The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-06-06
ly in our hands.

On the first OF June, toward y
p. M, taking advantage of the dark
ness, the Boches stole forward to-
ward the large bridge, in which direc-
ton they had penetrated through the
western suburbs and along the banks
OF the Marine. In order to mask their
movements, they made use of smoke
bombs which made the aim of the ma
chine guns very difficult.
Bridge Is Destroyed.
AT the same time, the town un-
derWent an extremely violent bonn
bardment. The bombardmnet, more
over, had lasted tow days.
AT the moment when the Ger
mans arrived on the large bridge and
believed themselves to be in possess
sion of the same, a terrible explosion
destroyed the entire central portion
and threw into space some Boche corp
ses. Several Boches, who had already
crossed, were captured on the south
bank.
The American machine guns held
the south bank. They formed a pro-
lection for the withdrawal Of the
troops retiring from the northern sec
ton for the purpose of crossing the
bridge prior to its destruction.
Here again the courage Of the
Americans was beyond all praise. The
colonials themselves, though accustom-
ed to acts of bravery, were struck by
the wonderful morale in the face Of
fire, the impassibility and the extra
ordinary sang-froid of their allies.
In combat in the street and at
night, where GOODNESS is one of the
principal military virtues, the Amer
leans only could play this role. Their
watchfulness never failed them and,
with their machine guns playing upon
the roads of entrance and the Destroy
ed bridge and foot bridges, they pre-
vented any repairs by the enemy.
Losses Are Great.
The losses of the Seventh ma
chine gun battalion, U. S. A., had been
heavy, but not out of proportion to
the great services they rendered., nor
to the bloody losses which they in
flicted on the Boches.
They will be relieved at the same
time as the French troops, at the side
of whom they fought (this EVENING".
The French command, knowing their
just pride, feared they would have
Inundated these valiant troops if they
had offered them rest sooner than
their French companions in the fight.
The episode of Chateau-Thierry
will remain one of the very fine deeds
of this a 1t is a pleasure for all
of us to certify that our valiant al
lies with us participated in this event
our bonds of affection and of con-
fidence will be strengthened by the
same pride which we share in common.
"'At the present time the Germans
without doubt severely tested, dare not
remain in the northern part of Cha
teau-Thierry, which, however, we no
longer occupy. The bullets which the
American machine guns are sending
do not give the Boche any taste to
take up a residence there
Colors Are Decorated.
"The colors of the 7th machine gun
battalion. have been decorated with
the Croix de Guerre with Palm, and
the battalion was cited by Petain, the
marshal of France, as follows:
THE 7th machine gun battalion
barred to the enemy the passage of
the Marine. In the course of violent
combat, particularly the 31st day of
May and the LIST of June, it disputed
foot by foot with the Germans the
northern outskirts of Chateau-Thier-
ry, and covered itself with incompara-
BILE glory, thankas to it's valor and to
it's skill, costing the enemy sanguin-
airy losses.
"'The Great General Headquarters,
"a November, 1918.
Petain,
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