Show HORSES AID IN KEEPING TOUCH WITH GERMANS x t. t Mounted l Patrols Used by hy Fran Franco Americans o Near cn cn v n ny fly S With the American Arm Army at the tho Marn Marne Jul July 27 French 7 French and Americans Americans Ameri Amen cans cans canz advanced ad toda today along alone the tho Fere Crt road ro southwest of or Fresnes ne pushing back the Germans to a point fifty let miles from the northeastern north north- eastern outskirts of oC Paris Tho The Germans have ha been making a stand in th the forest cast st. of oC Charmel Charmel Charmel Char- Char mel but this position will become un untenable tin un- tc tenable teabe If It f the allies are arc able ablo to continue continue con con- their lick pro progress and nd they ther will be forced to withdraw to escape e being en entirely en- en pocketed We e already have tho the main road from Crom TI r en rere enols to the forest under under under un un- un- un der continuous and hel heavy shell fire tire However Ir It I IB Is quite 1 likely e I that strong resistance will b be encountered around Fresnes despite tho the cast east with which we captured n. n farm position southwest of village early today after our artillery artillery ar ar- ar- ar tillery r had pounded rounded the thc farm throughout through through- out th the nl night ht The French war office In It Its report indicated that t the allies had hall advanced beyond Surrounded American Infantry debouched from Crom Fire Fr wood both sides Bides of or the farm form on ana 1111 crossed a ane me ne t r I VII en i 1 I despite heavy machine m gun un fire from the tue farm Then the they quickly took cover In the tho woods and pressed around the German poel position on the tho farm tarm completely com com- I surrounding It It A signal was flashed back to our ar artiller artillery ar- ar tiller tillery which put down a a. heavy heRvy bombardment bom born against ng tho the farm tarm buildings for tor tora fora a f few tw moments moment As AI the tho shelling C ceased our men closed In In on both sides and md drove dro the thc Germans from their machIne machine ma mn- chine gun Jun emplacements with grenades grenade The boches bodies were wore rounded up In the big bitt central courtyard where sharp hand hand- to hand fighting fighting- occurred for a n. short time around the piles of or debris ruined farm Implements and heaps of oC manure The surviving I Germans numbering n about twenty surrendered ered The They were famished having been without food tood for I nearl nearly two days daI I The The- direct road to Fresnes from the farm arm lies up a ravine rn and through the woods which the Germans could sweep with machine gUn fire as aa they fell back non Fighter In this sector lector during th the morning we again made use of or mounted patrols throwing throwing- In a few horsemen along with the tho infantry at points where the contact contact con con- tact with the enem enemy had been lost Usually tho the horsemen were sent ahead to reconnoitre but for the most mORt part they were vere In constant contact with the enemy and skirmishing was ous A few tew prisoners mostly men left be behind behind behind be- be hind with machine guns were taken The Germans have the advantage of or rood rOMS roads in their rear affording tho the means of ot rapid withdrawal in case our advance nd further north should compel compel com corn pel It Our artillery which has been playIng play play- Ing upon the Germans from three sides side has hae inflicted heavy bosses upon the tho considerable considerable con con- number of oC the enemy massed in this southern loop The Germans shelled several se villages village in our rear last Jast night and this mornIng mornIng morn morn- Ing with gas projectiles Ie |