Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-22
DRIVE FOE AHEAD
IN vERITABLE R0uT
London, July 22.-Ihe Americans on the
Marne front advanced from three to four miles on
Sunday,
They passed Barbillon,
two miles north of the
Marne and northeast of
Chateau Thierry.

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Marne and northeast of
Chateau Thierry.
Between the Oureq and the Aisne
rivers the Germans delivered heavy
counterattacks but could gain no
ground.
Between the Ourcq and the Marne
The Franco and American forces have
captured four hundred additional pris.
oners. The French have cut the
Chateau Thierry road at several
places. They are still going ahead.
Farther south the French crossed the
Marne at Mecy and Courcelles. The
passage was carried out under rain
Of gas shells
The Americans crossed the river
between charceyes and Gland ON
front of two and one-half miles.
Inc Americans upon gaining the
Horthern bank quickly crossed the
main highway parallelling the stream
\ In the meanwhile the counter on
enslVe southwest Of Rheims was de-.
VeIopng After heavy lighting the
Angio-French forces have e1tended
their progress. According to infor-
nation received here, the line now
guns from Frenzy, one and a Quarter
miles southwest of Oulchy.le Chateau
new lie Charme, five and half miles
north OF Chateau Thierry, through
Fpides four and three fourth miles
northeast of Chateau Thierry, to
Nhartebes on the Marine.
y The Germans have been delivering
Strong counter attacks against this
line in an effort to hold up the ad.
vance in rear guard action.
Enemy Forced to Yield.
Washington. July 22--The Amer-
gan troops are forcing the enemy to
yield bitterly contested positions,
General Pershing reported in his com
under date of July q.
made public by the War department
today.
In the past few days they have
taken more than six thousand pris.
oners;, more than one hundred can
mons and many trench mortars
Gain in Albania.
Rome, July % Italian and French
troops on the offensive in Albania
have gained more ground in the De-
yoli sector, capturing a hundred pris.
oners and seven machine guns, the
war Office stated today.
In the sector of Tonale the Brenta
Valley and the Piaye river artillery
duels are in progress
Positions intact.
Paris, July % French and Ameri.
can troops broke up strong German
counter attacks in the sectors of Gri
selles and BezeuSt Germaia tbe
tween the Name and Ourcq riyers)
the French was office announced to-
day.
All Of the allied positions were
intact
In the zone north Of the Oureq river
ana between the Marne and Rheims
the Germans limited their activity 10
artillery tiring during the night.
This shelling VAS especially heavy
IN the sectors Of Courton wood and
the Boi5 da Roi
tBeseu?St Gemaln lies slightly
more tnan tour miles north OF Chateau
Thierry Griselles is about three
miles northwest of BeseuSt. G4rmain.
British Make Gains.
London July 22-Further ground
has been gained by The British south.
east Of Hebuterne (south OF Arras),
the BRUSH war office announced Ia.
day
A successful minor enterprise vas
carried out by Anglo French forces In
the sector of Vilers- BretonnedIx
con the picardy front opposite Am.
iensl.
Pour Help Onto Line.
BY Newton e. purke, international
News Service stan Correspondent
with The American Army on The Asne.
Mane Front July 22 While the Ger.
mans continue pour reinforcement
which necessarily slow up our adj
vance to some eS'en' south OF Sois'
sons. AZ he some time they dre prr
IDENTIFY Withdrawing supplies and
heavy artillery from the southern
part OF the Aisue.Malne salient north.
ward to a point clear past Sossons.
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