Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-29
Not a Live German On Bank
of Marine South of Salient
German Crown Prince Troops
Uarried BY Allies as
They Retreat.
TANK CREWS ARE HEROES
Allied Troops Constantly on
Heels Of Enemy Have
Kept Him on Run.

WITH THE FKEScf ARMIES
oE the MARINE AlSNE FRONT
July 2E.-The retreat ~ the German
crown prince forces along the WH"l'
Murine front has reached more pr
y.pitatc phase. At some places ,"'
Germans have fallen back Tor a d'.
HuDc OF several miles. Ir'h,h az"
American troops are harrrlug ll'
-.'irIup> forces uu the c'utar whll'
French and Brltlsh troops are mann
meriug az both nuuks
Entente allied patrols pushlnb
ever forward have reached tho
southern bank OF the river Ourcq.
This morning was extremely qul'l
along the ccnter of the Hall'h'
where The Germans were not uifer-
Ing great opposition.
ALLIES Making Progress.
o., boih wings. however the
greatest activity prevails inc 'h.
,,p, has mnsaod many heavy guns
fn The north of scissors on the
hcirhts. around gsiFuy ana Chh-
yiruy. whence they lombard with an
eufiladIug fire the western wing NJ
far south as Oulchy- y-lc-Chateaa.
this bombardment
tho allies IN tho Oulchy- lc-Chateau
region are making some progress nl-
though they are faced by tho Ger
mans best divisions and the conren-
tratcd fire OF numerous Wachin"
guns
Gn tho eastern wing the nl'inF
gradually are obtaining commAnl oi
the whole road loading trom Dor.
mans Ia Rheima ON this side also
the Germans have assembled great
amount Of artillery in the uoighnor.
hood Of ST. Thierry. northwest OF
Rheims. These guns cover the Ger.
man left flank and consequently
make the progress slower FOR the
allies.
cavalry and tanks IN cons.dera-
hle numbers have EuCcecdod m Eti-
ting IA among tile retiring Germans.
while airplanoH are hombariins
their columns on tho march.
The incessapt smashing blows
night and day OF tho f'ut,nte ali.ns
LEFT the enemy nothing eisn *
but 10 retreat or die in hla pTfI-
tlDns Even their sudden retirement
has not relieved the GermaH from
constant harrylng.
German lives Prccn
In addition TO tho slashing ~ cave
airy and the pounding Of the tanks
the lives OF IN" German rear guards
are being made prccarlous ny ,r.
tente infantry patrols MoIuW
allied nyiatorS daringly Nv frvs
hundred rect overhead, bombtrdu.
ana machine cunning the Ggrr#u
hall'rieH and columns ON the march
me TANK crews have been herur.
IN lnlN chase. After breaking up tho
enemy front limo and preparing the
way TOT an advance OF infantry the
tanks have throughout contiruCd fa
exploit the success rnincd
Ting tho infantry To capture many Of
ne enemy artillery batteries and
hllied an th" Eunnrrf. thus hermit.
NnE tho Infantry TO capgtre.rrpn, o-
Iu'rc weapons There iA not "a t,r.
IN 'he section ot tanks which bas
Hkru part in The rrhtine that Inns
not from 10 to 20 machine guns 80
llH cFrdii Most of the prisorpr-
declare That the LOSSES caused bv fr,
''hNs have been terrible.
IN Vicinity Of Thlcrry.
Tho limo where tho Gcrr,.,, ,.i,t
drawal has attained its gr,,t.s,
depth is northeast uf Gb,tc,,,
Thierry The depth from tb.t n,irt
gradually becomes narrower upIt 10
N quite small on nearing Tho r,,ic,,,
pivot on the front southwest ~
litGims. Both here and sroupJ. sois.
sons. the other pivot tho Rronha ia
admirably suitepYor defense In tho
vicinity ~ these~two points the 1s.
mans have concentrated most ~
Their artillery and large force ~,
infantry knowing that ia breach ~.
made hi either place hv tho allics
great majority or the German froors
occupying tho rerrnjuder Of a..
pocket must he sacrificed
ON tho banks OF the Marrr oou,b
of tho center OF tho saurnt MOI
single li'c German rcmains. rb.Ir
sudden retreat here was broupb,
lhout hv tho constant pressure ~
ne French Americans ana Rritlrb I
Allicd troops have kept constantly /
ON the heels of tho enemy ana soma |
patrols huNo advanced cons,derIbIv |
further Than the line Indicated
Ih" method of retirement ndontcs /
hN the enemy consists OF first no. I
'lriuF one company from cvpry two /
coWp1rirH then two sections frn,, /
mo remaining company Then I'M,
last section wiihdrINs. Leaving ONLY /
re- few men With Wtrhluo guns to /
over tna retreat These men often .
ars sacrificed bur sometimes thav |
m1nueo to rcloin their comrades ana |
900. mautU.rr d. repeated