The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-01-02


mystery" gun which 1t was known
was at lenst e2 miles away. On March
%. Good Friday. this long-range gun
made direct hit on a Paris church
and 70 werxhpers were killed.
April @. the first anniversary OF
Americas entrance into the war found
this country throwing every resource
into the struggle. President Wilson,
in speech at Baltimore opening the
third Liberty loan drive. announced
that the policy of the United States
would be force, force to the utmost"
until the enemy cried "enough" At
the same time the real rush of Ameri-
can troops to France began.
On April 10, the Germans shifted
their attack and began the second
phase of their OffenSve-a drive
against the British in Flanders with
the channel ports as the objective.
Here again the British were forced to
give ground. but there was no break
such as occurred earlier on the Somme
front The British and Portuguese
were swept back along the River Lys.
The Germans took the Messines ridge
and threw 125,000 men against the
British below Ypres. But the Ypres
defenses held firm. and in the west the
Germans failed in their efforts to reach
Hazebrouck The terrific drive spent
itself and the Germans had failed TO
threaten the channel ports seriously.
In the meantime, on April IT, Amer
lean troops had engaged In a stiff bat
tie with the Germans north OF ST. Mi
hiel, meeting an Infantry attack with
the bayonet. On April q. picked Ger
man storm troops attacked the Ameri-
cans In the Toul sector and were
whipped In a hsnd-tOhand engage
ment.
On April % the British navy execut-
ed one Of the specta cular feats Of the
war, blocking the channel Of Zee
! brugge, German submarine base.
0ermARs Ronew Offensive.
On May 81 the Germans renewed
the offensive with q powerful attack
between the Aisne and the Marine. In
day they swept over the Chemin-des-
Danes on the heights north OF the
Aisne and crossed the river in a rush.
| Next they took scissors and reached
the Vese. On they went to the Marine,
| extending their front on the river from
| Chateau-Therry To Verneuil, and
threatening Rems in their advance.
! The drive was halted with the Ger
mans occupying a front 10 miles wide
on the Marine.
In the meantime the Americans had
won attention on May % by taking
! Cantgny on the picardy front in
brilliant attack.
ON May %, German U-boats began
operations Off the coast OF the United
! States. sinking II ships.
The German drive for Paris was re-
! sumed but the turning point was
! reached when on June 9 and Z Amerl-
| can marines were thrown across the
| path of the advancing army at Chateau
| Thiery. The Americans not only
stopped the Germans but drove them
! back two miles. capturing several hun
! dred prisoners. Heavy counter-attacls
| broke down under the machine gun fire
of the Yanks and lie road to Paris was
again blocked. The marines suffered
severely In the terrific fighting but
they made ChntesuThierry u name
that will live long In American history.
In nn effsFt to uHite the Somme sail
ent with that OF the Marine to provide
Il base for another move toward Paris.
the Germans launched another heavy
attack west Of Noyon on June 10 They
front but the drive was halted within
two days.
ON June II, Washington announced
that the United States was then rep
resented on the battle line by 100000
men.
Austrian Offensive 10 Fiasco.
Attention was transferred from
France TO Italy when on June 10 the
| Austrians opened an offensive on the
Italian front from Asingo plateau 10
the sea. The attack proved "A complete
fasco. II was repulsed ut all points
and the Italians pursued the fleeing
Austrians across the Plave, taking 49,
600 prisoners.
The German commanders made one
last effort to break through TO Paris
when the crown princes army group
on July 10, the morning after the
French national holiday, launched an
offensive along u front from Chnteau-
1hlerry to Nasslges, 30 miles east OF
Heims
This ilfth and last phase OF the great
offensive failed most sIgnally being
stopped on the third day. The Amerl-
can forces played a big part In this sec
ond decisive battle OF the Marine. Enst
OF Chateeu-Thierry the Germans forced
passage across the Marne and the
Americans who opposed them we're
forced to fall back temporarily Then.
In brilliant counter-attack, the Amer.
cnns drove the Germans back across
the Marne, taking 1900 prisoners, in
Guiding II complete brigade staff.
Allied Offensive Opens
on July Is General Foch assumed
the offensive. He struck the crown
princes right flank n vital blow and ON
the first day the French and Americans
fought their way for six miles along
the Alsne. reaching the outskirts of
scissors. For two weeks the grent
counter-offensiye continued On .luly
20 the Americans met the crack divi
sions OF German guards and defeated
them 10 stubborn battle az Sergy
/ GoEEsoua fell 70 Tho Ernnpb an ANN.