The Washington herald., 1918-07-19
YANKS' ADVANCE
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WINGED. however. that there In +,
new foe in the field against which
All the boasted efficiency of the
German army cannot avail in the
final reckoning,
American troops. which they con-
temptuously regarded. blocked COM
pletely the pathway OF the Raisers
latest offensive
American Vanguard.
And American troops, in the van
guard OF yesterdays advance bsv.
made the Boches turn tail ana nun
ike hell" Old rules Of the game
must be cast aside, for the Aneri-
cans It is pointed out are following
new tactics.
incidentally. II became known yes-
terday that the movement Of Arneri-
can troops to France this month will
exceed all previous records in the al
ready unprecedented achievement OF
transportation.
Indications now are that, II the war
goes another year. as most experts
agree, the United States may have In
France an army second In size only to
that OF France. :
or Tremendous importance to dispas-
sionate observers here In washineton
-shoulder-strappcd strategists OF the
General Stan and the Army War Coll
iege-is the evidence developed by yes
teroay's stroke that at last Gen.
rocn, thanks TO the superhuman ef-
iorts OF the United States In moving
troops across the Atlantic. has suf-
hcient reserves in his army TO pro-
CApd from -.
operations all along the line from
Flanders to Lorraine.
Foch Has Reseryea
Launching a 25-mile frontal attack
IN one sector while another sector is
under heavy attack is something
which the allies have never before
been able 10 do. Volumes are spoken
in the simple fact that il was unneces
sa-y for Foch to weaken his line at
any point in order to undertake to-
days operations.
Not a single unit Of the 1000 zoo Britt
ish forces defending the approaches to
the Channel ports had to be dis
turbed. For once the allied world
can look forward confidently to the
day. near at hand. when the German
armies on all fronts will be on the
defensive
In the immediate foreground the
prospect looms large Of a radical
withdrawal by the Germans in order
to save the thirty-five divisions which
were thrust forward into the scissors
Rheims salient. when the attack east
Of Chateau Thierry was launched by
them.
To understand the situation, II
should be explained that the salient IN
question is a rude triangle, which
juts out in a southwesterly direction
toward Paris, with its apex at Cha
teau Thierry and its base a 10 to 30
mile line running from scissors on
the west to Rheims on the east.
In their attempt to crush the Amer
lean First Army Corps and likewise
engulf the city OF Rheims, the Ger
mans launched their main attack
outward from the eastern side OF this
triangle from Chateau Thierry to
Rheims.
Stone-walI Defense.
It was inward against the western
side OF the triangle from Chateau
Thierry northward towards Scissors
that the Americans and French yes-
ldunCHCu COunseI-Onen-
sive, It is assumed here that the FIRST
army corps, under Gen. Hunter Lig-
gett, which engaged In Mondays de-
fense. is still maintaining its stone
wall line against the Germans along
the east leg Of the triangle, while
other and fresher American troops
OF the second or third corps are en-
gagged In the counter-offensive.
ptNrOtino af u
that the American-French attacking
fcrco win crush out the salient. driy-
ing the enemy back across the miles
Of territory that II soaked with the
blood Of their brothers, who captured
the ground last month at such terrible
cost
Or perhaps, II conditions continue
favorabl the Americans and French,
using the pincer tactics Of the Ger
mans, will drive in from both sides
OF the triangle, and nip OF a con-
siderable part Of the German forces.
Congress Rejoices.
It happened that yesterday both
Houses of Congress. under the three
day recessing plan, were Ia session
when the news Of the drive, the first
major operation by the Americans
since they entered. the war, began to
come in. The House was In session
only for q few minutes, but there was
general jubilation among the mem
bers.
Chairman Dent, OF the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee, said:
ut looks mighty good. So Car as
reports thus far received show, II ap-
pears that the American boys are
doing Just what We expected Of them.
I feel very good over these reports
OF all that they are doing over there.
but It is nothing more nor less than
We thought they would DO when they
got into the fighting"
Likewise among the Senators the
greatest satisfaction was expressed.
eepatori Harry 8. New. of Indiana