Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-30
II DIVISIONS OF GERMANS
BEING USED IN DESPERATE
EFFORT TO STOP FOCH men
Foes Vicious Counter At
tacks Fail as u. S. Men
and French Push on.

Paris, July 3O.-The
herceness of the fighting
Monday, it is believed
here, is a sign the Ger
man retreat has reached
its limit and the enemy
will make a stand with
his right wing on the
plateau south of the
Crise and with his left
on the hills south of the
Ardre. For the defense
of this line, it is said, the
Germans will devote all
of General Won Boehn's
army and the reserve
divisions taken from
Crown Prince Rupprecht
of Bavaria.
London, July 3O.-(By the
Associated Press.) - Heavy
fighting has been in progress
along the whole battlefront
from VILE -En-TardenOiS to Bu-
Zancy, according TO adYiceS re-
ceiVed up 10 noon today. II has
resulted. so far, however, in
very little progress for the al
lies.
Some advance has been ef-
fected by the allies in the Ar
DIRE valley, along the eaSterly
side of the front towards the
village OF Aubiliy. Ground like
wise has been gained near the
center in the neighbOrhOOd OF
ViIlers-AgrOn, Aikuizy.
Another German thrust drove the
back from BeugneuX.
rear Grand RozOy, northwest Of
observation-disclosures
The main advance on the west
erly side Of the front seems to have
been at Grand Rozoy, about five
miles northwest of Fere-En- -Tarde-
nois. The French here are pro-
crossing north onto the crest of the
pleateau between the Vesle and tho
Ourcq.
There has been heavy fighting
near Buzancy, five miles south OF
Scissors, and also in Plessier wood,
about five miles further south. In
This latter locality 4j prisoners
were taken belonging to three di-
visions Of the enemy now engaged
in the Marine salient
There are II such divisions Of
which 10 belong to the northern
army OF Crown Prince Rupprecht
Of Bavaria. The enemy's withdrawal
is reported still orderly, and mill
-ary opinion in London discounts
the possibility of any rounding up
Of Germans in the salient.
Using Million Men.
(Bv the Associated Press)
The Germans have thrown nearly
. million men into the gigantic bat
lie between scissors and Reims
and have been viciously counter at
.acking all around the circular line
hat stretches from scissors to tho
of Reims.
Even this formidable force. how
ever, appears to have made not
more than a dent or two in the
allied front in its latest efforts.
while at various points progress for
he allies, slight but important, Is
reported.
Rearding the strength OF the
German forces, unofficial adviees
state that there are II Teuton di-
visions engaged in this struggle.
The strength Of a German division
Is about 1880 on a normal footing,
so If all the units resisting the al
lies north of the Maruc have been
kept up TO standard there are 95S,-
200 men trying to hold The line. or
hese divisions there are 10 drawn
rom Crown Prince Rupprecht's
army, i'm the north.
The German crown prince had I'm
he neighbOrhoOd of BOO, 600 men
between Reims and Chateau Thi-
-rry when the attack across the
Marine began on July Is. The in-
crease in the number Of divisions
1nRaged in the battle would appear
10 indicate that he had since that
time drawn heavily on other army
groups. Il. would also seem that
his action on his part reflects the
Of this battle in the
eyes Of the German high command.
Through the German counter
blow, the Americans were driven
back from CierEes, southeast of
Fere- En- -Tardenois. while north
west OF Fere, the Americans have
been forced out OF BcuencuX. into
which they had penetrated after
passing through Grand ROzoy.
Allies Push On.
Buzancy. situated on the west
side Of the Crise river about five
niles south of scissors. has also
been the scene OF heavy fighting.
and the battle appears TO have been
general along the line south OF that
point, notably In Plessier wood,
near where the front turns abrupt
ly 10 the east On the other end
of the battle line, there has been
sharp engagement. b1t reports
credit the allies with making an ad-
vance al Auhilly. in the Ardre val
ley west OF Keims, They have also
forged ahead further down toward
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