The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-07
GERMANS MAKE
A FINAL STAND
Conditions on vesle River Between
scissors and Reims Remain
Unchanged. &&
RAINS A HEAVY HANDICAP
Germans Are Using Shells Of All
CaIibers, Including Gas Projec-
- tiles, in Futile Attempt.

Conditions along the Vesle between
scissors and Reims are unchanged.
There have been no developments of
importance in the region OF Montdld-
lier toward the English channel. In
both regions there is a tenseness that
seems to forecast big events.
Heavy rainfalls doubtless are hav-l
ing more to do with the holding in
leash of Marshal Foch's troops than
the opposition the Germans are throw
ling in their way.
The Germans have been Smelling
the Americans and French on the
northern bank of the Vesle or deliver
ling heavy counter attacks against,
them, but everywhere they have met,
with a stone wall of resistance.
Yanks Unframed by the Gas.
They also have deluged the SOUTH
ern line Of the stream with shells Of
all caliber, including gas project1les,t
and even have brought their famous
flame throwers into play, but all to no,
purpose. The allies everywhere have,
remained firm.
Where the Germans have thrown
shells in the Fismes sector, American
missiles have been returned with:
added interest. This particular sector;
has been veritable inferno. Gas in
large quantities was released against
the Americans, who were virtually
unframed by the fumes. A kindly
switch in the wind at one time even
turned back the gas against the enc
my. The French also have answered
the Germans in kind.
During the hiatus in the fighting on
the Soissons!Reims sector the Ger
mans are believed to be moving their
main bodies northward to the posi-.
tons chosen for a stand. .
Talks Of Foch's Victory.
An inkling of what the Germans
have lost in men made prisoner and
guns captured by the allies has be-
come public through an utterance of
the French premier at a session of
the ministerial council at which Gen.
Foch was made marshal of France.
"Thirty-five thousand prisoners and
700 cannon have been captured" said
the premier, who added that Paris no
longer was in danger, that scissors
and Chateau Thierry had been recon
quered and that 200 villages had been
delivered through the formidable.
thrust Of Foch's men through the
Soissons-R salient
Much interest attaches to the ma
Ineuyers of the Germans and the
French and British troops, with the
latter of whom some Americans are
believed to be brigaded on the front
running from Montdidier to the region
|around Ypres. Ultimately the opera
lions here may have a strong bearing
on those now in progress in the south
and if the allies keep up their success
full thrusts and the Germans continue
to withdraw, compel a realingment of
the entire battle front.
The French north of Montdidierl
have crossed to the west side of; the
Avre river between Breaches and Nor
isel. Here any deep penetration Of
the German line would become direct
menace to the point of the armies Of
| the German crown prince and of
Grown Prince Rupprecht. ON both.
sides Of Amiens, where the Germans
have given ground, they now are heav-
| lily Smelling British positions and us,
ling quantities of gas, evidently with
the intention of preventing an attack
lin force. Z. ~ IL Haze