CHATEAU-THIERRY

Franco, tow on the right bank of the Marne, 59 mi > ee f northeast of Paris. Its old castle of Thierry dates back to 730. It has a large wine trade and manufactures musical instruments and woolen yarn. In the Franco-Pru ian war it was occupied by the Germans. It became famous in the World War as the place where the thrust of the Crown Prince’s army toward Paris was stayed. The achievements of American troops in throwing back the crack divisions of the German army at this point—once in June, 1918, and again on the 15th of July of the same year—have added immortal lustre to American arms. Three days after this last check, Foch made the tremendous counter-attack near Chateau-Thierry that rolled back the enemy in confusion and spelled the doom of the Central Powers.