The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-19

PARIS, July 1s.-(3:5o p. m.)--Un-
official news from the zone Of the
French offensive since the comrnunI-
cation was issued by tho war office
to-day shows that success for the en-
tente allied arms In continuing. The
official communication was written In
. most conservative vein.
ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN
FRANCE, July l5.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-(Noou)-When the en-
tente allies attack began at dawn to-
day tho Germans were surprised and
offered slight resistance in the adj
vanced lines, many immediately
throwing up their arms and shouting
"Kamerad."
The barragc fire preceded tho waves
OF infantry, but one Of the heaviest
storms Of this year drowned the noise
of the shells.
Most Of the Germans had taken
shelter in their dugouts from the de
luge and the entente allied troops
were among them with grenades and
bayonets before they had time to turn
around.
Many prisoners are coming in.
The entente allied Troops are dis
playing the utmost fervor in the at
tack, their desire being to strike
strong blow In return for the recent
German assault.
It Is tho first occasion this year
that the entente allies have counter
attacked on such big front. Their
operation directly affects the position
Of tho German western flank and
probably will cause the German crown
prince to hurry some Of his reserves
to tho scene of the fighting from the
Marns and the Champagne, where yes
terday and to-day everything was
quiet.
Tie Germans have widely announ-
ced that thnir armies were engaged In
an offensive war movement. This OPP
Grafton gives thIm the other side OF
such warfare in which the allies have
taken the initiative.
LONDON, July le.-French troops
have pained the ravine at the river
cr:se, running into scissors, OH lve-
mile front down to the east OF Bill
Fancy, which means n maximum tad-
vance TT this point of FIVE miles, &C
cording to news received in London
tonight.
The Americans operating in the re-
giou west of SCISSORS, the dispatches
add, have taken 1000 prisoners, thirty
suns and much othe: material whic
has not been estimated.
South of vierzy, on the heights
~ ri
Germans hastily counter attacked and
the situation At that point still is OBJ
scure.
Up to o'clock this afternoon,
French troops had captured the
heights overlooking Fontenoy on the
extreme left and had progressed 10
MoEt de Paris, within mile OF the
city of scissors.
The French a-e on the western out
skirts of Chouy and Neulny-St. Front
and from there to Be!leau wood tn
average depth Of Ghc advance Is about
three miles.
East Of Rheims the allies have cap
tured Prunay.
LONDON. July ls.-An American
division cooperating with the French
troops IN their counter attack to-day
have captured the town OF Very
about Dix miles south of So1s5ons'
md have advanced three miles be-
yond tho town, the ndvtces said.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY J.:
L'rA%l'E July lN.-Nn"rlSan SUI
.rnnI,s in l#r%" mumhrS launE'i"". =,
transportation with III" rr"n,h ~, ~ ' nmr,
FIJI offensive on IN" iIil' ="
IF Chateau THIRTY tins nlorhihE'
.rh, Americans passed beyond nrhr'
al, ihcir uhjrrtiv.s. including the FarN
SulSsonS road. w ~,
The, town If S"iss"ns Is now WI,
within the rang" "i Inc '''''',' 'hn s"'''
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY /.
,.r, EEr INV is. - Iliy the AssN
,.i:,irJ Press. ,--Am"ricitn troops W"H
,,yrr thr to-, With Il cheer this mnrhitl
in the Iaun,nur at ihr aili"u SUI
prIs, uItark on tn" front n"r'h"'Sl .
Chateau Thi"rry. -,,,,,,,. "a
SURPRISE ali alone tn" line. tn
American ir,,npS wrrC brought NJ IN IA
might. Together with th"'r rrrn'h ION
rud"s ii crack units; "h' thH "a ~,
nnSiiinrs until :, o'rln"k tins m"rhlni
~ THAI hour ilr" American ana '''''
artillery opened iir".
Tho Americans advanced n"atin
terrific harraGc Ia their hrSt ouJcFt'N
in lcs< ,han hall an hour. Will" the
w"rc drsginr IN. NOR" .,m"ricnns ,,
most rns"s passed over INC hrsI ~:
jcr1iv..- aud ih"u advanced hcnlhd w
resumed harrag" rn tho second "h!''
,iy,. which wcrr speedily takrn. esp
ria!iy Il; tho north end If IN" ht'Hc
urpnSIt" the Paris scissors road.
Eumcrcus tanks participated in the ~
fcnSivn
Thu American infantry went mt" IN
attack without r"rvl"uS ariilicry Tr"paf
alton IN ,hrir adlauCr behind tho roll
ins barrlgc thy captured many gun