The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-07-23
CAUGHT IN POCKET
HUN LEADERS SEEK
MEANS OF ESCAPE
Allies Cross Marne AT Several
Points and Give Foe No Time To
Recover Scoring Large Gains;
Huns Burn Their Supplies

NEW YORK July 23-CAssociated )Smashng blows
~ sides the Maine salient throwing the Ger
mans defeat and evidence multiplying that
Boehm be withdrawn least far the
River which the Aisne OF Soissons This
only available barrier from which the Germans will
be able to oppose the Allies heavy counters ana retain some W the
territory gained their great attack of late May and early June
would be established straight front from back OF Rheims
to Scissors.
Between Vesle the Huns destroy
ing villages creating havoc throughout the countryside
e'acuating it. Reports OF this destruction are beng
brought French patrols northwest OF Chateau
hy learned that the German retreat now progress several
miles deep
l.2Hv4s ALLIES PRESS HARD s. ,,,.s. ..ss, ,
Allies giving the Huns little for this systematic
3 SsSss s sSs s F Fssn hard q
rerean The American forces effected their
crossings betNeen Carteves Babon while the
French ncoutering heavy opposition from the Germans crossed
Mezy and CourceeS crossing two clements At those points
built their foot bridges and crossed the face OF heavy
artillery fire in which gas shells preponlerated
ADVANCE FOUR MILES
French proceed
forward yesterday and last night distance OF four miles
from their old positions the south side OF the Mane In the
Chateau Therry SossonS and that from Chateau
ery toward Rheims the Franco forces last night
continuing drive forward The German defense the west
salient appeared have ened but still amounted
nothing than guard Defense protection for
rctreating army
fighting continues all OF the front from Sosson
Rfem the official report from London last might Ev
crwhcrc the Allies the offensive and the Germans s
what they The Allies continue bridging the Marne
and sending forces norward preparation for pursuit OF the
enemy be- appears likely forced back the Vesle
five miles north OF Chateau lherry lhS offers good
line OF defense.
COUNTERS LACK PREPARATION
NumberS of German launched throughout
costly failures they started hastily
and of necessity and without preparation
dCes from the front that Champagne the French have
rcganed all Of their old line between Suppcs and Messages
forces gained ground in the lebuterne and cooperating
French through successful south
where taken At other points
raiders German trenches and made few
"he French line early the day from }reny along the
Chateau Terry road Rocour Locarme peds and to
Chareves The progress had been depth of about
eight miles O..
PINCHED IN POCKET ~
"Dcperae by the Crown Prince made to eN
from the pocket which they find hemseves and
of which they experiencing the diff
hculty supplies. -..'
"Io the southwest OF Rheims there heavy fighting the
advanced taking Between the Ourcq
Aienc the FRENCH captured four hundred"
CALLS FOR AID
assistance by the Crown Prince RupreCh Of Bavaria
had been FORTH reported from French head
quarters Yesterday German divisions being hurried down
from reinforce protect the German flank
confirmation of this received last night Paris and
the time that equal number of British divisions
were being south couneract this movement
FRENCH NIGHT REPORT
German attacks between the Marine and the
)urcu the purpose Of checking the advance OF the Allies failed
wa, nights official report from Paris. Continuing this
niuc reported that the Franco British had made further
the regions OF Iacrox Croe and northeast Of Mont
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