The Robesonian., 1918-07-22
VOL. IXL
VICTORIES FOR ALLIES
CONTINUE TO MULTIPLY
Over 6O-Mile Front Allied Troops Are
Fighting With Determination That
Brooks No Denial-Further Inden-
tations Made in German Line.

Victories for the allied arms in
France continue to multiply. Over
the entire 6O-mile front running from
Soissons to Rheims, the allied troops
are fighting with determination that
brooks no denial of their efforts. And
the Germans steadily are giving
Ground, though stubborn resistance is
being offered on some sectors.
Further goodly sized indentations
have been made in the German line
between Scissors and Chateau Thierry
bv the American and French troops
and almost all the gains made by the
Germans in their recent drive south
If the Marine and toward the vicinity
Of Rheims have been blotted out un-
der the counter-attacks of the Ameri-
cans, French and Italians.
Chateau-Thierry, which represents
the point in the battle line where the
Germans had driven their wedge near
est to Paris, has been recaptured by
the French troops and almost simul-
taneously the village of Brasles, two
miles eastward and the heights to the
north of the village fell into their
hands.
Acting in harmony with the move
ment on Chateau-Thierry, American
and French troops northwest of the
cty struck the Germans another hard
blow. broke through the German lines
and drove through at some points more
than three miles. Large numbers of
prisoners were taken and the machine
guns of the allied troops literally
r.owed down the Germans who endea-
vored to stay their progress. To the
north, along the Ourcq valley the
French are making good progress to-.
ward the important Junction town OF
Nanteuil-Notre Dame, while the op
erations south and southeast of Sols-
sons are keeping time with those along
the other parts of the fronts.
The entire southern bank of the
Marne having been cleared of enemy
forces, French, British and Italian
troops now are harrassing those south
west of Rheims and they have bean
forced to fall back in the Courton-
wood the Ardre valley and near St.
Euphraise Notwithstanding their des-
perate resistance. The number OF
British operating with the allied forces
in this region is not known. The first
announcement that they were in the
action was made Saturday night. and
doubtless they represent portion OF
the great reserves that everywhere
are being brought up along tn battle
line in an endeavor to make secure
the victories already won and enlarge
them
With the capture Of Chateau-Thier-
ry an dthe fast progress of the French
and Americans eastward from the
northern sectors, the plight Of the
Germans in the southwestern part OF
the Soissons-Rheims salient becomes
increasingly hazardous and it is OF
improbable that when stock is finally
taken large numbers of prisoners and
quantities of guns and war stores will
be found to have been taken by the
allied troops. Aviators continue to
lend assistance to the troops Of Gen
eral Foch scouting the back areas and
harassing the retreatirg Germans
with their machine guns. Notable
work has been done by American In
dians for Gen. Pershing's men, the
aborignes taking prominent part !
characteristic western fashion in
scouting in the Marne region.
In none of the other theatres ex-
cept the Soissons-Rheims salier is
there any fighting Of great moment
IN progress. The British in Northern
France and Flanders are continuing
their daily patrol encounters and TAX
ing prisoners while the guns of both
the Germans and the British are keep
ing up their reciprocal bombardme MT