Show s sti I ti AMERI AMERICANS A B BU U Bu U I fl Gt M N Men lien in Ih Khaki l i arid Gray Gia Meet in Hand to Hancl a n I Encounters Encounters Encounters En En- counters Bayonets Bayon ts and Pistols Used h b bW Yankees W YX the tile America mv on the Aisne arne Fro lo J Jul nl 29 The rhe Am American troops t taught gut gilt still held the apex of their ads F ad cep won after niter a struggle with the G Germans cI mans ft s in which S 'S 1 the opposing lines litres moved forward and backward t time c and t. t t again ai Sergy on U the e north Jj hank bank J k f i i OU changing 0 bun I l S. S t 4 n cs Tile TIe crown prince of or German Germany and his generals paid the Americans a great compliment In bringing up upa a against them then two of or their best divisions divi divi- the fourth guards and Bavarians The They had been held In reserve presumably presumably ably for the tho operation They had been delayed and reached the army north of ot the tho Marne Saturday night Thc They moved no through tho the retreating main bod body yesterday esterday and came Into the action ac action ac- ac tion lion carl early early- today y The They did not replace any o of the German troops already in inthe inthe the tho line but served as reinforcements The first efforts of oC the tho guards and Bavarians were partly successful and the Americans were forced tt tO withdraw withdraw withdraw with with- draw from and ti t few other rom Sergy Serg po positions po- po Including the town of et Nesles But the tho Germans could not force the main body across the river The Tho stream Is narrow and shallow and some detachments at times were driven back but Lut always alwa's there remained enough enouch America n on the tha north bank hink to check the German rushes and In every instance the Americans returned to the Ira fray fray- with great spirit Superb It was a veteran American division and today's opposition to the terrible onslaught made a against it justified the confidence of oC the tho staff that It Jt was wa more than equal to anything the crown prince had to offer The Germans Germa s were not content with the stubborn r resistance which has characterized their fighting so much latel lately Artillery supplemented the machine machine machine ma ma- chine guns and Infantry ami anti the trained guards and Bavarians bc began betin n their work in a manner reflecting their confidence In the repeated changes In position both sides employed all the tactics of ot modern warfare After Arter artillery preparation preparation prep prep- direct advances ad sometimes were made at other times enveloping en movements mo were tried With the Americans there operated a a few tew 1 light ht French armored motor cars caas which did dad brilliant work in rushing malting the line ne at times limes their guns replying point blank to those of ot the Germans Germane tined io l Scores of ot times lines the khaki and and gray gray- clad men met In th the her streets of or the little towns and on the slopes of ot the river banks in to hand used but the teas The fhe bayonet was used Americans effectively u d their pistols pis pis- pistols a as well ell There was wag much fighting actually inthe Inthe in inthe the water where here the Germans attempted attempt attempt- ed to rush their thell antagonists to the south bank bang of or the stream Thero were times when the time tinted blood-tinted and muddied muddied muddled mud mud- I died stream gave ave evidence of ot the violence vio lenco lence of tho the conflict There were many deaths as a result of ot slightly woun wounded ed edmen men being drowned It was late this afternoon when Sergy for tor th time the sixth time was in the possession of or tho the Americans At At the same time It was reported r that over every other position hold held b by the tho Americans Sunday night had been heen retaken Hl I From other parts of the tho long lon line from Soissons around to lo como come I reports of or the allied lines lIns everywhere e holding and at some points advancing On the American right the tho brilliant cavalry ca support of ot the tho Frenchmen haco has ha co contributed materially to the American success Today Toda was clear Cleal but with light clouds Thero There was vas wind and the weather generally was Ideal for aerial activity Both sides took full tull advantage of or this and Aircraft Used The hea heavy heavy- guns gunt of or the allies 1 ignoring ing to a great extent the engagements eng engagements II I r I in progress almost un under ea their 1 I Continued on Page 3 q t VETERAN AMERICANS OUTFIGHT GERMANS Continued from Cram Page P 1 rO roared with redoubled tur fury during dur during durIng dur- dur ing th the day their charges falling Calling among tho the masses of or troops and tho the reserves yes and the long transports on tho the road rand rho Tho allied aircraft again assisted in harassing the troop movements and also carried out observations Tho The Germans Germans Germans Ger Ger- mans also employed observation atlon and combat planes but the superiority atthe of at the allies ames in tho the air was marked Although th the German operations have ha materially stiffened there apparently Is s sno no good military reason to believe bellec that the strength of ot the defense Is 15 intended otherwise than thin In a determined effort to check the great pressure of or the al allied allied al- al lied troops while the Germans are ar h l retreat and also perhaps to administer serious losses losse to tho the Americans It Is generally believed that the Germans Germans Ger Oer- mans will not make a stand until they have reached more advantageous ground although It is possible that they may my decide to turn about along the higher ground they alread already havo have gained For Far the next few kilometers the advantage c In the terrain Is with the Germans |