Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-21
Teutons, Pressed by Allies,
Are Withdrawing Forces
Across Marne River to Avoid
Trap Set by Foch,
ENCIRCLlNG MOVEMENT
MENACES ENEMY TROOPS
Allied Wedge Which Is BEING
Driven Into Hun Lines May
Force a Retirement as Far
as the VeSIe River.
Undated War lead by the Associated
Press

undated War Lead by the Associated
prCss,l
out Of the news filtering through
the clouds of battle hanging over the
ensanguined field, between the Marne
and scissors, there have come two
significant reports during the past
day. The allies are Numbering ut the
gates of scissors and the Germans
are retreating across the Marne be
tween Fossoy and Oeuiliy.
German reserves, rushed UP to tho
western side of the Soissons- Chatea,
Thierry- Rheims salient, have slowed
down the progress made by the F'rencl'
and Americans, but have apparently
here and there along the front. Thn
advance made by the allies in the
first hours of the great counter-stroku
has not been maintained, but 1t is evil
dent that hardly anywhere has the al.
lied thrust been stopped.
Reports from tho front of battle in,
dicate that the French and Americans
have reached the edge of the plateau
to the southwest Of scissors, and only
a scant mile and a half from the cen
ter of the city. 3Southward along tho
line, the allies have almost reached thu
Soissons-C Chateau -Thierry road, i,
thoroughfare of great strategic impor
lance, while further down toward thu,
Marne they are steadily forging ahead,
In spite of determined resistance.
Success OF Allied Drive.
The report of German retreat
across the Marne came as confirma.
tion of the success of the allied drive
far to the north. German forces south
of the stream must he extricated
quickly If the German army is to es.
cape from the encircling movement
carried out by the French and Amer
leans. French official reports state
that the Germans are being driven
back south of the Marne but it ia
probable that the German retirement
Is a hurried retreat ordered by the
German high command. 1t appears
likely that the French are merely
steady pressure against
the enemy and hurrying his retreat
as much as possible.
From the Marne toward Rheims the
French and Italians have advanced
their lines. Three days ago they were
being forced back by the Germans and
their present forward movement may
Indicate that the foe is also retiring
FRO mthis field as rapidly as possible.
The fire of battle is spreading slowly
down the line towards Chateau Thier-
ry. There have been reports that the
Germans in this region have been re.
moving their heavy guns preparatory
10 retiring should the allied drive to-
ward scissors go on.
Military experts say that II the al
led wedge south of scissors goes muck
further II will force a German retire.
ment at least as far as the Vesle river
Yanks Penetrate Ten Miles.
Statements made by General March,
American chief of staff, before the
members of the senate military COM
nittee indicate that there are upwards
If 100000 Americans engaged in the
lighting south of Scissors. There are
six divisions of Americans there--the
First, Second, Third and Fourth regu-
ars and the Twenty sixth New Eng
and) and the Twenty-eighth (Penn-
iylvania) national guard.
General March told newspaper men
hat the maximum penetration along |
he line was ten miles while the ay-
'rage depth of the advance was seven
miles. This Is further than any adj |
vance shown in French official re-
oorts, and 1t is possible that General
statements are based on In
not as yet made public In !
Paris.
General March may have hinted at |
IN English drive against the Germans
Turing, his talk with the newspaper |
men. He said that the British prefer
% wait until the present German Of |
ensiye Is demonstrated failure and
hen turn upon the enemy
The Italian troops in the AdameIlo |
'egion, to the north of Lake Garda, |
IN the Austro- Italian front, have brok- |
IN out in local action and taken two !
strong points in the mountain region.
This gain was made just south of
where the Italians attacked late in |
May and broke the Austrian line.