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SUMMARY or The WAR

German masses no longer hurl
! themselves at the allied lines along
extended fronts. The momentum of
the Teuton advance appears to have
exhausted itself in striking tho yield
ing lines of the French and British
which now have stiffened and are
holding the foe except for insignifi-
cant gains here and there. Especially
along the front running south from
the northward of scissors TO Chateau
Thierry, the struggle apparently is
changing from war of movement
to a war Of position.
Official reports show that the Ger.
mans are launching their assaults on
Chevy, Corey and near Dommiers,
isolated points Of vantage. These
attacks were, roughly, from five to
seven miles apart along the line
which includes ground where the
Americans have established them
selves and have fought the Germans
to a standstiII. The French official
statement says the Teuton attacks
were all repulsed.
The report Of operations along the
British front fails to show any
notable activity on the part of the
Germans. At MereIand court, be-
tween the Ancre and the Somme,
south of Albert, the Germans, sup
tempted to raid the British positions
but were repuIsed, leaving prison.
ers behind.
Allied defensive measures have
broken the force of the German of
fensive south of the AiIette and the
enemy is making only strong local
attacks. Although recording "suo-
cessful engagements" in it's latest re-
port, Berlin, for the first time since
May 81, does not claim any new ad-
vances.
Fooled by the French in their eff
forts to overcome the barrier Of the
frontal attacks, the Germans at
tempted 70 outfiank the position by
assaults north and south of it. Al
ter slight gains, the French stopped
them on both flankss American troops
taking part In the fighting around
Chateau Thierry, where the western
wing of the battle front joins the
Marine.
Between the Disc and the Marine,
the fighting continues heavier than
elsewhere on the new salient. North
of Moulin Sous T ouvent, northwest
of Soissonss the French have reached
their positions, gaining some hotIy
contested territory. Enemy attacks
against the Retza forest, although
.stronss are being localized. Near
EonnponEv the Germans were able to
penetrate the forest, but French
counter attacks threw them out
again. The enemy artillery fire 10
very heavy from north Of the Aisne
to the Ourcq. on the western wing,
and around Rheims. on the east,
which still holds out.
AMERICAN ACTIVITY.
In addition to the present battle,
American troops are actively enaau-
ed on four sectors and preparing TO
enter the front line on a fifth, FIan-
ders. They are fighting northwest
of TouI, east of Luneville, north Of
ST. Mihiel, along the Meuse and west
of Montdidier. la Pioardy, General
Pershina's men had given a good ae-
count Of themselves before the en-.
trance of American units into the
fighting east and west of Chateau
TE1ierry.
Military observers expect the Ger
mans will make another attempt 70
reach the channel ports through
Aniens before the full strength Of
the American forces can be brought
into play. The supreme war council
uation and the ability of General
Foch to combat the enemys' plans.
Premier CIemenceau has told the
French chamber of deputies that the
future depends on the Americans
help.
There has been active artillery fir
ing on the Belgian sector and on
parts of the British front, where the
Germans have been repulsed in raids
north of KENNEL. in Flanders, and
between Albert and Arras, In Pic
ardy.
The German submarines apparent
Iy have not left the Atlantic coast,
off the Maryland shore. Early Tues
day an American destroyer rescued
a French tanker from an enemy
U-boat, which previously had sunk
small schooner. Nearly half a /
hundred persons are still missing
from the Carolina, although il is be-
Iieved 16 of these perished from ex-
posures