Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-07-19

Nv Associated Press
WASHINGTON, July IS The
heart OF the American nation was
in France tonight u marched and
fought proudly with the boys who
went over the top this morning and
still we're gallanlly smashing their
way ahead beside their French com
Tades late In the day
II was tale OF splendid victory
and daring that news reports and
even the terse official statements
told Hour by hour the extent OF
the victory grew What the full ef-
feet " the blow will be cannot be-
sstimstel untll details OF she action
along the whole % mile front from
Chateau Thlerry 10 scissors. from
which the surprise attack vas laun-
Ched. are available
In Tight Place.
II was clear beyond mistake. how
ever, that In the rush of the first
day OF this answer of General FOch
10 the German attack east and west
oi Rheims. the enemy had been plac-
ed In position from which he may
have great difficulty in eXtricating
himself Not only may the German
effort west of Rheims and south of
the Marne be- wholly nullified. but
all they have accomplished since the
battle Of the Aisne began months agO
may be overturned
There was little effort here today
10 measure the scope OF the Franco
American stroke Officer were too
Sltally interested In the swift devcl-
opment OF the attack as u was uu-
folded. bulletin by bulletin. 10 de-
vote much time 10 cold calculations
such as form the basis for military
predictions
n was the instant news that held
them, from General March 90 the
junior staff Officers. the war de
partment was place of smiles and
hand grips as the boys overseas
wrote new and glorious pages In
American history
Ilakcr Il Enihu~cd.
Secretary Baker had difficulty in
holding himself 10 cool, uuhurried
expression. as he dictated 10 tho
newspaper men late in the day. "a
statement summarizing General
Pershing's brief reports supple.
mented with the news dispatches. tho
official account revealed. however.
the fun thrilling story 90 tho dash
against the enemy delivered with
such gallantry and such a complete
surprise that it swept over the first
German lines apparently without
wayering and rushed on 90 obier-
lives deep ln the territory the Ger
mans have held for months
During the day Secretary Rakor.
General March and war department
officials spent much time over the
messages They read every detail
~ the accounts brought boz over
press wires and time after time ali
other business halted while the
swiftly changing battlefront vas frac-
cd out Until late In the night. of.
ficials were eagerly receiving every
report that came In
Mr. Bakers statement paid Instant
homage 20 the dash and F7llantry
~ the American forces and bis ella.
ton ~ well a. that OF the Officials
who sourrOund him was clearly
written between the lines
Has Force sufficient.
The most promising consideration
- the counter attack offcers be-
lieye. aside from renewed proof of
the fighting qualities of tho new
American armies. a. tho fact that
General F0ch nov has sufficient
force 90 unloose n major counter
stroke for the blow today s moth.
IND Jess than that. however limited
g. fixed ohiecfives Tor today may
have been The supreme command.
o. now has shown clearly that a def
iuite turning point has been reached
where his resources In men and mu.
nifi0ns are great enough Tor him M
assume m least an aggressive d..
feuae
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