BRILLIANT COUP BY THE AMERICANS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 246, 5 July 1918, Page 5

BRILLIANT COUP BY THE AMERICANS

ANOTHER ADVANCE .1# THE LIE HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON THE ENEMY By Telegraph-Press Aesociation-'-Copyright London, July S. An American communique states: "Wo stormed the villago of Vaux and the La Roche and neighbouring woods, in co-operation with tho French; who advanced tho iino on Hill 204. We advanced our positions a thousand yards on a front of a mite and a' half. The enemy's losses in kilicd and wounded were heavy. Tho German regiment holding tho sector resisted obstinately, and wero practically annihilated. Our losses wero rellitivaly light. A German coun-ter-attack was entirely repulsed."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Router. A CLEVER STROKE. London, July 3. Tho "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at tho American Headquarters says: "Tho Americans havo scored again in a deft operation in tho. Marno Valley. They captured Vaux, with four hundred prisoners,. in an attack lasting forty minutes. Tho logical development of their earlier successes in tho Chateau Thierry sector entailed the ousting of the Germans from tho La Roche Wood and the occupation of tho knob-like crest called Hill IK. Vaux was heavily garrisoned with u any macliino-;;u'.is, but tho Americans found a lfrench mason builder, who know tho interior of almost every house. Scouting parties were sent out night after night, and thus craftily drew tho enemy's ' machine-gun fire. When everything was known the attack was launched. Tlioro ivoro four thousand Huu3 in Vaux when tho American bombaudment commenced, and all hut seven hundred 1 had fled before the troops went over tho lop. Tho Americans closely hugged an almost perfect barrage, and advanced on two miles of front. Within twenty-t-hrco minutes they were inside Vaux; they had taken Hill 192 in twentysix minntcs; and tho wood was taken in forty minutes. Tho American machinery was too perfect for the Germans. Thero is no doubt now that the "United States is in the war."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. EURTHER ATTACKS EXPECTED. (Rec. July i, 11.55 p.m.) London, July 3. Reuters correspondent at American Headquarters states: "Tho enemy on the morning of' July 3 counter-attacked with massed groups of fresh storm troops against the American's new positions at Vaux and tho Bois do la Roche. The entire attack was broken by intense artillery and machine-gun liro without tho loss of a foot of ground. Part of tho ground was piled with tho enemy's dead. Further attacks are anticipated."—Reutor. AMERICA'S GREAT WAR EFFORT ' ONLY 291 TROOPS LOST IN TRANSIT. Washington, July 3. The Secretary for War (Mr. Newton D. Baker), in a letter to President Wilson detailing America's war efforts, shows that over a million tiro Dps have sailed for France. Starting with 1918 in May, 1917, tho uumbers sent monthly have steadily increased to 270,383 sent in June, 1918. Besides soldiers, 14,011 marines havo been sent, making a total of 1,019,115, while the total number returned from Abroad, lost at sea, and casualties up to that date is .8105. Owing to llio superbly efficient protection afforded by the Navy in transporting the troops, only 291 r/ere lost at sea. Tho letter states that supplies and equipment for all the troops sent wero adequate, and that the output of war industries in America is displaying marked improvement m practically all lines necessary for equipment • aud 6U ''President in-acknowledging tho letter, says: "It is a record which • must givo universal satisfaction, becausse the heart of the country is unquestionably in tho war."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. ATTACKS ON THE FRENCH REPULSED (London, July 3. A French communique states: "Between tho Oiso and Tho Aisne, we repulsed two raids east of Vingre, and captured tho village of St. Pierre d'Aigle, six miles south-west of Soissons. South of tho Aisno a German eounwr-atlnck upon the positions in the region of Vaux, west of Chateau Thierry, captured I>y the Americans, completely foiled, and fresh prisoners remained in our hands."—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. (Rec. July 1, 7.45 p.m.) London, July 1. A French communique states: "Between tho Oise and tho Aisne wo executed a local operation north of Moulin-sous-T'ouvent, aud captured tho enemy's position on a front of about two mites to a depth of 800 yards, and some points west 'of Chateau Thierry. A hostile counter-attack in tho region of Vaux failed; also attacks • north-east'of Monsel, in Upper Alsace."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn.-Ifautcr. (Rec. July 1, 11.55 p.m.) London, July 4. A French, commimiquo states: "There is reciprocal artillery firing in Iho Ar'»oiino, the region of Vauquois, and on the iright bank of the Mouse. The total number'of prisoners captured north of Moulin-sons-Touvont has readied 175, with, thirty ;uachinc-guns."-Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACK ON THE BRITISH FRONT London, July 3. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "After a heavy bombardment, tho enemy on Tuesday night attacked and recaptured llio greater part of the ground taken by us in I lie minor rperalion on Sunday evening. Wo carried out successful irnids in the neighbourhood of Boyelles, Moyeituoville, and Mei'rk"-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aasn.-Heulcr. SOME REASON FOR THEIR PERSISTENCE. (Roc. July 4, 11.55 p.m.) London, July ,'!. 'The United Press correspondent says: "Tho ridge north-west of Albert was so menacing to the Alberl-Avcluy Wood that Iho Germans determined lo retake it at all costs, and succeeded in their fourth attempt since Sunday."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE WAR IN THE AIR WITH THE FREE LANCE SQUADRON. London, July 3. A report on the work of the independent air forco slates: "On Monday night . we successfully attacked tho aerodrome al Boulay. Bursts were observed on the nerodromo and hr.tii'onts. Wo bombed with good ell'ect tho works at Oppau and tho Soil.ifabrik thcmicnl works, and also tho railway at Mannheim, and the railway works at Thionville. We bombed the railway station at Treves ou Tuesday, and also bombed tho railway sidings aud sheds at Coblenz with good results. All our machines ireturned."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. (Itcc. July ■{, 11 p.m.) London, July 3. Sir Douglas llaig reports: "Tho weather on July 2 was lino but hazy. Our machines worked as usual, but the enemy's wero less active. Wo destroyed thirteen aeroplanes and drove down nine out of control. Four of ours aro missing. Wo dropped nineteen tons of bombs on tho enemy's railways, dumps, and bil-lets."—Aus.-N.Z. Cabta Assn.-Reutor,