Show FREN FRENCH AMERICAN CAN ATTACK ArrACK A SURPRISE EJOn EJ- EJ EJA A SO ll ted PItH On the French Front In France July Juh The lS 18 The French American attack alon along the tho broad front north of ot the Marrie was an absolute surprise Many lan German officers were were captured while asleep I and numbers of or the tho men were taken takeD while harvesting rye The greatest stupefaction was created among all the enemy troops holding the lines JInes at the tho suddenness of the attack Some of ot the prisoners declare thc they had been told that It was Impossible for tor tho the allies to carry carr out an any operation In tho the wa way of ot an offensive e for tor some time Many Ilan tanks participated In the at attack at- at tack tacit having hayIng been able to take tako up their I positions during the terrific storm which prevailed Tho The American troops operating co with their French comrades In lit the as assault assault assault as- as sault did brilliant nt work Around Aroun Courchamp northwest of Chateau Thierry the tho German resistance was more obstinate than on any other uther part of at the Paris line In this region the allies captured eighteen cannon nu numerous numerous numerous nu- nu machine guns ant and large largo numbers numbers numbers num num- bers o of prisoners who have not yet ot been counted The Tho allied troops showed wonderful spirit and advanced ld singing A battalion battalion battalion bat bat- of ot Infantry crossed the rl river r brea breast t high In water ater |