The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-31
ENEMY THROWS
OVER A MILLION
lNTOBIC BATTLE
FRESH TROOPS VIGOROUSLY
COUNTER ATTACKING AROUND
CIRCULAR LINE FROM SCISSOR
TO NEAR RHEIMS.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The Germans have thrown more than
million men into the gigantic battle
between Scissors and Rheims and have
been viciously counter attacking all
around the circular line that STRETCHES
from scissors to the neighborhood OF
Rheims.
Even this formidable force, how
ever. appears to have made not more
than dent or two in the allied front
in its latest effort, while at various
points. progress for the allies, slight
but important, is reported.
Regarding the strength of the Ger
man force, unofficial advices state trlat
there are seventy-one Teuton divisions
engaged in the struggle. The strength
of German division is about 1850
on normal footing. so that if all the
units resisting the allies north of the
Marne had been kept up TO standard.
there are f.0oS, 800 men trying to hold
the line until the situation is relived.
OF these divisions there are ten drawn
from Grown Prince Rupprechts army,
in the north.
= The German crown prince had in the
neighborhood of 100000 men between
Rheims and Chateau-Thierry when the
attack across the Marne began on July
10. The increase in the number of
divisions engaged in the battle would
appear to indicate that he had since
that time drawn heavily on other army
groups. 1t would also seem that this
action on his part reflects the impor-I
tance of this battle in the eyes Oh the
German high command.
Through the German counter blow.
the Americans were driven back from
Cierges, southeast of Fere en- Tarde-
nois, while to the northewest of Fere,
the Americans have also been forced
out of BaugneuX, into which they mad
penetrated after passing through Grand
RoZoy.
Buzency, situated on the west side
OF the Crise river, about nve mIIeSl
south OF scissors, has also been the
scene of heayyy fighting, and the bat
tie appears to have been general along
the line south of that point, notably
in Plessier wood, near where the 'front.'
turns abruptly to the east.
One the other end Of the battle lineI
there has been sharp engagements. putt
reports credit the allies with making
an advance at Aubilly, in the Ardrel
river yalleyy, west of Rheims. Iney
have also forged ahead further down.
toward the bottom Of the pocket, at
Nillers Agron Aiguizy.
While these counter blows against
the allied lines are general ana VI
great volume, it is not believed in Lon,
don that the enemy intends to make
real stand south of the Nesle river.
Paris, on the other hand, seems to be-,
lieve that the Germans may fleve fixed
upon the present location of their
armies as the field upon which they
viii turn at bay.
Little has been reported to amplify
the Copenhagen dispatch to the effect
that Turkey and Germany have broken
off relations. Amsterdam advices, how
ever. indicate that Turkey intends to-
pursue an aggressive policy in the
Caucasus region, The field supposedly
set aside for German exploitation
This may carry a measure of confirm
tion of the rumors that the quadruple
alliance has broken over the division
OF spoils subsequent to the peace
treaties with Russia and Rumania.