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Show RETREATING HUNS STILL PURSUED BY THE YANKEES WASHINGTON, July 24. Continued pursuit of the retreating enemy south of the river Ourcq is reported in General Gen-eral Pershing's communique for yesterday, yester-day, received today at the war department. depart-ment. The capture of positions north of the Marne also is reported. The statement follows: Headquarters American Expeditionary Expedi-tionary Forces, July 23: Section A . South of the Ourcq our troops have continued to press the retreating "enemy."' "Our units crossing the Marne have gained "possession of Jaulgonne and the woods to the west. Section S In Lorraine, a hostile . raiding party was repuised during the night, July 22 to 23. In the Thann sector on July 20 our troops carried out a successful success-ful raid on the enemy's lines, cap-.turing cap-.turing several prisoners. On the same . day one of our patrols in the Saint Die sector entered a German trench and killed several of the enemy. |