The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-22
Crown Prince Forced to
Call Upon Prince Rup-
precht For Aid
TROOPS HURRIED
FROM FLANDERS
Enemy Trying to Extricate
Himself From Most
Dangerous Pocket
(By Associated Press.l

London, July 22.-Amerjcan troops
yesterday crossed the river Marine,
between Charteves and Gland. east
Of Chateau -Thierry, aud captured the
wood of Bartillon, according to- au-
thoritive announcement made here
today.
The Germans are stubbornly re-
sisting the French crossing of the
Marine, but the French have gucceed-
ed in getting two elements over at
Mezy and Courcelles, which are con-
structing footbrldges under heavy
rire: The Germans are using gas
shells in large numbers.
The capture Of Barbillon wood by
the Americans means that the over
seas men have advanced between
three and four miles from their old
position on the Marine.
Between the Ourcq and the Aisne
the Germans again are making violent
counter attacks but the French are
maintaining their lines.
On every front the Germans are re-
sisting desperately and are making
violent counter attacks. Neverthe-
lss the French troops yesterday made
progress along the river Marine to
maximum depth Of eight miles.
Owing to faulty working Of the
telegraph line between Paris and
London, news Of the French advance
up to $3.50 o'clock last night is not
detailed. 1t is learned, however, that
the French line now runs from Breny
along the main Chateau -Thierry road
to Rocourt and then through Lech-
arme and Epides to the Marne at
Charteves.
The object Of the enemy counter
attack is to expedite the extrication OF
| his troops from the pocket between
Soissons and Rheims. Meanwhile
! German troops on the southern end
of the pocket must be experiencing
great difficulty in getting supplies.
Southwest Of Rheims there has been
heavy fighting and the French have
made progress.
Between the Ourcq and the Marne
rivers the French yesterday took 400
prisoners.
Is Great Victory Now.
Paris, July 22.-CHavas Agency .--i
All the military critics Of the news
papers. after careful examination OF
the tactical position and the strate-
gical situation, have come to the con-
clusion that whatever happens now,
the allied counter offensive is a new
and great victory Of the Marine.
Crown Prince Calls For Aid.
With The French Army In Franco
July 22.-Frederick William, the Ger"
man Imperial Crown Prince, has been
Obliged to call for help from his
cousin. Crown Prince Rupprecht, OF
Bavaria. German divisions from the
army in the north have been hurried
down to protect the western flank or
the defeated army, which has been
driven back over the Marne ana
elected from Chateau-Thlerry py
Franco American troops.
The region Immediately south or
SCISSORS form the key to the Ger
man position. and here the enemy
has concentrated heavy forces for
the purpose of holding back the adj
vancing tide of the allied. The lat
ter however, continue their prog
ress. although the fighting Is bee
coming heavier each hour.
They have taken a large numper
of prisoners, the number being more
than has been announced, the new
patches Of captives are arriving.
The number Of unwounded prison.
ers alone far. exceeds the total cas-
ualties of the allied troops since
the victorious advance began. The
correspondent has seen a large col
umn of these prisoners coming in
and, from their appearance, they
were certainly plChG4 AAEA.
The number OF undamaged cam
non taken by the allies is large and
is constantly increasing, while at
the same time large quantities of
ammunition have been captured.
The advance of the armies COM
rnanded by Generals Mangin and De-
Coutte on this flank averages ten
kilometers, while General Berthelok.
who is smashing at the other side
az q ~
appreciably. The French, Americans
and British are working In closest
cooperation and with absolute cone
fidence.
Have But One Line Left.
With the American Army on the
Aisne- BEarne Front, July 21.-south
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