American Positions strengthened. |.
To the east of Belleau- Wood a thin
line OF American skirmishers advanced
firing as they went. and obtained their
objectives witt out difficulty. All the op-
erations were carried out as planned
As resul. the American positions have
been strengthened and we are better
able to with stand an assault when il
comes
American artillery last midnight
poured an avalanche OF projectiies into
the wood to the east of Chateau Thierry.
where aerial photographs had showed
there was host Of German troops and
much enemy material. The enemy un-
doubtedly was severely punished.
The American FIRE reached the highest
concentration In a ten minute period.
when 100 shells of all calibres fell on
one small area. Later the American
gunners concentrated their fre on the
town Of Brasles. where many OF the
enemy were assembled and which was
the scene OF recent captures OF prison.
ers by our patrols. Aerial observat. .ons
To-day show the extreme accuracy OF
our fire. but Of course the exact effect
is not known
Rainbow Division Cited.
American troops forming the rainbow
DIVISION. on the completion Of hun
dred days consecutive service on the
front line in Lorraine, to-day received
a document which will be kept by
them as a valued souvenir OF the war.
1t is citation by the French General
testifying to the good work Of the
division
The citation renders homage to the
hne military qualities which the dv.-
sion has constantly exhibited and 70
the services il has rendered in this
sector" and adds.
The spirit, method and discipline
shown by the officers and men proved
they can at the first cal, take a
glorious place in the line OF battle
The substance of the citation follows :
The General commanding the army
corps desires to do homage TO the
I'M itnr Ia, i,k, No. Dat,
bow Division OF the United States In
fantry continuously has exhibited ard
To the services il has rendered on
this sector its offensive ardor, sense
for utilization and organization OF
terrain az we'll as for liason with
the French army The spirit. method
and discipline shown by the officers
and men proved they can at the first
call take glorious place in the line
Of battle.
We are united in faithful memory
with the living and dead OF the di-
vision. Those who after having
nobly sacrificed their lives on the
soil of the East now rest there
guarded over piously by France. May
our units side by side, valian,ly tri-
umph for justice and right
BERLIN. June 2l.-The section OF to-
days official communication dealing
witt the operations against the Amer-
can forces says:
Local French attacks southwest OF
Noyon and by Americans northwest of
Chateau Thierry broke down. The
French and Americans suffered heavy
losses and some prisoners remained in
our hands"