Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-07-20
Won Arnms Army Delivers Five Attacks in One Day. All of
Which RepuIsed With Heavy Iosses-Germans Thorw
ing New Forces Into Fight--AIied Reserve Intact.
ESTIMATE GERMAN LOSS AT 100000
ALLIED CASUALTIES REPORTED LIGHT

ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN FRANCE Juyl 17--Forty
eight hours have suced the holding the
launched in the princes great offensive Enemy units
which turned back the direction Paris
deayoring Marine being by
French troops
The position of the who had gained footing
the south bank of the Marine has become pco while the
east of Rheims the German efforts to advance have each time
been foled
Comparatively slight progress been by enemy
the front of Rheims but his hope effecng breach
IN the line has not been realized.
FRIGHTFUI. GERMAN LOSSES.
LONDON, July ia semi-oficial report Paris
that while the enemy losses fghtfu the French
quite light
ALLIED SITUATION QUITE SATISFACTORY
LONDON. July 1.-THE position the Miles pres
ent stage of the German offensive said to be distinctly
actory in advces received here today The French
said to have been small and they lost The
casualties sustained by the Germans the etima
ted at 100000.
General Arnms army which has engaged
German left wing the Champagne district yesterday delivered
five attacks between Snippe and Masgnes All Of the attacks
repulsed with heavy losses
French counteratacks have brought the German bridges
the Marine under fire of French artillery medium cabe
AMERICANS TAKE 500 PRISONERS.
WASHINGTON, July l7-General Pershings communicate
prisoners Monday by the their
which drove the Germans back the Mane east
iof Chateau Thierry.
NO SHIFTING OF TROOPS TO MEET ATTACK.
PARIS July 1No French troops from other points the
bore and countered the shock of the German attack
All circumstances point to favorable outcome of the battle
GERMANS BRING UP NEW FORCES.
PARIS July 1.-THE Germans last night threw forces
into the battle the front south of the Marine and attacked the
Allied lines nor Of ST. Agnan the War Office The
succeeded penetrating into Bourdonnere The battle
tinung in the woods Immediately south of this point
On the front farther the east the French held the
in the southern outskirts Bouqueny Woods and at the village
of Neses
powerful attack likewise made by the Germans in the
direction of Monvoss but they driven from the locality by
French counter attacks
front between the Marine and Rheims fighting develop
ed violently attacked in the V-
gny region but the assault here broke down completely
The delivered local attacks along the line east Of
Rheims but their efforts frutless
In renewed assaults upon Beaumont the suffered
sangunary repuses The French positions this region
maintained intact
BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS.
LONDON July 1Raids carried out last night by the Brit
h in Of Vers Bretoneux the neghborhood
bullock the front to the north resulted in the taking of
prisoners the War Office reports.
In the Somme and Ancre and in the Arras region
enemy artillery active last night.
Similar activity displayed in Flanders, north of Behune
and to the north of Bailleuil
MAXIMUM PENETRATION 81 XNIILES.
LONDON July 1.-THE forces Of the prince advanc