The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-02
GAY DFlBEsPERAtE ...i.'. ! !.
f|GHTMGI IN IMPORTANT
GAINS FOR THE ALLIES

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pARIs, July 81 Associated Press While the prog
ress Of the Allies north Of the Marine is slowed up
the vastly sitter resistance Of the Germans the results
OF heavy fighting throughout yesterday show that the
Crown Prince not yet able to stem the advance of
Allied forces and the day ended with many furious
man counters defeated and with fresh and important
territory in American and French hands, .-@,
- In the west north of the Ourcq where the Crown
Irnce is attempting to make stand to- prevent the
capture OF the heights overlooking Fsmes, both the
French and Americans scored gains for the day. North
east of Fereen Tardenos in advance of Sergy the Allies
gained particularly and retained their ground in the
face of numerous counters still further driving their
wedge into crucial sector of the German lines.
Here the Americans have reached the slopes ap-
preaching the woods beyond Nese which woods it is be-
lieved the Crown Prince has prepared strong positions
that already coming under the Allied guns. The
Germans are clingng tenaciousy to Nese and the line
g ogy and Nese mile east OF iardenos but they
nave no artillery espond to the increasing violent Allied Smelling
~ AMERICANS FORCED BARRAGE
Earlier in the day the used big guns with prodgaty
laying down heavy barre front
Harrage through we the Americans advanced with the
to the being further withdrawn the face continued
Allied advance or whether difficulty being found bringing
up ammunition cannot be told. %s' Pr .'.IT'
Without artillery assistance the Germans continuing send
counters against the new American lines that have
~ ~ ADVANCED AT DAYLIGHT
The Americans the Of the ne with French on
each side Of hem began their advance daylight AT same
time forces eastern side of the salient at
tackled the Andre Valley capturing Ste Euphrase Heavy
launched and on the west these
first giving back the Germans Sernges and
Beugneux, which later reganed Three
regain Ste Euhraise pused but
some ground to the west of that village.
The Advance of the Americans through barrage
poant in the positions taken held days victory re-
garded by the French commander brilliant operation
NO CESSATION IN ATTACK
The battle had continued throughout night Yesterday
morning finding the Germans heavily reinforced
against the pressure much sitter The
hghtng after dawn made apparent Allied
that the Germans had apparently decided
taken up strong line with the German right
Of
protected by the billy ground the Andre River
with Vile EN- ardenois the pivotal point this
1t was believed that this line would be held
and those of the Crown Prince Ruppech brought
action II necessary. 80
AN ORDERLY RETREAT
Toward this line generally orderly with
drawa OF all their reaguard which the Allies and
apparent that these Withdrawals along They
WAS advanced in number Of places particularly in the Valley
direction of Au6 due RSth of Vile Tados of
s On mS ives" where progress was made east from Grand Roo
North
German counters thrown forward desperately,
bold the road net"os@ aS SsIsE and 1r ssEiIsss
noticeable
the Americans this romthe lighting yter
day Prisoners they by German com
ma1 to reform after the heavy casualties inflicted
Official dispatches from the front repue Of
% % delivered on Monday by the Pao and Bavarian Guards
troops in hand to hand combat and that in
both outwtted and outfought the Kaser's corps.
Eight Bvaa Guard prisoners stated
" company " had f1G into action %%po S&ty y four strong
Along their whole front the yesterday were
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