Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-07-05

ed in the fighting west OF Hiil u.s. ac-
cording to official information.
With the American Forces on the
Marine Front. July 3.-A eounter-at-
tack made by the Germans against
the new positions won by the Ameri-
can forces to the west of Chateau
Thierry was completely broken up.
The Americans did not give up foot
of ground which they had captured
There was hot fighting all day In
front Of Hill 204, which is In the hands
of the Germans. At five o'clock in the
evening the American artillery was
engaged in heavily Smelling the posi-
ton.
500 Prisoners Taken.
Reports from the advanced front,
brought back through heavy enemy
barrage, confirm the earliest state
ments that the Americans have
reached their every objective and are
holding every point.
The total number of Germans cap
tured by the Americans Is now esti-
mated to number about 500, includ-
ing seven officers Many machine
guns were taken.
IN a brilliant operation after hard
fighting the American troops on this
front captured the village of Vaux,
together with a large slice of the Par
is highway west of Chateau Thierry
and two patches of wooded land.
Huns Taken by Surprise.
In the Vaux region, the Americans
took the Germans completely by sur
prise Most of the prisoners were
taken out of cellars and dugouts.
How many Germans were killed Of
course is unknown to the Americans,
hut from the number of dead in plain
view at various places the total must
have been considerable.
While the artillery preparation was
going on many American airplanes
flew high overhead. Some were pro-
tecting the observation balloons while
others were combine the skies to keep
off enemy machines.
Early In the morning the American
duty and were soon found contesting
with the enemy for supremacy in the
air. number of the aerial battles
We're observed, but reports on the re-
suits are not yet obtalnable.
Germans Flee to Rear.
1t was exactly six o'clock In the eve
ming when the Americans went over
the top under the protection of hail
of machine gun bullets from our ma
chine gun barrages. The infantry ac-
ton was preceded by short but ter
rife artillery preparation. When the
Germans Gaw that a formidable at
tack was developing many of those in
outposts yelled and ran toward the
rear to nests from which hot fire
began pouring.
The Americans paused for mo-
ment while the automatic rifles and
machine guns with the advancing
troops fought duel in front of Vaux
briefly, but effectively, with the en-
envy.
Then the Americans, whose number
was considerable. went on, most of
them running in their eagerness to
get at close quarters with the Ger
MANS AT the same time the Boches
began hurting gas shells to the rear
of the American lines.
Fight for Village Streets.
Within a brief time the Americans
had wrested from the enemy the
Bots de la Roche and the woods ad,
joining II. Then came word that the
Americans were in Vaux and finally
after sharp fighting there in the
streets and houses, hey overcame all
resistance and swept on beyond the
village.
The Americans reached every one
Of their detectives and by this opera
ton they have eliminated :. salient
and have Strengthened out their line
Over an area of several miles the
Americans now have the enemy under
their guns.
Daylight saw the Americans dig
lging in almost undiSturbed far beyond
the old German defense line. To tn,
rear patches of prisoners and piles Of
material were going. The guns ant
material have not vet been tabulated
The fighting qualities of the Ameri
cans were certified to by virtually al
the prisoners taken. They said tn,
Americans fought like wild men
sweepins everything before them a!
they plunged over the ground.
Yanks Win in Two Raids.
With the American Army in France
July 3,-Two successful raids. one il
daylight, have been carried ont By III
American forces in the Montdidier re
gion.
In the daylight raid a corporal an,
three men entered aa enemy post an
took one prisoner and a machine gun