The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
ENEMY MAY STAND ON
CHEMIN DES DANES
Would Restore the Position
az IL Stood in 1914.

PARIS, AUG. 3.-The latest news from
the Scissors Rheims front shows that
the Entente allied victory ID growing
swiftly in magnitude. 1t is significant
that Paris refrains from exultation. but
watches with feverish interest for every
scrap Of news, having learned that the
progress Of events Ia always ahead OF
the conservative official communications
Particular significance Is attributed
by commentators to the crumbling OF
the right pivot OF the German positions
in the region OF Scissors which opens
up great possibilities and provokes spec
ulation as to where the Germans will be
able to reorganize their defences.
The comment generally -dwells on the
fact that this IL q real Entente victory.
with French and Scottish forces under
Gen. Mangin. with Americans under
Gen. Degoutte and with English and
French troops under Gen. Berthelot.
Losses Have Been Very Heavy.
Military critics now look for the re-
tirement of the German Crown Prince to
the Chemin des Danes. where he proba-
bly, will endeavor to reestablish his line.
The enemy has no heavy artillery in
action. He evidently foresaw that his
positions were untenable. The Ger
mans losses have been very heavy.
They are retreating north of the Vesle
with great precipitation. The German
right wing on the north bank Of the
Aisne Is in a dangerous situation. and it
is expected that they VIII be unable 10
hold their present position.
Burning villages In the area north or
the vesle River. between Muzon and st.
Th,erry, Indicate that a further with
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The retirement OF the forces OF the
German Crown Prince now appears TO
be of a very rapid character.
There has not been a great deal of
fighting in the last twenty -four hours,
certainly not in the area southeast Of
scissors. and II Is unlikely that any large
captures OF prisoners will be reported.
Eastward of Rheims French forces
have made an important recovery OF
ground near st. Hilaire.
Many prisoners were taken by the
Ma ~ o,cIocS Er,dov .f,.rnoon on.
hour after tho German, had been driven
from the suburbs. Those Of the garri-
son not captured escaped by fleeing
northward. 1t seems the enemy did not
expect to DO chased from Scissors.
There were no indications that prepara-
tons had been made for retirement and
no nres were discovered anywhere.
OaSnTry ana T"nks PnrSue.
French cavalry and tanks kept in
close pursuit Of the enemy and inflicted
heavy losses.
What the consequences OF the VIC
tory will be cannot yet be gauged, but
that II will be far reaching already ap-
pears certain to the commentators. The
enemy cannot hold the Vesle line, but
must recross the Aisne. since by the re-
capture of Scissors the Allies are able
TO dehcuch on both sides of the river
and take him In the rear.
The German retreat began Friday
morning after the fall OF the Tardenois
line brought about by the storming OF
the Hartennes plateau by the troops OF
Gen. Magin the night before. Gen. Ber-
thelot, on the east. entered Ville-en-
Tardenois and advanced on both sides
OF the Ardre Valley.
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The Americans, in the centre. marched
toward the Vesle down the Orillon Val.