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New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Enemy Commander
Who Hid is, Dugout
Gets the Iron Cross
(By The Ccnad;a,, Press

(By Ihe CCflGdtdf, IfcSS
CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
June 6.-The Canadian troops south of
Arras have been giving the enemy live
ly days and nights during the last few
weeks. While the heavies have been
carrying out destructive fire and COM
bining with lighter guns in counter
battery work and in concentrated ha-
RAISING fire. the infantry has been con-
stantly active. Night after night en-
envy posts and trenches have been
raided, while the Germans have, ex-
cept for an occasional raid in strength
and marked artillery activity, made lit
tie reply to the Canadians worrying
tactics.
While the morale of the opposing
troops is in some cases good, the gen
eral morale of the enemy is not high.
Prisoners speak bitterly of their of
ficers, some of whom are extremely
unpopular and are never seen in the
front line, but leave the inspection
work to their sergeant majors.
An outstanding instance is told by
captured men, who declared that after
one of the recent Canadian raids on
neighboring battalions the commander
of one of the raided companies received
the Iron Cross for successfully reastab-
fishing his posts some two hours after
the Canadians had returned to their
lines. The company commander con
Quoted the operation entirely from the
shelter of his dugout.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Soldiers Wounded
At Canfigny Plead
To Return to Fiqhf

PARIS, Wednesday, June 5.-The
spirit and morale of the American
soldiers wounded in the Cantigny bat.
tie, 90 per cent of whom will recover
is wonderful.' The first question they
ask the surgeon is:
Doc, when will be able to go back
after the German who fixed me %
Two young privates were waiting
their turn to enter the operating room
OF large American hospital in Paris
to-day. One said:
II have been over the top three times
and it is the greatest sport ever had
FIX me up quick because I want to go
back after the Boches again"
The second soldier, who had 9
serious wound in the thiga, said:
"lf | do not return to the trenches
have the satisfaction of knowing
that fixed three-two bayoneted and
one shot. I am satisfied.''
The soldier probably Will recover
put ne will never cross bayonets with
5he Germans again, as he will lose his
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Pershing's Men
Help French Trap
Enemy on Marine

FRENCH HEADQUARTERS ON THE
MARINE, June 6 (via ottawa The
recent attempt of the Germans to cross
the Marne River at Jaulgonne (Which
American troops helped to repulse) was
more serious than appeared from first
reports.
The enemy, it is learned. threw twen-
ty-two ladder footbridgcs across the
river. Four were destroyed by gun
fire. A Prussian battalion crossed on
the remainder, two men abreast, and
advarced Immediately on the railway,
installing a machine gun detachment at
the station and the remainder spread
ing along the line behind the shelter
ing embankment
The defence decided to throw the
enemy back across the river at all costs.
and this was carried out on Sunday
night by dismounted dragons sup
ported by machine gunners. The latter
engaged in q duel with the Germans at
the station, enabling the French to
work behind the enemy, who incon-
tinently fled, headed by their officers,
some Of whom plunged into the river
and swan across. The remainder of
the battalion we're killed or captured.
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troll inflicted heavy losses on the en-

troll inflicted heavy losses on the en-
emy
The report fellows: 'ta7re,
"Section B. On the morning of
June 5, Leutenants Campbell and
Meisner forced down an enemy BIZ
plane east of Pont-a- Mousson
Six PLANES Downed by Campbell
Between April ID and May
81 Lieutenant Douglas Campbell
brought down six hostile airplanes,
of which destruction has been con-
firmed. During the same time Cap
tain Peterson and Lieutenant Rick
enbacher each brought down three,
of which destruction has been con-
firmed, and forced two more to land,
the latter action having been con-
frmed.
During the night of June 2 to
June 3, one of our patrols cperat-
ing in Lorraine, and consisting of
about forty men, encountered hos
tile patrol of double its size drawn
up in skirmish formation along a
troll. Both patrols opened fire with
rifles, pistols, grenades and auto
matte rifles and each tried to out
flank the other
"Our patrol, greatly outnumbered.
held its ground for three quarters
of an hour, infiictng losses on the
enemy, and retired only when its
ammunition was almost exhausted.
Our casualties were very light.
During the night of June to
one of our patrols operating in Lor-
raine penetrated the enemys po-
sitions and advanced behind his
second line trenches. 1t inflicted on
the enemy losses in killed and
wounded and withdrew successfully
under cover of barragc from our
Stokes mortars.
French Praise Americans
"a French report of the work of
an American machine-gun battslion.
which has recently been in action at
Chateau Thierry, includes the fol-
lowing:
con May 81 the enemy threatened
to take Chateau Thierry. attempting
to flank the town on our left, and a
breach was produced. The
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
'Thcse Deuils Can
Shoot" Commanders $
ribute to Marines
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune

WASHINGTON, June s.-"That is
what ] expected if the boys ever got
a chance" was the comment of Major
General Barnett, commander of the
Marine Corps, tonight, when informed
CT dispatches reporting the successful
attack of American marines in the Cha
teau- -Thierry region
Those devils can shoot" he contin-
ued, and that is probably one reason
for their magnificent advance TODAY.
The Marine Corps has made it a point
Tor years to see to it that every man
IN the organization has ample oppor-
tunity for target practice. Practically
every man who went over with the
corps was a qualified marksman."
The exploit of the marines was the
occasion for particlar rejoicing in navy
circles on account of the relatively
small number that must have been en-.
gagged in the Chateau -Thierry battle.
While officials declined to make public
the numerical strength of the marine
organization on the Chateau-Thierrv
front, it is not thought that there ia
more than single brigade of the or.
ganiza'tion at this point in the line.
The general tenor Of other navy com
ment on the marines victory was rem
lniscent Of the famous First to frht"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Germans Lose 1000 Men
In Attack on Americans
(By The Associated Prcss)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Wednesday, June 5.-An
American machine gun battalion 40
counted for approximately 1000 Ger
mans while holding a bridge at Cha
teau Thierry during the recent fight
ing. The Americans lost only one
man killed and few wounded. At
the same time French troops wiped out
a force of 800 Germans who had OBJ
tanned a footing on the southern bank
of the Marne.
While the Germans dominated the
town from Hill 2O4, the Americans and
French set up machine guns in the
windows and doorways of houses.
Great frerceness marked the fighting,
which ragged for several days.
One officer told the correspondent
to-day that it was all the commanders
could do TO keep the Americans from
crossing the river in the teeth of the
enemy fire and assaulting the hill po-
sition.
There is little left of Chateau
Therry 1t has been shot to pieces
and now is only a pile of bricks and
stones.
Germans Attack in Masses
Do The Germans concentrated large
forces in Veuilly Wood and started
across in mass formation. They were
moved down by the American ma
chine gunners. Their formations were
broken and they were put to flight in
confusion before reaching the Ameri-
can line.
Many American officers and privates
showed great daring and fortitude in
withstanding the German attacks.
Captain John f. Mendenhall, of New
Rochelle, N. Y, went without sleep for
three days and remained steadily at
the head of his company during that
time. Corporal Jules Mangold, Of Nc
Donald, Penn, was sent out to in
vestigate German snipers under
heavy fire from the American line. He
found the snpers, pointed them out
to his comrades and the Germans fired
no more.
Captain George Wakerine, the French
liaison officer with the American unit,
stood by the Americans in the thick
OF the fight, encouraging and cheering
them. The Americans, he said. showed
most wonderful fighting spirit and
were jolly, even laughing and joking
while perfect hell ragged around them
Lieutenant Wins War Cross
Lieutenant Walter r. Flannerv. of
35l5 Forbes Street, Pittsburgh, was
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the first American decorated with the
French War Cross for participation in
the present great battle. Lieutenant
John T. Bissel, of Pittsburgh, a West
Point graduate, commanding two Ia
chime gun units, was the first Amer.
lean to cross to north of the Marne
during the fighting.
Lieutenant Flannery volunteered tc
swim the Marne Monday night to res
cue a wounded Frenchman who had
soeen cut off and made prisoner by the
Germans, but had escaped. The
Frenchman crept to the north bank o.
tne river IN the afternoon and sig
nailed to the Americans. He was told
fall.
lying rope around himself, Lieu
tenant Flannery swan to the rescue
while enemy bullets flew all around
him. He brought the wounded French
man back. This afternoon French and
American soldiers lined up while the
lieutenant was decorated with the
War Cross.
Lieutenant Bissel Is Cited
Lieutenant Bissel has been cited for
the French War Cross. During The
height of the fighting the Germans
had captured Hill 204, and were sweep.
ing the river front with their fire
blssel and his men were in an isolated
position and their retreat to the south
ern bank of the river had been cut
OFF by Allied guns, which were sweep.
ing a nearby bridge.
After he had held up the German
advance for twenty-four hours, Bissel
slgnalled his comrades to cease firing
He and his men then recrossed the
bridge. and saved themselves and 800
Frenchmen VINO also had been cut
off.
The bridge was then blown up.
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Military Comment

day is only an earnest Of what our
other expeditionary forces can do.
and will do when the time comes for
them to go in. To borrow two words
which stand out in the French mill
tary dictionary, American troops
will always show morale and elan.
The fighting on the west side Of
the Aisne-Marne salient reported
yesterday was more desultory than
it had been on any day since the
third German offensive began. Near
Sempigny, two miles south of Noyon.
the French drove back German
troops which had crossed to the south
side of the Disc River. Northwest Of
Fontenoy the French also rectifed
their line, making small gain.
The German effort on this whole
front is languishing. It has deeply
involved the German reserves; but
these reserves are now fully occupied
in holding the vastly extended lines
south of the Aisne. Since Satur-
Gay and Sunday last, in fact, the Of
fensive has shown a more or less
complete exhaustion.
Ludendorf Gid not persist on the
Sonlme after the Allied lines cover.
ing Ariens had hardened. He did
persist in the Lys Valley after he
was checked on the south and the
west. Ypres remained tempting
bait and Van Arnim kept on striking
for it until he suffered the costly re-
versal of April 20.
Will Ludendorff court similar re.
verse on the line from Noyon to the
Marine? Or will he fall back on a
tactical defensive like that which he
has maintained for many weeks east
on the Somme front and concentrate
his reserves for fresh effort in a
new dlrection.-east of Rheims or
around Verdun? That is the uues-
ton which is likely to puzzle the
Allied command and the Allied pub
hes for some days to come.
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motto of the organization. In this con-
nection it is recalled that American
marines were the first American sol
diers to land on European soil after
the entrance of the United States into
the war.
Secretary Daniels was responsible
for this, it is stated, for although other
military forces would have normally
landed first, the naval convoy was SO
manipulated that marines were the first
to set foot on French soil, thereby en-
abling the navy crack fighting force to
maintain its tradition to be always
first in the fray.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Battalion, United
was lOlmn din te1yy

Machine-Gun Battalion, United
States Army, was Immediately
thrown into Chateau Thierry simul-
taneously with colonial infantry
battalion. Immediately the Ameri-
cans reinforced the entire defence.
especially at the ends Of the bridge.
Their courage and ability as marks
men evoked the admiration of all.
Crushed by our fire, the enemy
hesitated and, as a result of counter
attacks, vigorously supported by
American machine guns, they were
thrown beyond the edges Of the
town. Chateau Thierry remained
entirely in our hands. On the first
of June, toward evening, taking ad
vantage of the darkness. the Ger
mans stole toward the large bridge.
IN which direction they penetrated
through the western suburbs to the
banks of the Marne
In order to mask their move
ments, they made use of smoke
bombs, which made the aim Of the
machine guns very difficult. At the
same time the town underwent an
extremely violent bombardment. At
the moment when the Germans ar
rived on the large bridge and be-
lleved themselves to be in pos
session of the same, a terrific ex-
plosion destroyed the central pier.
Some Germans who had already
crossed were taken on the south
bank.
"'The American machine guns
held the south bank and gave pro-
lection for the withdrawal of the
troops retiring from the northern
section for the purpose of crossing
the bridge prior to its destruction.
Here again the courage of the Amer
leans was beyond all praise. The
colonials themselves, though ac-
customed to acts of bravery, were
struck by the wonderful morale in
the face of fire, the GOODNESS and
the extraordinary steadiness of
their allies.
"'The watchfulness of the Amer
leans never failed them, and with
their machine guns playing upon the
approaches of the destroyed bridges
and foot bridges, they prevented any
reattack by the enemy. They will
be relieved at the same time as the
French troops, at the side of whom
they fought.
"'The French command, knowing
their just pride, feared that they
would have humiliated these valiant
troops if they had offered -hem rest
sooner than their French com
panions in the fight. The episode
of the Chateau Thierry will remain
one of the most memorable deeds
of this war. 1t is a pleasure for
al of us to know that our valiant
allies have shared with us there"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Germans at Locre
Make Slight Gain
Against French
by The Associated PressJ

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 6.-An enemy attack
against the French in the neighborhood
of Locre last night met with a repulse.
although the Germans apparently sue
ceeded in capturing Locre Hospice,
which lies just southeast OF the Wills re.
The operation was a local one, with
Locre as its objective The hospiee
was gained after hard fighting, but
when the assaulting troops tried to
advance further they came up against
such a grilling machine gun and artil-
lery fire that they were forced to aban-
don the attempt and fall back to the
hospice, which, at the latest reports
they were still holding.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Situation on Mar7e
Front Satisfactory,
Says French Press

PARIS, June 6.--The battle situation
is frankly satisfactory, says Havas
Agency review to-day, and the enemy,
temporarily, at least is not likely to
make attacks all along the front be-
tween Rheims and the Disc. Local at
tempts seem to indicate that the Ger
mans have rcnounced for the moment
their purpose to win a decision on the
battlefield picked out by their COM
manders on May 81.
Nevertheless, the newspapers do not
believe that the German offensive is
ended. The "Petit Parisiefl" thinks that
General Ludendorff is pr'paring a blow
which he expects will have prodigious
results
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
1--WE May Hope Everything
From u. S." Asserts Paris

PARIS, June 6.-An official note de-
scribing the share borne by American
gonne and Chateau Thierry says:
"Only a few units are involved at
present, particularly machine gunners,
but at the points where they have been
called upon to fight they have won the
admiration of the French troops with
whom they fought. Their help was
just what we expected from gallant
soldiers, full of enthusiasm and ardent
fighters. We may hope everything
from them"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
By William l.. Mcpherson
4 MERICA got into the Aisne-
~ Marine fight yesterday in


telling fashion.
Our forces in Picardy took Can
tlgny week or more ago and held it
against German counter attacks. 1t
was an admirably executed local op-
GRAFTON. A few days since the Ameri-
can troops on the Marine front
checked the German advance at
Neuilly Wood. They also fought at
Veuilly-la-P Poterie and helped to dis
lodge a small Body of Germans which
had crossed the Marne at Jaulgonne,
midway between Chateau Thierry
and Dormans.
Yesterday, however, American
soldiers attempted their first frontal
attack on a considerable scale. In
the region northwest of Chateau
Thierry they broke through the Ger
man lines for gain of over two
miles on two-and-a-half mile
front. Starting early in the morning,
they halted their drive before noon.
In the afternoon they made a fresh
start. The day Associated Press re-
pert from American headquarters in
France said that they had taken all
the important high ground positions
northwest of Chateau Th>>rry and
that three divisions of fresh troops
had to be rushed by the Germans to
this sector.
The force which carried through
this first American operation of
major proportions was composed of
marines. The marines are a picked
body of fighters, of as high quality
as can be found in any army to-day.
They have as keen an esprit de corps
as the Prussian Guard has. They
have never been found lacking on
any field. With a little more expert
ence they need fear no comparisons
with Germany's finest shock troops.
And their splendid exhibition yester-
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Americans Enter
Battle Lines With
Poppies on Helmets
(By The Assoc,nted Press,

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 6.-When the American
troops We're entering the line at
Veuillyla Poterie. where thew foupht +
such gallant battle, they decorated
their. steel helmets with poppies from
the fields. according to details of the
tight. given by the French coldiers.
An American officer told his French
comrades that his battalion would not
yield an inch of ground, and it did not
We will do anything France wants. y
was the declaration of the soldiers 20
ing into battle e0
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Pershing Announces u S. Victory on Marne

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Genera Pershngs communque
tonight that American and French troops advanced
northwest of Chateau They about mile this
ing capturing prisoners and ncng losses in killed and
Wounded the enemy
The statement follows:
"In attack northwest of Chateau Thierry this
ing troops conjunction with the French advanced
lines at Torcy about mile capturing prisoners and nhct
ing severe losses in killed and wounded.
There lively artillery fighting in Lorraine last
night batteries executing effective reprsas and
trazation fire.
There is nothing else of Importance to report"
PARIS June 6An attack by French and American troops
the Orcq and the Mae resulted advance of
of mile the neighborhood of Veuly Poterie,
cordng the War Office tonight Germans
the number of 27O captured.
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The Official Statements

PARIS June 6.7hc Office today the jolowing
actions continued during the day at various ponies
an advance and took prisoners
troops enabled us to advance our line about one komere in the
region OF and Bussiares Two hundred and seventy
BETWEEN ndonS b M.rna ten oh'seT ono remained in our hnds a
local attacks violent attempt Champat completely checked
further north the Germans occupied the village of Bgny and the
height counter attack by British troops ganed this height
Southwest of St Euhrai during the day little
ground occupied in morning by the
On June nineteen brought down or forced to
land out of commission German captive balloon burned The
our bombing machines dcpot railway stations and
% s IN the enemy z0n great fire followed by explosions was observed
Eastern Theatre June SThee artillery activity both sides
along the whole front the British
SUCCESSFULLY bombarded enemy depots west of Doran
DAiEas of sempigny French late yesterday drove back
groups which had succeeded crossing the Disc The French took
north and Of autebray Fifty remained our hands
and Veuily-la-Poter and west of Rheims
Berlin Reports Heavy Firing in Champagne
BERLIN 1nme 6The War Office to-day issued the 0lowing
McHon the battlefront local northwest
of Chateau Therry and the Ardre River
Chateau They has been subjected by the French
tnuous destructive fire.
The booty captured by the the German Grown Prince
since May 27 according estimates made the
than e5e guns, and far than 1000 machine
There has been artillery activity Prisoners
been
The situation the battlefront unchanged
of Ponse north of the A
region put us in possession of arhwos and trenches The a
lery firing frequently has been lively.
~ has h n last % Two GAYS 1oysx arpanes and four captive balloons
airplanes
Enemy Raiders Active Before Amiens, Hae Reports
LONDON 6Feld Haig to-day foowing:
NGHT-Local fighting in which hostile
French of
ector)
DAYLast night the
southwest of Moancourt and repulsed oss.
Another hostile succeeded
Of
The during night north of Lens north
of Bethune and Nppe repused and
on he
The hostile artillery has been active
Artillery Violence Grows Italian Front
ROME June 6The statement ISSUED Office ous
The artillery
o rtionso of the front
and patrola
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"American Courage Beyond Praise,''
Says an Official French Renort

WASHINGTON, June 6.-The Amer
lean machine-gun battalion, cooperat-
ing with a French colonial infantry
battalion. which crushed the German
effort to force way into Chateau
Thierry and later blew up the bridge
across the Marine when the Germans
attempted crossing, evoked the ad.
miration and praise of their French
and British allies, according to .
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
Britain Decorates
IL More Americans
Three Railway Engineers Who
Fought at Cambrai Among
Those Honored
by The Associated Press)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, June eleven more off,
GERS and men of the American Expedi-
tionary forces have been awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross.
They include three railway engi-
neers, who distinguished themselves
in the fight November 80 at Gouzeau-
court, in the Cambrai sector, when the
Americans dropped their tools and
aided in beating off surprise attack
by the enemy.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
News of u. S. Victory
Withheld in Germany

LONDON, June 6.-The eve
ming official communication from
Berlin described the fighting in
which American troops advanced
two miles to-day as follows:
"On the battlefront there were
local engagements northwest of
Chateau Thierry and on the
Ardre River"
New-York tribune., 1918-06-07

French report quoted in a continuation
OF General Pershing's communicate
OF yesterday, which was issued by the
War Department to-day.
The statement also tells the story
OF how an American patrol of forty
men, outnumbered by two to one, held
ITS ground in Lorraine on the night
OF June 2, for three quarters of an
hour, and only retired when its am
munltlon became exhausted. The pa
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By The Associated Press ,


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE June O.
Reports Chateau Tery to the effect
that the Americans in the fighting with the Germans killed
large the enemy themselves suffered light
casualties.
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caught scouting party of eight harphooters
and killed them all.
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tells similar tale of the shortage of
food.
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Continued from page /
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-02-08

Mrs. George w. Greene will leave
Thursday for a visit to her sister,
Mrs. l. NJ. Peacock, at Harrison, Ga.
Mrs. G. W. Green, Miss Rebecca
Sheridan, spent Monday in Atlanta.
DR.. w. A. Grove, of Smyrna, was
visitor at The Journal office on
Monday.