The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-20
GERMAN RETREAT THREATENED;
MEN OF U.SS. SAN DIEGO LAM
ALLIES STILL EXERT
A STEADY PRESSURE
(By Associated Press. J

Around Scissors, on the north,
the German defense is stiffening
and the forward movement appar-
emily is much slower than on
Thursday, when the biggest gains
of the day were made there. In
the center and on the south, how
ever, the allied line has been ad-
vanced about two miles. making
the average further progress about
one and quarter miles.
Scissors still holds out, although
ii is believed its fall is certain.
The Germans keep their troops
south of the Marne, but a with
drawal there becomes more certain
as the allies move forward north
west of Chateau Thierry.
General Mangin's advancing line,
which had a decided bulge south
of the Aisne, is Strengthening out.
On an eight-miles front astride the
0urcq and Savieres, in the center,
the allies have advanced more than
two miles, capturing important
heights. Further south the gain
from around Neuilly-St. Front to
west of Chateau Thierry was not
as great, but the Germans lost
valuable positions.
Officially, it is declared the
Franco American troops have cap
tured in excess of 1900 prisoners
and more than 800 guns. Unoffi-
cial reports in Paris are to the eff
feet that the captures are much in
excess of the official estimates.
Much material not yet enumerated
and many hundreds Of machine
guns also have been taken.
Berlin, apparently believing the
allied offensive is in great strength,
tells of the repulse of efforts to
break through. Although denying
the allies broke through, it admits
the German lines have been driven
back and it was necessary TO
throw in large reserves TO keep the
allies from making large hole in
the German defenses between the
Aisne and Marne. No mention is
made of American troops.
Elsewhere ON the Soissons-Cha-
teau Thierry Rheims triangle the
fighting has died down. The sit
uation here, with the allies holding
firmly, depends upon the outcome
of the stroke on the west. Berlin's
view Of the fighting there is that
the Germans had to put down
strong allied attacks Thursday.
Seemingly, therefore, the Germans
have given up further attempts
astride the Marne and they have
not reacted against the French at
tack which drove them westward
from Montvoisin.
Further violent fighting is an
ticipated in the battle triangle, as
it is not improbable the Germans
win make every effort to nullify
General Foch's strategy and pre-
vent the allies from wiping out the
salient between Seissons and
Rheims, which becomes more
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and Americans move forward. The
German offensive begun Monday
is in bad way and the enemy
will make furious attempts to
save the reputation of the crown
prince, already seriously marred
by the successful allied counter
blow. Berlin says 10000 prisoners
were taken in the four days be-
ginning Monday.
In brilliant local operation in
Flanders, Scottish troops have oc-
eupied Meteren, which is on
height commanding a part Of the
Lys valley. They took 800 prison
ers. Just south of Meteren, Aus.
tralian troops have advanced
slightly and captured so Germans.
On the other battlefronts there is
little activity. British aviators
have bombed German manufactur-
ing cities in the Rhine district.