Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27
TF.HH0 WOODS II IN ~

tl0ng Tile ..r-tc~r -tao ~ tnc German
sahent there + no a-Frja mention Mi
vents u' r-nenrsl -np1rtanra .ur.r-
asf gh' II reported that rrncn
and Nfuerlran~ were attacking the enemy
this morning entering iheir efforts n7
Hc work ~ clearing The ,ernans out nf
the wooded areas to thp south and s0utt-
vest af Ferr-en-I rcenoIs This p- .
aId ra have been nearly accomplished
III spite % The genera nxpectaflon
mat the i5ermans are lighting On he
southern side ~ the salient ~ cover me
retreat Of their armies ana the saving III
ne vast supplies piled Up along the Marne
.n preparation for the great offensive
which hegan on July *, here appears
10 he q disposition IN &c uarr of the
military experts 10 consider The pos-
slblhty 0f q new German attack some
where on the battle line between SCISSORS
and Rheims
Must MAKE MOTHER STAND
The stubborn manner IA which the
enemy has been lighting. ana his failure
70 attack IN some other sector points. 10
il contended, Is dge 20 The fact mat he
Germans are committed 70 \ renewed Of
fensive along the Marne 10 the hope Uf
still winning victory here.
Along me British 'front.' near Arras
and lens and along ne Somme sector
rhe German artillery has been active
British raidlng parties have Deen active
at various points along their ines
Associated Press Summary .. m.
a hail. probably only for i few hours.
aas .Dtervened p le desperate battle in
ne Marine salient The allied offensive
although 4ncnechcd ov ne Germans ha-
slowed down enemy countcr-attacks
have ceased FOR me moment
MeanWE4e. ne allied artillery + uuur-
ing ID 1eayy ire On -le lrermau rases.
;epors anu IAe- 1t communication altnu
-ae pocket between Rheims and >ol>-
,0E, be- entire gIon 8itnin .hc
range u tle aig guns A>. "a lie previous
lays. hey continue 70 hammer ne ,n~M.
increasingly tAieG alruen have increased
me Intensity 5i their bombing operations
~ result tle Germans within ne pprAp
probably are ao better OF Thau during -lr
period ol ritter Ggnuug around he etcr
narrowing eIges
From he 0ur-l % ne Marine ma
along he Marine he l,eriiIans have peeu
cleared almost eulreit from he Fere sn.
RiS forests and he Fogrneic NooG aou
stand Nlfh heir hacNs aSa.a>, ae srlua
y lear plateau snc terc-,u- I9rdeuu.,
and \lile-en-rarGenuis
.tiEE BASE g ~lL. -.
The s,ted lines are within .ea m..e>
81 these places and Ferc. originally .h,
most important southern base. IS f nu
use t5 The enemy. allied guns dominating
the town and The 8iverging roads. THIS
SITUATION was improved further FOR -h.
Allies by The apiIrc q Yllicmonture lni
(ulchy-c-C hateal which the German,
have made no attempt 70 -ytaAe
Almost aN tho progress Friday aa-
made n hC Wooded areas north n .ar
Marine and between the Marine ana -he
Ourcg sing SIS small q number af men
rs possible. ne enemy depended Gpoa
artillery and machine guns to ha,r he
French ana Americans but they pushed
an and chased he Germans 70 The north
crn edges Local showers fell over much
q. he battle area Friday
HCN~ SrIIL RETIRING
II +, believed he lierman crown prince
continues ID Withdraw his men and sup
plies from Ia salient
More hrCS were seen and explosions
heard within thc enemy hines To with
draw would he IN admission BY The crown
prince thai be had met with a serious
setback There probably would be drop
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