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Show JUVIGNY'S CAPTURE BY YANKEE TROOPS GRAPHICALLY TOLD WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES ON THE AISNE FRONT. .Monday, Sept. 2 (By the Associated Press). The capture of Juvigny, north of Soissons, by Americans Amer-icans Thursday night was reported to the divisional headquarters from the observation ob-servation post chronologically, as follows: '5 p. m. Four shattered companies of Germ:J( have been seen going to the rear of Juvigny. "5:10 p. m. Just sighted ten Germans at edge of Juvigny, apparently seeking means of leaving the village. "6 -.00 p. rn. American patrols at edge of I uvigny. "6: IF p. m. Three German machine gunners started leaving Juvigny, carrv-ing carrv-ing their guns. Finally they abandoned their guns in flight. "fi:3h p. m. Sighted rifle flashes, apparently ap-parently from snipers in Juvigny. The woods to the south of Juvigny are full of enemy troops. (It may be assumed the French and American artillery took hints from the observer's report regarding regard-ing the enemy In the woods, because lho report has the Americans nearing Juvigny.) Ju-vigny.) "6:10 Americans reported approaching northern outskirts of Juvigny. "6 :45 Infantry on northern flank of Juvigny and Infantry on souLhern flank. Juvigny not yet taken. "C :50 Gcnrums counter-attacking; no report as to resulL "7:15 Two companies of infantry have g-ono forward from the reserve positions to mop up Juvigny. According to reports by gunners we hold north and south of town. Situation on the left is undecided. unde-cided. "7:20 Condition on left due to counterattack counter-attack by Germans debouching from the front. "8 p. m. Juvigny occupied by our troops, who took thirty prisoners. Counter-attack by our left winjj appears to be progressing. "8: SO Infantry reports ninety-five more prisoners on way in. They were captured In mopping up Juvigny." |