The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-25
ALLIES CAPTURE NUMBER Of VILLAGES
AND PUSH PAST ARMENT|ERES-CO|NCI
ROAD AND NEAR FERE-EN-T AROEhOIS
Pincers Formed by British, French, Ital-
ian and American Troops on Eastern
Side Is Bored Further Into Crown
Princes Rheims-Marne Flank. -

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the two tanks of the German Asne Marine front the result
of the seventh day of Fochs counter drive.
On the western side Americans aided by French advanced
more than two miles capturing number OF Villages and push
ing beyond Armenteres Coincy road within five miles 81
Fereen Tardenos with which stands falls the whole
German front below the Aisne.
On the side pncer formed by British French
Italian and American troops bored farther into the
princes Rheims flank the attackers advancing between
and two miles, capturing Rheims mountain and fighting
their way to within four miles of Vile Tardenoi
which rail base has much the relation to that flank
Fere en- Tardenois has to the western side.
At the time the Americans and French north Of the
Marine moved ahead all along the line.
The forces advancing the region northeast Chateau
They crossed the Tardenois Jaugonne high 0ad
and bit themselves into the southern edge Of Rz forest Thse
they encountered stiff resistance and fierce battle in prog
for the southern approaches Tardenos That
vital base being swiftly surrounded Immediately to tn
south Franco Americans getting dangerously close
They pushing eastward along astrde the Rocor
Concy Tardno road and have captured both Cnc
and Armentieres which last named village not
be confused with the big town in Flanders taken by the
mans in April -
This advance southwest of Tardenois virtually out
TANKS Oulchy Chateau, capture of which is expected
mentarily
On the Marine the French and Americans
beyond the augonne line Southeast OF
Jaulgonne they enlarged their hold Treloup bridRe
head and captured the southern edge Of wess forest
In this sector they captured five 15ocaIbre guns consider
able material and 100 machine guns.
ALI OF Rheims forest is tonight the hands of the Franco
American forces fighting on the eastern Cor
man flank Fresh made south of Cumas whore
several hundred prisoners were taken.
The number Of prisoners taken by the French yesterdays
successful thrust Picary where they captured three villages
has been increased to 1850 including SO officers among whom
are four battalion chiefs -Four cannon three hundred
chine guns and much other booty taken
Authoritative estimates place the number Of German div
sions within the Marine pocket at 35-4oooo0 men.
The German prisoners say the Germans have lost
killed wounded and prisoners since July IT, when crown
princes offensive began
Two German regiments have of the battle with
100 men left (NoeThe normal strength of German ree
ment is at least 2,000).
The allies realizing the very thing that Gerrauya
few weeks ago announced riumphantly as her own
The destruction of the enemy's forces. .I
Berlin in its day report claimed the recapture of VILE Mon
toir south Of Scissors and asserted the allies been
back northeast OF Rocourt That report however dealt M
yesterdays lighting and at the rate the Americans and
arms advancing things that happened twe
-four hours ago are ancient history
The aimportant development Of the day is the advance
on the two TANKS and the hourly increasing
Tardenois and Vile en- Tardenois 7a11sS
Immediately south Of scissors the Americans have covered
themselves with glory In the last five DAYS they e
captured $500 prisoners and thirty guns. sssS