The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-19

tCnlteo Press STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY, July 10. = Ameri
can troops cooperating with
the French in the drive be
tween the Marne and the
Aisne already are within
sight Of scissors. Latest re
ports received at headquar
ters indicate that the Fran
'co-American attack is pro
crossing satisfactorily along
the whole front.
ADVANCE IS RAPID.
German prisoners known to have
been captured number $500. More
than fifty enemy cannon have been
captured. The advance has beer
so rapid that regimental headquar-
ters have found it necessary to
move forward. Some moved as
many as three times. This has
made it difficult for couriers to fol-
low.
BOOZE w1rHDRAwAI POSSIBLE.
The drive already IS seriously
threatening the German right flank
in the Marne salient and holds pos
sibility of forcing a .great enemy
Withdrawal. Success of the pres
ent operation has been the means
of adverting any immediate danger
to Paris. The drive is rapidly ex-
posing great concentrations of
enemy reserves and artillery. 1t is
question whether the Germans
will be able to organize those or
will have to withdraw them.
RESERVES TO ATTACK.
The American reserves receiving ord
ers to move to the front at p. m. COM
mandeered trucks and arrived within
marching distance about midnight. They
began their hike without delay and
reached the front only a short time be-
fore zero hour when they go over the
top. When they advanced and started
chasing the Germans they were appar-
entity as fresh as ever. Many of the
Germans were at rest or seeking shelter
from the rain when the allies drove for
ward. The American observed no meal
time.
DRIVE NOT INTERRUPTED.
The drive was maintained without in
terruption up to noon when the French
and Americans halted briefly to reor-
ganize. They then swept forward again,
advancing farther than in their first
rush. French cavalry in the afternoon
aided the Americans in clearing the cap
tured villages. Franco-Amsrtcans sur
rounded and captured entire German
batteries, including the artillery Of an
entire division. The Americans carried
their full pack of thirty pounds on their
backs. Most Of our units did not bother
with machine guns. 1t was a straight
Job of rifles, bayonets and grenades. This
Americans worked their way through
fields and woods, capturing prisoners
which later became C hindrance and
were sent to the rear as rapidly ns pos
stble.
BATTLE INCREASING IN FORCE.
When other infantry men were sent
forward in support they carried up ma
chine guns. These were followed by
field guns and then by heavy artillery.
The battle is increasing in intensity
on the whole front from the Aisne TO
the nnarre this Is cabled. The Amer
leans and French are driving forward IN
an extended advance from scissors 10
Chateau Thierry from three 70 ten miles
east Of the original line.
The Germans, aided by great numbers
Of reserves, made 4 heavy counter at
tack on the plateau southwest of sois-
sons. Tt was repulsed.
GREAT TRANSPORT SYSTEM.
Americans and French in that region
are continuing to hold the line they es-
yesterday evening or are sd-
westward. Cavalry already
have pushed across tho SCISSORS rosd
ard the infantry Is driving forward 20
join them Urcounted prisoners, guns
and material are still being gathered
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