Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-09-03 | Page 9 | Terny Sorny and Leuilly Captured by French Troops

TERNY-SORNY AND LEUILLY CAPTURED BY FRENCH TROOPS PARIS. Sept. 2. French troops are continuing con-tinuing their advance east of Crecy-au-Mont and Juvigny and have occupied Leuilly and Terny-Sorny. northeast Of Soissons, according to tlKj war office announcement an-nouncement tonight. The text of the statement says: During the day our troops who crossed the. Canal-du Nord. opposite Nesle. advanced to the east of the canal and have era ined a tooting on 1 ho western slopes of Hill 77; we took prisoners. Between the Ailette and the Aisne we continued our ' progress on the plateau east of Crecy -au-Mont and Juvigny despite the enemy's stubborn stub-born resistance. We occupied Leuilly and Terny-Sorny, and have advanced north of Croiuy. Pad weather interfered with the aerial operations on September I. Nevertheless, four enemy airplanes were brought down and one captive balloon was set afire. Our patrol machines carried out bombardments in the region of l,a Fere; eonvovs on the roads radiating around St. Quen-tiu Quen-tiu and La Fere were subjected to machine gun fire. During- the night !Kt;$ kilos of bombs were dropped on the railway stations at larie. La on and Hani, causing firts. Eight tons of projectiles were dropped on bivouacs in the neighborhood of Yillers-Franquoux and on Stations at M:1 i son -Pie u and ( iuicnicourt. Four and a half tons of projectiles were dropped on tho lat ter place, causing. bea y damage.