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ceeds the of the allied troops since the victorious
advance began.
correspondent large of prisoners
coming and from their they certainly picked
undamaged which has been taken by
the allies very large and constantly increasing while the
time large quantities of ammunition have been captured
Every in Full Retreat
The of the armies commanded by General Mangn and
this flank averages klometers while
General Beot who smashing the other side of the pocket
The French Americans British working in closest
operation and with absolute confidence
Rear guard actions are being fought by
of Chateau Ther These probably were organized tor the pu
French and Americans who Sunday morning passed through
Chateau Ty and advanced northeast of that cornerstone
German conquest in France.
The reaction of the Germans is said to have been marked
between Grisoe and BezuS German two villages northwest
and north of Chateau They distance of approximately
and four miles respectively The distance between rsoes and
BezuSt German about four miles Along this line, German
attacks allied maintained throughout
Americans Advance One and Quarter Mile
North of the Ourcq river the reaction of the limited
also Marine and Rheims, notably
and Roi wood Woods ~0' . '~'''0
Since the Germans have been Thrry
conditions which suggest that the withdrawal precp
tated the interesting in the battle south of
Soson where the Americans reported have advanced
and sontbwet Of Rheims where there seems to be an indication
that the allies have initiated drive for the of
thanking the Germans between Marfaux and Chatlion
Allies Work "Nutcracker"
develops allies "nucracker" will
full motion Between the known allied front south of So
the of Bouly southwest of Rheims there gap
of about "a miles This however, probably much smaller
present for the allies positions south of scissors likely
have been advanced materially they reported
HartennseTaux Saturday the French Italian and British
troops southwest Rheims make advance of any Importance
the position of the Germans further souh will be made
critical than it is known to be at present.
There appear be least and possible three enveopng
of
The first of these evidenced by the breaking through allies
northwest of Chateau Tey Sunday morning had immediate
results forcing the Germans back from the the
salient The second enveopng proceeding the
Ourcq valley and at last accounts very OuchyLe
Chateau The third the advance of the allies south Soson
Germans in Perilous Plight
Thus Foch eastwardS
retreang from the Marne If another claw is thrust
from the Rheims salient the situation will become much
perious for the
There few details of the fighting between the Aisn and
the Ouq appears however that the reported advance of
allies south of the Ane below scissors simply the carrying
of the French strategic keeping the French
left flank The actual occupation of scissors will be of
slight Importance the decentralization
of the German armies the southwark which appears
been General Fochs mind possibility when the
the German flank begun by General Mangn Thursday
morning.
Hun Forces in Danger
If the allied nucracker
that it has for the three days. the Germans
fortunate they all their salient
The railroad communications virtually all under allied
under heavy fire. The tired and defeated Germans
wagon roads by of to the
eastward of that place. and the task of bringing them safely
of the sack in which they have been caught heavy
Continued allied would it might appear compel
German retreat at least the Vese If this line
maintained by the Germans General Foch will have
Strengthening his 'front.' which then will nearly
direct line from Mondidier the heights Of the Meuse
British Gain Ground
British forces the northern side of the Pcardy sector have
gained further ground Hebuerne while of Amien