. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. A CAPTURED GERMAN AMMUNITION DUMP AMERICA TURNS THE TIDE 65 German line at Chipilly Ridge and Gressaire Wood. Other American divi-sions were trained in the quiet sectors of the Vosges. The fifth and last German drive was expected just where it struck—eastof Reims and along the whole arc of the saHent bulging south to the Marnebetween Reims and Soissons. In anticipation of the attack the civilian popu-lation was evacuated fro
. Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations. A CAPTURED GERMAN AMMUNITION DUMP AMERICA TURNS THE TIDE 65 German line at Chipilly Ridge and Gressaire Wood. Other American divi-sions were trained in the quiet sectors of the Vosges. The fifth and last German drive was expected just where it struck—eastof Reims and along the whole arc of the saHent bulging south to the Marnebetween Reims and Soissons. In anticipation of the attack the civilian popu-lation was evacuated from the country between Ste. Menehould and Epernayand artillery was massed to repel the advance. A few hours before the Germanartillery preparation was to start a French raiding party captured severalprisoners and secured the information that the infantry was then being assem-bled preparatory to an attack at dawn. The Allies artillery was immediately. THEY TRIED TO STOP THE AMERICAN ADVANCE A slightly sunken road used by the Germans as a trench, at Missy-aux-Bois. ordered into action and it decimated the attacking forces before they started,,The attack, however, was made according to schedule, July 15. Regiments of the Ninety-third Division which were attached to Frenchdivisions, also the Forty-second, Twenty-eighth and Third Divisions were inthe fighting. The Forty-second Division held its ground near Reims while^theThird just east of Chateau-Thierry met some of the most bitter fighting ofthe offensive. One regiment of this division—the Thirty-eighth—was sur-rounded for several hours by two German divisions, which had succeeded incrossing the Marne and driving back its supports on either side. It not onlyheld its ground but repulsed the enemy. : Before this engagement had run its course, the Allies launched the first ofthe great offensives which continued almost without interruption until thearmistice was signed. Marshal Foch
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