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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
9
Reports from Chateau Thierry say American forces in France killed a large number of German troops with very light American casualties on June 6. A scouting party of eight sharpshooters was captured and killed. The clash is part of ongoing Great War fighting near the front.
June 6 war bulletins describe French American advances near Veuilly la Poterie and Tussiares with 270 prisoners. British and French actions north of the Aisne and near Champl isles are noted, along with 55 000 prisoners and 656 guns captured by German forces since May 27. Artillery activity remains heavy across the front, with air losses including 46 aircraft and four balloons. Local fighting and raiding continue around Locre Morlancourt Boyelles Lens Nieppe Forest and Pontoise area as Haig reports repulsed attacks and ongoing shelling on the Italian front near the Brenta Piave lines.
General Pershing reports Allied forces in the Marne area northwest of Chateau Thierry gained ground about a mile this morning in cooperation with French troops. Prisoners were captured and enemy losses were sustained. A separate Paris War Office note confirms a two thirds mile advance near Veuilly la Poterie with 276 Germans taken prisoner.
American machine gun battalion at Chateau Thierry held a bridge and repulsed German assaults, accounting for about 1000 enemy troops while suffering only one killed and a few wounded. French forces cleared 100 Germans from the Marne south bank. Heroes praised include Captain John R. Mendenhall and Corporal Jules Mangold, with liaison officer Captain George Wakerine brindar ing combat spirit. Lieutenant Walter R. Flannery was awarded the War Cross.
Berlin reports two mile advance by American troops near Chateau Thierry and Ardre River as Lt John J. Bissel of Pittsburgh earns the French War Cross. Lt Flannery swims the Marne to rescue a wounded Frenchman, then is decorated. Allied fire blocks German reach. Bissel and 309 Frenchmen are saved after holding the line and blowing the bridge.
The French report quoted by General Pershing's communiqué says American forces with a French battalion crushed a German assault on Chateau Thierry and blew up the Marne bridge during a crossing attempt. It also recounts a fifty-strong American patrol in Lorraine on June 2 holding their ground for 45 minutes until ammunition ran out.
Reports praise Lt Campbell and Lt Meisner for downing six and Lt Peterson and Lt Rickenbacher for three enemy planes. A patrol clash in Lorraine inflicted losses on the attacker, while American machine gunners at Chateau Thierry and allied French troops repelled an assault and held the town.
Major General Barnett praised the Marines after their successful attack in the Chateau-Thierry region. He credited their rapid advance to disciplined target practice and the corps ethic. Navy officials highlighted the relatively small Marine force and recalled the "First to Fight" spirit.
The article recalls that American marines were the first U S soldiers to land on European soil after the United States entered the war. Secretary Daniels is credited for this, as the naval convoy dictated marine landings, allowing the navy to uphold its tradition of being first in the fray.
American troops aided French efforts to repel a large German attempt to cross the Marne at Jaulgonne. German forces laid twenty two ladders across the river, four were destroyed by gunfire, a Russian battalion crossed, and fighting at the railway station ensued before the enemy withdrew with officers leading a retreat. the battalion suffered heavy losses or capture while French defense supported by dismounted dragoons and machine gunners turned back the assault. A Paris note lauds American troops for steadfast, gallant performance at Vouilly Jaulgonne and Chateau Thierry, saying they inspire confidence and may yield great results.
The Daily Mail correspondent notes American troops at Chateau Thierry show initiative and enterprise, boosting French morale. A French general praises their spirit, predicting further deeds as fresh American troops arrive in large numbers and spread across a wide front including Luneville Toul sectors. The Americans endure gas from German artillery and remain firm, earning observer praise.
Paris in June 5 report notes high morale among American wounded at the Cantigny battle. About 90 percent expected to recover as wounded privates express eagerness to return to the trenches after operations. One says he is willing to endure more to go back to duty. another vows to return if possible, though he may lose his eye.
In France on June 4 American troops entering Vouilly-la-Poterie decorated their steel helmets with field poppies. French soldiers relayed details of the fight in which an American officer vowed his battalion would yield no ground, proclaiming they would do as King France desires.
A brief note recounts a narrative about ongoing food shortages. The piece emphasizes ongoing scarcity, community impact, and local responses, reflecting concerns over supply gaps and rising prices during difficult times.
London reports the German advance is halted from Noyon to Rheims with heavy losses over the last days. French experts expect a possible breakthrough between Noyon and Montdidier to push toward Paris, while Paris shows rising Allied confidence and praise for Clemenceau and Nemenceau in the British press.
Paris reports the Marne defense is satisfactory as Havas Agency reviews indicate no broad German attacks between Rheims and the Oise for now. While local signals suggest Germany shelved a battlefield decision planned for May 27, newspapers doubt a final end to the offensive and fear a Ludendorff blow of prodigious scope.
Canadian troops south of Arras raid enemy posts nightly as heavies pound with heavy and light guns. Captured men report a raided company commander earned the Iron Cross after reestablishing his posts from a dugout, while remaining unseen at front.
Military commentary on American advances in Picardy and along the Aisne Marne salient. It notes Can tigny fallen days earlier, successful strikes near Neuilly Wood and Jaulgonne, and a major frontal attack northwest of Chateau Thierry by three divisions. The piece weighs morale, asserts American troops’ high esprit and readiness, and ponders Ludendorff’s future moves amid stretched German reserves.
Eleven more officers and men of the American Expeditionary Forces receive the Distinguished Service Cross. Among them are three railway engineers who distinguished themselves in the fight on November 30 near Gouzeaucourt in the Cambrai sector, where the Americans joined the defense against a surprise attack.
In France near Locre last night German forces repulsed a French counterattack while apparently seizing Loere Hospice southeast of the town. The operation aimed at Locre but met stiff machine gun and artillery resistance, forcing the assaulting troops to retreat to the hospice, which remained under German control in the latest reports.
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