Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-03
RETREAT GENERAL
ON ENTIRE SALIENT
Allies Push Ahead Rapidly Three Sides Of Huge Pocket Which
Now Almost Eliminated Fisnes Main German Base on vese River
enaced ALLIES Only Six Miles Away and City is Under Fire
Of Big Guns.AIIed Advance Extended to the East From
Rheims-FaI Of Scissors May Force Retirement
IBy the Associated Press.l

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soissons has fallen and the German salient south of the
Aisne seems to be doomed.
Allied hammer blows have had their the Germans
retiring toward the north French British and American
troops continued their pressure strongly all points
At point front Of thrty-ve miles, from northwest of
soisson to Rheims the allied advance already averaged more
than three miles the whole distance American troops the
center gained more than five miles 80
Cavalry again is being used for the first time since the
ening day of General Foch's offensive on July Is.
While the German crown prince made strong efforts to
nos his made by the allied success in
the early part of the week. which the Americans played
small His center smashed at vital point and the
flank to the south turned by the French British capture
of the Chalmont spur northeast of Fere.
Retreat was inevitable with allied giving sign
whole front capturing guns and material and probably many
prisoners cut off the valleys and wood which fill the terrain
between the Aisne snd Malne,
Latest unofficial reports placed the advance Of the allied
troops on line from P6mmer soissons to Beeu the valley
Of the Cse Chacse Arcy ST Restieue Lopegn Mareuen
Dele Dravegny Moine wood Lhery Tramer Treson, Geux
Thos and north Of Rheims This somewhat the
line reported in the French official statsen Frdsy night
but most probably indicates the gains aS has
just had slight curve compared to the original pocket
Nsmes the main German base the vesle, is six miles
wood thru which French cavalry are reported
to have penetrated Large fires have been various
points within the German lines especially at Fsmes Heavy
a also m been heard ndr the Germans
Southeast Of Soissons the French and British have ad
vanced against less opposition The French and Ame
the center have met with slight resistance following
days of severe fighting in the region Of Fere.
The fall of scissors which had been the hands Of the
Vese and the line Of the Aisne the French also have
forward three miles on the north the Asne to
Poiers At place the troops of Generals Mangin De
goutte and Berheo than miles from the railway
line paraeng the Vese and allied guns hammeng the
ends and probably in the center.
In the first battle Of the Marine the Germans found
able position between the Ane and the heights Of Chen
Danes From present indications it is not unlikely that General
Foch drive them back at least that fa this time The elm
inaton the anks does away with the hope Of
two weeks Theong salient will be bloed out and the
German defense in the seriously weakened Most import
ant has been the number the German divisions used in the
fighting.
"Desutory fighting the way which Berlin officially
describes the situation The German office declares that in
the fighting Thursday which paved the for the present ad
vance, the allies repulsed
Elsewhere the western front and in Italy and Macedonia
there has been change the situation Aerial activities
the British front continue intense
Admiral Holtenzendor, Who several days ago apollo
gzed for the failure of the submarines to the flow of Amer
can troops France has been retired chief of the admiralty
staff His place taken by Admiral Stheer commander
Of the battle fleet