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New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
Strong Reserves Are
Massed by Germans
To Widen Attack

PARIS, July 16.-The Germans will
continue their offensive, as they have
concentrated strong reserves in the re-
glon of Rethel, northeast of Rheims,
says Marcel Hutin in the echo de
Paris" The reserves, he adds, un-
doubtedly will be put into the fighting
line, probably extending the front of
attack toward the Argonne.
Ihat the Germans failed at the start
Is the common view of all French mill
tary critics, and even the most eau
tIous are unable to conceal their sat
isfaction over the results of Mondays
fighting; f.,
Encouraging for Allies
Ut would be silly" says Colonel de
Ihomasson, "to prophesy after one
days fighting, but one can certainly
say that the beginning was altogcther r
encouraging for US. Nowhere have the
Germans made any particular advance.
East Of Rheims they lost heavily
and made practically no progress.
West OF Dormans they crossed the
Marne, but we hold the bridgehead, and
mean to defend it from the left bank.
they, however, soon lost the few miles
gained south Of the river There. be-
side our men. were American regi-
ments, who bore themselves SO that
German newspaper men can hardly
continue the usual twaddle about their
new adversary"
No Element of Surprise
Writing in the same tone, Henri
B1dour OF the journal des Debats. "
says:
Nv WhatsTer local Advantages the
Germans may have gained, one already
has the feeling that the first shock, so
redoubtable in an affair OF this sort.
and in which lie the best chances for
the aSsnilant, has been parried. and
one has the right to look ahead with
confidence
ALI news from the battlefront indi-
Gates that the element Of surprise, a
tavorite German weapon, was a total
failure The newspapers point out the
Importance Of that fact.
Foch Ready for Blow
The French military chiefs, saws
Maurice Barres in the echo de
Paris foresaw with wonderful an
Proclamation the date and locality of
the German effort, and General Foch
made all dispositions so that the at
tack was begun under conditions ia
yorablc to the Allies
The "Matin" declares that the
French command was informed Der
fectly Of the German preparation and
knew on Sunday morning that the
German troops had begun TO use their
reserve food supplies. This enabled the
French artillery to deliver an intense
tire against the Germans, with the re-
suit that the attackers were badly bat
tered.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
Germans ThrozD Six
Por7foo7s Across the
Marne i'm Advance

LONOON. July lb--Amerlcan
troops have recaptured Fossoy ana
Crezancy, towns on the south bank
OF the Marine, taken yesterday by
the Germans when they crossed the
river
The Germans this morning con
tinued their attacks against the
French line in pursuance Of their
offensive According to information
that has reached here the offensive
remains held up, the attacks up to
this morning having been nearly
everywhere repulsed with heavy
lcssses
West of Rheims the enemy at
lacked in very considerable strength
lat; two places by way of the Marna
railway and il, the country south
OF Dormans In this neighborhood
they succeeded in throwing six
bridges acrogs the Marnc between
Reuilly and Dormans, but at no
point ON this twenfy-fve-mile front
has the enemy penetrated more than
four miles into the French positions.
AdvlreS received in London ur
uo NOON to-day sand that Itsle change
I'm the situation had been created BY
Ihe German offensive The attacks
wrffrf continued throughout yester
day were conducted by the forces OF
General Won Below and General vor,
Boeh1n, who are directing the opera
tlOns of the two armies Oh the left
WING Oft the German Crown Princes
group
Great numbers of German corpsa,
are hanging ON the tangle of barbe
wire in front of the French posi-
I1onsv and all the reports state that
the losses Of the Germans must have
been exceedingly heavy.
The main attack to the east of
Rheims continued up to 7 O'Clock
--~NN ''1er'A"~ uC 14GuLJ1lS WIlB CA
tremely severe in the vicinity OF
Souain and al Prunay, where the
Germans captured a wood south OF
the village This, however, was an
exception, the German attack else
where being repulseo with heary
losses~ The French line Of re
slstance remains practically every
where intact
From a captured map it ia evident
that the Germans main attack wa,
intended to be down the Marne val
ley into Epernay There is every
Indication inat the enemy intended
the attack should be really big
one Some of them came from the
army of Crown Prince Rupprecht of
Bavaria, SO it is believed there is
little likelihood of the German.
launching another attack while thiu
one is on. The French military au
1horities are quite satisfied. and
they say they have the situation well
in hand.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
u. s. Counter Attack
South of Mar1,e a
Brilliant Feat
(By The Associated Press)

ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN
FRANCE, July 15.-It was a brilliant
operation in which the American troops
elected the enemy from the positions
he had gained temporarily on the
southern side of the Marnc. The Amer
leans counter attacked vigorously this
evening with remarkable dash, throw
ing the Germans back across the river
near Fossoy.
Early in the day this part of the
limo had been the scene of the most
desperate fighting, when the Germans
started to throw pontoons across the
stream. A few German clements at
chasing the Allied troops away from
the banks, while the German engineers
began to lay the bridges. Six Of these
bridges formed lattice work and
rapidly joined the banks on either
side. Two of the bridges were most
substantial structures and between 20
md 80 feet in width.
French airplanes played great havoc
in the German ranks while the bridges
were under construction. One bombing
squadron, flying at height of 200
metres, dropped bombs on two Of these
bridges while enemy troops were cross
ing. ne DTldScS were broken and
the soldiers thrown in the river
The aviators constantly bombed the
other bridges and did great execution
among the Germans on the bridges as
we'll as on the banks where the enemy
was concentrated in great masses
When the Germans had crossed the
river the fighting, which already was
heavy, became terrific The French
and Americans, holding the southern
, side. fell back to their principal com
bat positions. They fought all the wav
and counter attacked occasionally,
creating confusion in the ranks of the
advancing foe.
Then, late in the evening, the Amer
leans started dashing counter blow
which resulted in the Germans retiring
pellmell to the river
The impression of the results of the
first days battle in the new German
smash on the French front is very
good.
Nowhere along the stretch of many
miles did the enemy succeed in
penetrating more than 1000 yards, and
that was only on small sector in the
neighbour ood of Marfaux, southwest of
Rheims, although orders found on Ger.
man prisoners announced that the first
day should take them twenty kilometres
from the front line OF departure.
On the battlefront east of Rheims
the enemy did not even get beyond the
advanced line. the invncible resistance
OF the French troops preventing him
from attaining the main combat line
With the French on the section west
of Rheims fought American and Italian
troops. who We'd with the other Allies
in keenness and courage.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
One German Unit
Loses IS Per Cent
OF Men ENGAGED

PARIS, July 16.-statements made BY
prisoners are to the effect that their
officers had assured them they would
have an easy victory, asserting that
they would be opposed by troops in no
great numbers and who were COM
pletely demoralized.
Never before were the enemy losses
so high. Piles of bodies cover the
ground. The fighting of the Americans
and Italians was extremely brilliant.
In the region of Prunay the heavy
attacks of the enemy We're repulseI
outright. The German losses at that
point are estimated as 90 per cent Of
the electives engaged.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17

run alongside the remaining horses.
" hen this strange cavalcade - half
man and half animal-arrived at the
battery, the men serving the guns
paused long enough in their deadly
work to cheer their heroic comrades.
Sergeant Fred Brown AMI Oscar Will
cox returned to the American lines
late yesterday with eight prisoners.
They had been captured themselves
and disnrmed, but watching for an
opportunity, they ovcrpowered their
guards and escaped, picking up a squad
OF Boches on the way back.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
the enemy succeed
ground temporarily.
Infantry Beaten, Foe
Rains Shells West
OF Chateau Thierry
OBJ The Associated Pressl


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE MARINE, July 16 (4:5O
p. m.).-West Of Chateau Thierry,
between Vaux and Hill 2O4, the en-
emy launched small local attack
against the American forces to-day,
but was speedily beaten off with
losses.
This operation subsidized quickly
and the enemy contented himself
the remainder of the day with the
laying down of a heavy lombard
ment over the positions, which
availed him nothing.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
Americans So Far
Have Captured 1000
Germans ON Marne
(BU The United Press)

PARIS, July Is "a p. m.).-The gen
afternoon that the enemy is checked.
Since yesterday evening the Germans
have made no further progress.
The total number of prisoners taken
by the Americans in the fighting along
the Marne is now placed at 1000.
In local fighting last night the en-
emy tried unsuccessfully to continue
his cnveloping movement upon Rheims
by concentrating at Marfaux, on the
southwest, and at Fort Pompelle, on
the southeast. Although he captured
Bligny mountains (two miles north
west of Marfaux). he was repulsed
elsewhere without difficulty
French aviators destroyed two
bridges crowded with Germans south
of Jaulgonne Con the Marne).
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17

''' W." "Tk tribunal.
Yesterday saw the German att..,.
checked along almost the entire A.
lied line. 1t had been held nrao,;
cally after the first morning II.
Germans succeeded on Mondav =
crossing the Marne south fro~
Jaulgonne on narrow front. Tho
pushed up the east side of the sn.
melin River about four mics,
most to Conda. On the west s;do -
the Surmei}n they had little srcc.ss
American counter attacks olicEl,
drove them back to the VI rne h.
tween the Surmelin and Chsta.n
Thierry.
They held intact taeir little salis,.
northeast Of Cond6 until YESTERDAY
afternoon. when the French and
Americans pushed them OUT Of {.
Agnon, La Chapelle and Monthodon
In this middle Marne sector tbon
nave been on the offensive for the
last twentyfour hours or moro
Further east, however. Geners,
Won Boehn got more troops across
the Marne in the neighborbooa ofl
Mareuil and pushed about two milss
up the Marine Valley toward Ener
nay. The French night communion5
said that these forces were bejno
held close to the river on line be
tween Leuvrigny and Ceuillv.
Ceuilly is on the railroad parallel.
ing the south bank of the Marne
The front between the Marpe and
Rheims seemed to be the chief focus
of the German effort. Here tho
French and Italians yielded ground
on Monday. The greatest enemy
penetration was up the valley of the
little River Ardre, which flows
northwest from the Forest of the
Mountain of Rheims into the vesle
The Germans in this sector reached
Marfaux, on the edge of the forest
"a gain of perhaps three miles
But the line above the Marne to
Rheims held fast, as a whole, Ger.
man progress being again checked
by counter attacks. East of Rheims
the Allied front was only slightly
dented at a couple of points-at
Prunay. southeast of Rheims, and
north Of Souain.
The general assault may be con-
tlnued for several days. In that
case its character will become more
plainly defined. But if Ludendorf
has put into this effort all that the
German armies in the West are now
capable of, then the Won Hutier Of
fensive has been pretty nearly
solved and the great prestige of the
so-called Eastern faction in the Ger.
man High Command will be serious.
~ impaired. A new form of attack
Will have to be invented. and before
that invention natures Germany
may have definitely lost the power
to go on with her Western offensive
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
Foe Has $40, 900
Men Engaged in
--latest Offensive

PARIS, July 16.-The Germans ap-
parently have from sixty to seventy
divisions in position for the present
offensive, of which some forty have
already been engaged. This would
mean a potential force of approxi-
mately 950,O0O, with $4,000 engaged.) }
Military circles qualified to judge
express no uneasiness to-day over the
slight advance made by the Germans
south Of the Marne
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
German Crossing
OF Mary7e Made
On q I2-Mile Front
lBp 1'he A@ocldfad Pv,s:i

ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN
FRANCE, July 16 (evenlng9 THE
Germans have crossed the Marine at
various places, giving them control
of over twelve mikes OF the southern
bank of the stream between Gland
(opposite Fossoy) and Mareuil-le-
Port. (The French night official
statement says the Germans have
advanced slightly along the Marne
to the east Of Maeeuil-,
This operation cost them dearly,
five bridges being destroyed as the
troops were passing over, and hun
dreds Of their men are believed to
have met death from the machine
guns and bombs of ayiators.
The town Of Gland is about two
and one-half miles east OF Chateau
Thierry and Mareuil-le-P Port about
nine and one-half miles northwest
of Epernay.
In counter attacking operations
during the day the Americans in
creased their number Of prisoners
materially, and at this hour it is
possible to announce that the entire
operation is going well and that all
conditions are extremely satisfac-
tory.
Throughout, the Germans fought
with the utmost stubbornness, being
loath to give up ground, but they
are declared to have been unable to
withstand the storming of the Al
lied troops, whose advance was pre-
ceded by terrific fire. Only to the
south Of the Boie des Rochet did
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17

these and the Germans were unable,
even with their best divisions, to make
any impression on the defenders, cx-
cept near Prunay.
This small result, considering the
nature of the attack, is regarded very
favoraby by the Allied staff, while the
French army holding this portion dis
plays the fullest confidence that any
further attempt by the Germans here
will meet similar fate. Aviators fly
ing over the German lines declare that
the German losses in this sector are
tremendous
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17

n NOST military critics are puz-
IN zled as to just what to say
- IN about the fifth German of
fensive. Suggestions have come from
Paris, London and Washington that
it is feint, not real major opera
ton. That is the easiest way to dis
pose of the striking dissimllarity in
results between this offensive and
any one Of the four which pre-
ceded it.
Yet the fact remains that Luden-
dorff launched violent attack on a
front longer than that before St.
Quentin or Laon, and nearly twice
as long as that before Lasslgny and
nearly three times as long as that
before Lille. In a strategical sense
the drive along the Chemin des
Danes might also have been classi-
fed as feint if it had broken down
before it reached the Aisne. 1t was
collateral operation, intended to
create elbow room for later attacks
on the Somme and down the Valley
Of the Oise-that is, against Amiens
and against Paris.
1t didn't fail, because the defence
was taken by surprise, and was,
moreover, entirely inadequate. The
fruits of the unifcation Of Allied
command on the West front had not
been fully reaped at the time Lu-
dendorff struck south from Laon for
the Aisne, the Vesle and the Marne.
So the offensive of the last week of
May passed into history as an un-
questioned major operation. The
Germans overran a great deal Of
French territory, captured many
thousands Of prisoners and put
themselves in favorable position
for an advance on Paris down the
Ourcq and Marne valleys, as we'll as
down the Valley of the Disc.
, If Ludendorff had broken the AL
lied lines pivoting east and west on
Rheims; if he had made consider
able progress on the first two days
toward Epernay, or toward Cha
lons-sur-Marne, the Aisne- Marine
drive of last May would probably
have been duplicated this week, with
equal strategic results. Rheims
would have been evacuated, as Sois-
sons was, the entire Rheims salient
would have been wiped out and the
Allied line would have had to be re-
constructed from Chalons east to the
Meuse-a readjustment which would
gravely threaten Verdun.
Whether the attack of July IS
was feint or not, it ran untrue to
the form of the other Ludendorff Of
fensives. Somebody threw wrench
into the Won Hutier mechanism. The
force of the assault was strangely
dispersed. There was no clear point
OF concentration. The shock machin-
cry didn't function precisely.
One wave of attack must follow
another under the Won Hutier meth
cd. But when the first wave is bro
ken and turned back the second
wave gets tangled up in the back
ward movement. The coordination
Of the advance is shattered.
That is what seems to have hap
pened on Monday and yesterday.
The Allied forces-French, Ameri-
can and 1talian-yielded little. as
1t was their policy to do, and then
counter attacked. AS has been
pointed out repeatedly in this col
umn, the prompt counter attack in
force is the true stopper for the Won
Hutier offensive.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
Prisoners Reveal
Big Part of German
Reserves Used Up
(Rv The .Assuoiuta9 ln7sBsD


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE MARINE, July 1s--Fruun
Tnismsrs takHn by the Americans Mt
IL estatlEistihd that the enarny has
uEaa up II large part OF has RESERVES
Krnue yfssterday nrnn1i1Tgg. Yet hs has
hetsn held virtually evw1ywhGs1w IN
tins setcttGu
The nouaEe OF the las4 pr1sorAerH
taken is excessively low, In fact.
lower than any captured in recent
months
The fighting, following the Arnf.r7l
can counter attack which drove thu
Germans back long distance yes
tesrday, has continued fie1cely- Sume
of the ground has been fought over
several times.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
The. Great War-1443d Day

summer lightning, varied now and then
by red flash reflected from low clouds.
The reports Of the guns were more
faint than on Sunday night and Monday
and were felt rather than heard. An
intermittent dull muttering, punctuated
by occas onal heavier thuds from the
French heavies, kept up during the
night.
Houses in the suburbs were shaken
slightly, but in some places the rock
ing of the earth was sufficient to dis
place pictures on the walls.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
Shelling of Paris Goes On:
Guns at Front jar Cify

PARIS. July 16.-The long range
bombardment of Paris was resumed
this morning.
Violent artillery fire continued last
night on the fighting front. Residents
OF Paris again heard the roar and saw
the flashes of the guns There was a
dim aickering in the sky resembling
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
French Are Eptrenched
Behind the Riyer Ves[e

LONDON, July 16.-The French this
afternoon were intrenched at Prunay
behind the River Vesle, two miles back
of the original line, "The Evening
Standard" states. This, it adds, is the
deepest penetration the enemy has eff
fected in the region east of Rheims.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17

counter attack this morning in this
sector, driving the enemy back
steadily.
On the American right, the French
made rapid progress, and all through
the sector the Germans we're f1ercely
attacked by the Allies, with the re-
suit that they have withdrawn for a
considerable distance
Large u s. Forces Engaged
Comparatively largo forces Of
Americans have been engaged, espe-
cialN in the region Of Descrivec,
where they were brought up to SUD-
port the attacking French. Within
short period the Americans were
hotly engaged
The American troops in the bend
of the Marine, the Fossoy region,
west of the scene of to-day's attack,
improved their positions during the
night At one place they drove the
enemy across the river
The number of prisoners taken by
the Americans was increased Other
wise there has been no change in
this sector.
The artillery fire continued all
along the line throughout the night.
Foe Halted East of Rheims
Word received this morning from
the battlefront to the east OF Rheims
shows that the Allied defence is not
only still holding up the German al
tempt to advance but appears to have
broken the ene1ny's spirit
At one point on the front of the
offensive where American troops an.
fighting they organized small c,oun-
ter attack late yesterday on the
flank Of a salient established by the
Germans and drove them out IN short
order, but in hot fighting
The American troops in this sec
ton occupied inteI1nediafe Positions
in the rear of the first lines. The
Germans were allowed to come
through, but when they triad to Cross
the open fields up slight grade the
American machine gunners and III
fAnt1y, occupying excellent positions,
moved down the advancing ranks,
the enemy breaking and RETIRING at
mary places This operation was
conducted ON n portion of the front
to the east Of Rheims
Prisoners Admit Defeat
Reports from one end of the hattlc
Line to the other this morning said
that except in few minor localities,
the great German offensive SO far
has been complete failure
Additional German prisoners
taken to-day say they are convinced
that their commanders have beem
beaten
American troops to-day shot down
a courier pigeon belonging To the
e1re1ny east of Chateau Thier1y- II
was carrying a message from 4 Ger
man divisional headquarters saying
that the situation was Serious and
THAI the Germans SAW no charmSs OF
making further progress i'm the lo-
Gality of that divisiml-
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
British Make New Gains at Villers-Rretonneux

LONDON July 6-Te official communications issued
-
NlGHI-Eary this the
entering
of Abert
We secured
Hostile artillery active to-day
shown activity other O the front
troops ed u
negborhood of 1ebuene
Breton
"A few prisoners of
activity
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
The Official Statements
Continued from page 1

from pnge
tackled Yesterday
battlefield hyone
The number brought
New-York tribune., 1918-07-17
Military Comment
By William l.. Mcpherson

Copyright The Tribune York T
OsT military critics Yesterday German 4
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1918-09-22
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