Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-27
Make STRONG STAND
SOUTH OF FRESNES
With the American Army on the Aisne July
H.-American forces today pressed d forward
across Fere-en-I Iardennois Jaulgonne road. cap

turing a farm southwest
of Fresnes. The Ameri-
cans kept in contact with
the German rear forces all morning.
Brisk fighting took place. Both
sides repeatedly charged each other.
The Germans continue to fight stub
bornly and his resistance is holding UP
The American advance.
Capture La Charmed.
Washington, July 27--Capture Of
the village of LIE Charmed between
the Ourcq and the Marne is reported
DIN General Pershings communique
for July 26, made public by the War
department this afternoon.
y Referring to the fighting northeast
'of Chateau Thierry from July 2l to 2S,
General Pershing said that further
reports showed the American troops
10 have played an important fight in
the action which ended with the Am.
ericans advancing their lines to
point within five miles of the village.
The enemy contested the advance
foot by foot
British Cruiser Sunk.
London, July 27.--The British ar.
mored cruiser Marmora was torpedo.
ed and sunk by German submarine
on Tuesday. according to an an
nouncement made by the British ad.
mralty tonight.
Ten members of the crew are mis-.
sing and II is presumed they were
killed
The admiralty also announces that
British torpedo boat destroyer ran
ashore Wednesday and later sank.
Thirteen of the crew are missing, ana
it is presumed they were drowned.
The War In Summary.
Glorious victory for allied arms
nakred the fourth anniversary of the
world war.
just ten days ago today the French
and American army standing on the
Aisne Marne@Champagne front started
terrific offensive that has won
vastly important ground from the Ger.
mans aud has completely upset the
irving plans of the German high
command.
Two great strategcal positions
nave been taken by the Franco-Amer.
cans in storm attacks-Chateau
rhierry and Oulchy-le-Chateau.
/ While the allies have been com.
PEELED 10 slow up their advance, they
are still gaining at important sec.
! tors Of the titty-tiYe mile battle line,
/ frightening the menace TO the Ger
man troops that are still trying TO
hold on the southern side OF the
AisneMarne salient.
During the night the French extend
ed their lines north of Port-a-Binson
on the northern bank Of the Marne,
but the Germans are putting up des-
perate resistance in that zone,
! The greatest allied gain has been
made Immediately north OF Chateau
Therry, where the maximum advance
is about fourteen miles
U, s. troops have had the lion ;
share Of credit in the fighting. The
past ten days have witnessed a com.
plete reversal Of allied military ac.
tion Instead of remaining upon the
defensive and harassing the Germans
with minor operations, Gen foch de-
cided upon his brave stroke and he
made good.
The military motto is that boiduess
wins
All OF the important Soissons.Cha
teau Thicrry railway Is now III allied
hands, and a great encirclng move
Inelt IL III PROGRESS on TIE Aoltuel !
end Of the front directed agains'
scissors and Fcreen,Tardenois.
Brings Down Hun Ace.
With the American Army at tht
Marne, July 27--Captein Meinkcp.
leading ace Of the German aviation
I service was brought down and mad,
prisoner by Walter Avery, Of Coum
bus an American airman north 0
$ Chateau Thierry today MeuNopt Il
r. the first German ace shot down b!
II an American. The German is said I,
n have shot down sixteen allied al.
e planes 4