Arizona republican., 1918-07-16
AMERICANS MAKE VALIANT STAND ON MARINE
 GREAT DRIVE IS CHECKED AFTER FIVE HOURS
AIR OF CLAYTON
 IS APPARENT IN
 OFFICIAL CIRCLES
WAR SUMMARY

UNDATED WAR LEAD (By the Associated Press). - The expected renewal of the German offensive has begun. Fierce battles are in progress on both sides of the famous cathedral city of Reims, which, since the last offensive along the Marne, has stood the apex of sharp salient into the German line.
 West of Reims, the Germans, with the pressure of large numbers of troops, the unleashing of which was preceded by a veritable hail of high explosive and gas shells, have been enabled to cross the Marne at several places. East of the city, however, they have been held for the smallest of gains by the tenacious resistance of the defenders of the line. Altogether, the two battle fronts aggregate about 65 miles in length.
 Americans Fight Valiantly
 American troops are fighting val iantly on the sectors they have been holding and at two points have met with notable success.
 At VauX they not alone broke down violent attack by the enemy, but drove him back several hundred yards and only returned to their former po- sitions when the advance of the Ger mans southeast of Chateau Thierry across the Marne made the reoccupa- . tiOn of their trenches of strategic value.
 Along the Marne, between the town of Fossoy and the river Surmelin where the Germans crossed the Marne | the Americans in strong counterat- | tack forced the Germans to the right bank of the stream. At other points along the river they used to the great est advantage their machine guns against enemy elements which were crossing the river on pontooA bridges killing or wounding many of them. Capture Brigade Staff 1 In the counterattack near Fossoy between 1000 and 1900 Germans wer, made prisoners by the Americans Int captured contingents included a com plete brigade staff. The French gen eral in command of this sector sent 3 congratulatory message to the genera in command of the American troops | The Germans, in addition to theil | tremendous expenditure of explosive and gas shells, used numerous tank! against the lines of the defenders, ant also opened with numerous naval gun | bombardments of towns and cities ia behind the battle line, dropping upol | them shells from 10 and 12-inch pieces
 Try to Envelope Reims
 The details of the strategic schem the Germans have in view have no yet been unfolded. It seems the mail objective in the first stages is tn throwing of their lines southward ol both sides of Reims, enveloping tn city. The guarding of the southern banl of the Marne and the straghtenin eastward of their battle line towar Verdun also may be in the program O the German high command. Success i these movements would be of grea strategic value to the Germans in a attempt on Paris
 | While the Germans are making thei drive in the south, the British aroun Ypres are pecking away at the Ger man lines with success as regards tn gaining of ground and the taking c prisoners. The French and Italians 1 Albania are keeping up their spectacu lar drive against the Austrians and tn French and Italians in the mOuntai regions of the Italian theater dail are harassing the enemy with patrC attacks of considerable violence an bombardments.
 Austrans in Hard Luck
 In the few instances where tn Austrians in this region lately hay tried to take strategic positions the have met with almost instant repuls' In Palestine, Turkish and Germa troops penetrated British position of Jericho, but almost immediatel were elected with the loss of nor than 300 men made prisoners, includin 260 Germans.
 British and American troops now ar in control of the entire Murma coast in northern Russia, according { unofficial advices. It is through thi territory that it is hoped ultimately lend aid to Russia by way of the Arc tic ocean. In violent fighting with tn