Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-23
HUNS THREATENED
ON ALL SIDES BURN
TOWNS AND STORES
Communication Threatened in Ev-
cry Direction They Seek Way to
Escape Foch's Nut Cracker. E"
ALLIES NET IS CLOSER
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Paris, July % French progress IN
the region of Oulchy-le-Chateau, says the
Echo de Paris, will soon make the Ger
man position In that sector untenabte.
New forces Of General de MItrys army
( have crossed the Narne between Passy
and Dormans, says the Petit Journal
which believes the northern bank Of the
Marne IN this region viii soon be cleared
of the enemy
Heavy German counter-attacAs launch
ed for the purpose Of cl1scking the pro-
and the Ourcq yesterday were without
avail. according 70 the Var Office an
nouncement last night.
TheFrench andthe British made fur
ther advances in the region of La CroIx
and Grisolles, as well as notheast oi Mont
St. Pere.
London. July Advances in local
operations were scored BY the British
last night, todavs Var Office report
shows The line Vas pushed forward
slightly south Of Hchugerue on the front
between ArraS and Alhvrt. and south OF
Merris and Meter,u on the Flanders
front. The British positions were I'M
proved IN the Hamel sector and north
of Albert
Well informed opinion in London re-
CARDS the situation ON the battle front
as going we'll for the Allies 1t IS not eN-
pected, however, that the advance viii
be 50 rapid as previously, the Germans
having now had plenty OF time TO get their
reserves into position They arc also DIS
playing a disposition 70 fight for all they
are worth
The French, the advlces state storned
the heights north of CourcelleS, at :
o clock Yesterday afternoon They also
are holding the bend n the nelghborhood
of Chassons as far as Ireloup. These
towns arc just to the north OF the Narnc.
10 the east of Jaulgonno, taken by the
Amerlcans,l
Treloup. at the latest aIvlces, sull Was
IN the hands oi the enemy
The French crossed the Alarne at
Port-a- Binzon, Just 10 the east Of Reml.
The enemy counter attacked heavily
from the direction Of Wanderers, but these
ansmaghts were beaten oft
Franco american troops arc continuing
TO make progress Oh the battlefront be
tween the Ourcq and the Marne. Advlces
today are that attacks carried out by the
French have restored ali the ground which
they lost ON Monday IN the region ot
Grlsolles. seven miles northwest ot I Cha-
teau Thierry
In their lighting along the Marne, the
French are reported 10 bc experiencing
great difficulty III making passage of the
river at some points beng stubhornly
opposed TN the German infantry, we'll
supported by artillery and machine guns.
The French at ) t1o clock thIs morning
began a new attack IN the region north
west Of Montdldier, according to advlces
received here shortly afternoon today
At IL o'clock thus morning the French
were reported - have advanced . mule
ON front Of four miles
Ii vas thought. on the basis u he All
vices, that the attack m the Montdldl
region might be on wider front than
the one mentioned
North ii Montdldicr the oomme
sector a local operat on brilliantly con-
Quoted permitted the tfencv, = occupy
the villages Of Mailly -kaiueval, oauyillers
and AubvIIlers The French took $50
The French have captured Oulchy-le-
Chateau.
The Americans on the front south of
scissors have cuptured the town Of
BuzancY.
The town of Jaulgonne, on the Marine,
has been captured by the Americans who
are continuing their advance. - tar
the taking Of 800 prisoners by the Ameri-
cans in this advance is reported.
On the front between the Marine and
Rheims, the Br tlsh have captured the
Petitchamp wood near MarfauX, with 200
prisoners and IA machine guns