The Delta independent., 1918-07-26

| The French and Italian troops have
attacked between Rheims and the
Marne and captured the Adre Mill, Roi
Wocd and the Courlon Wood, and ad-
vanced kilometer between Pourcy
and Lapomerne, and progressed in the
region of Bodily The French have
recaptured Montvison and the part of
Oeuilly south of the Marne
Four guns, 80 machine guns, and
four hundred prisoners nave been cap
tured. Between Montdidier and Noy.
on, the French took 100 prisoners in
raids.
On all fighting fronts the Allies ac-
tivities are victorious which is signi-
ficant. The onward smash marks the
first stage of the tide moving to en-
gage the germans. The Allies upper
hand grows more noticeable as the
fresh American forces continue to
pour in
With the failure of the german drive
toward Rheims; the victorious Franco
American blow toward Scissors, and
the Italian activity in Albania, there
is a great possibility that there will
soon be more important developments
armies are everywhere straining at
the leash, eager to smash the hun.
By Fred Ferguson, with the Amer
leans between the Aisne and the
Marine, July 20. p. m-Bitter fight
/ ing is underway on the entire often
sive front The german resistance is
stffening and some towns have chang.
ed hands two or three times. The
hardest fighting is on the line south
from scissors.
The eFranco-Americans have advanc-
ed three kilometers south of the
Marne and are throwing the boches
back toward the river.
London. July 2O.-The Franco Amer
ican troops, after repulsing the most
violent counter attacks on the whole
Soissons-Chateau Thierry front rushed
forward again. it was authoritatively
stated this afternoon. The prisoners
now total over $4,000. The german
attacks were executed with great
force. which indicates that new and
heavy reinforcements have reached
that sector.
vanced a thousand yards beyond their
original line late yesterday evening.
between Souvain and Auberive. a 4
mile front east of Rheims. and re
established their old line northwest
of Main de Massiges.
Paris Communique, July 20.-The
French and Americans are still con-
tinuing to advance on the greater part
of their offensive front between the
Aisne and the Marne. They have cap
tured the important town of Neuilly-
Stfront. South of the Marne the Al
lies have hurled the germans back on
a 15-mile front between Fossoy and
Neuilly and are steadily gaining more
ground toward the river.
FIGHTING AT SOiSSONS
Paris, July 20.-Despite the furious
fighting the French are clinging to the
suburbs of oissons less than a mile
and quarter from the city proper.
Washington July 20.-The situation
regarding scissors itself is in doubt.
The Paris Communique didn't claim
its capture, but both the French and
y
that it had fallen.
Washington, July 2O-American ma
val vessels during the night found and
destroyed five or six mines in the
vicinity where the San Diego was
sunk. the navy announced today.
have completely cleared the germans
from the Barbillion wood, along the
north bank of the Marne. and have
driven the hun five miles north OF
Chateau Thierry.
The germans are heavily counter
attacking the Allied positions on the
Marne front. but their assaults have
so far been unsuccessful. The French
and Americans are experiencing diff
Guilty in crossing the Marne in the
region OF Darmans. as the germans
are shelling the bridges. using great
quantities of gas.
PARIS REPORTS ALLIED
FORCES SUCCESSFUL
Paris, July 22.-The Allied forces
are progressing everywhere on the
Scissors Rheims salient, with the ex-
ception OF small front north OF Cha
teau Thierry. where the germans have
slowed down the Franco-Amercan ad-
vance by means of a heavy rear-guard
action. This desperate resistance on
seven-mile front south OF Oulchy-le-
Chateau. is covering the retirement
of heavy german forces TO the north
east toward Fere-en-Tardenois.
The Allies have crossed the Marne
at several new places In the region
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