The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-19

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United States Reserves 60 In
The American reserves received
orders To move at the battle line at b
| u. N They rushed forward In trucks
and arrived within marching dis
tanoc about midnight They began
their hike without delay and reach
cd the front only a short time hoforo
the zero hour. yet when they nj
vnnccd aud started chasing the
bochrH. they apparently we're as
fresh az ever.
There was no artillery preparation
The artillery suddenly began "A roll
ms barrage and the tanks and infan'
Try moved forward That was all. a
heavy thunderstorm had helped to
conceal the troop movements. but
the day broke bright and clear. 1t
was great fighting weather,
Many Of the German soldiers were
at breakfast, or were seeking shelter
from the rain when the allies went
forward. Tho Americans had break
TASTED" rie nigh, before. and were
without the handicap OF observing
the meal time
The advance WAS maintained
without interruption up TO noon.
when tho French and Americans
halted briefly 10 rest and rcorEanlAe.
Then they swept ahead again. al.
Vnncing farther than IN their first
rush. French cavalry swung ahead
with the infantry in the afternoon
and aided the Americans In cleaning
up the captured villages Americans
and French surrounded and captured
entire German hattcriea
Mass Of Prisoners
The Americans carried their fun
pack Of 30 pounds on their hacks.
Most 81 our units did not bother with
machine guns II waa "A straight job
OF rifles. hayonet and gr-nadea.
Tho Americans worked their way
thru fields and woods and into VII.
lagos. driving the bochca before
them. Tho took prisoners no rapidly
that the latter became a hindrancc
and were sent 20 the rear nA rapidly
as possible.
Later. when other infantry WIS
sent forward ~ support they carried
up machine guns. These we're quick
~ followed by field guns and then
heavy artillery IL was one % the
quickest examples Of organization in
~. whole war
Tho fighting unity % France and
America was illustrated By the fact
that tho French and American
wounded were carried to the rear In
IN. same hnbuianc~s Americans
drove French motor trucks and
Frenchmen drove American trucks
bouEhboyr. constituting tho 20
serves. rode forward on trucks and
ammunition wagons. eating bcans as
they bounced over the uneven
ground They had no, halted to eat
Ia the last "a hours. but they were
grlnning and satisfied az tho pros
poet % eating up a few iI-inics~
Ply" Tanks u. II
Tn" little French ny" tanks wer.
remarkably effective Tho Amrrl.
cans worked behind them like vet
Grams as they rolled across tho field
and up tho streets Of tn. villages.
When %. attack was being plan.
ned. "Wednesday night. an American
general suggested that his troops
should advance TO certain point.
fear u would be inad,is.
able. said his superior "Sop
can't 40 that far
The he'll We can't" he rxpiod-
cd ANY place ask my boys
To 70. they will 60
The objective requested was grant.
ed. and IN. general and his boys
were there last night
Huns Good Runners
The doughboya declare unlver.aiiv
tha, ihcy no longer have any rcar-.c,
for The Germans. except their run.
ming ability.
German units which opposed the
Americans around Scissors. urr.
among the beat Of tho kaia.r's
troops. Prisoners say tho attack
took them uuawarcH. Soar Scissors.
III" Germans contemplated minor "a
tacNH themselves. starting their bar.
rage - minutes before the allied
driv" started. The Americans rharg.
Cd right thru the enemy barrnEc ana
drove the Germans from their guns
PoiluE everywhere are delighted
with tho bravery displayed by their
comrades In arms. They are aaiut.
INK the boys with "VIve L'Amerl.
Gains ana shaking their hands
These Frcuchmen are 90 tickled
they want 10 hold our hands all the
time said one douRhboy
American ambulance units operat
cd speedily following up the advance
and rushing In the wounded. who are
now happy In their handagca Amer
lean hospitals were quickly estab.
lished In chlteaus. In woods and in
the captured villages
The attack northwest Of Chateau
Thlerry imperils the Germans hold
Ing the nearest point 10 Paris. They
will be forced to uae M their re
serves here II the allied advance is
10 be checked The attack also
weakens the enemy east Of Rheims
Tho Americans and French there
have not given an inch Of ground Of
any importance. while the battcring
goes on west Of Rheims
Scissors" IL on all American
lips. The attack in that region has
progressed with such spe~i that the
situation Is most favorable.
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