The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
Staff Correspondent

Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, July 24.-(S:3o a. M
The German movement within the SAX
lent north of Chateau-ThierTy, which
had been northward since the enemy
retirement began, today was reported
to be southwark. 1t is believed these
are fresh requirements of troops and
that the Germans are preparing to
make a stiff stand in certain locations.
A Paris dispatch today said that Ger
man prisoners declare the German
crown prince has rescinded his order
for a retirement and has decided to
fight It out on the present line.
Advancing Without Loses
LONDON, July 24.-General Foch
is making the most OF his opportunity
in the Scissors Rheims pocket, with
out playing into Germany's hands by
a reckless expenditure of men. He is
advancing wherever possible without
a large toll OF casualties and is con
tenting himself with consolidating his
gain elsewhere under the stinening
enemy resistance.
At the same time. the allied general
issimo is keeping the Germans guess.
ing and interfering with their with
drawal OF reinforcements from other
parts of the line by splendidly timed
operations. The attack north of Mont
didier yesterday, while relatively void
of geographical importance, was a
great tactical success. In addition to
capturing three villages and 1900 pris-
oners. he showed the German high
command the danger Of weakening
their lines to aid the crown prince in
the Champagne.
The most notable advance IN the
main battle front recently is that re
ported on the west side of the salient.
Unofficial dispatches report the allies
occupying the railway from Troenes
to Fere-en-Tardenois at point with
In FIVE miles of the latter city. south
east OF Oulchy-le-Chateau This oper.
alton. and the pounding of the British
in the Ardre valley. on the opposite
side Of the salient, has resulted in
an appreciable narrowing of the peck.
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Violent eombardment.
by Lowell Merlett, United Press
STAFF Corfrespondent.1
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, July "a q p. m-).-The
Germans are violently bonn harding al
lied positions ON the twelve mile
front from THgny southwark to the
Marine, and are also throwing great
quantities OF shells across the Marni
from Dormans eastward.
New German divisions have been
identified in the region OF Vrigny and
Coulommes southwest of Rheins)
French and British troops held on
strong counter attacks west Of Rheims
late last night.
Triple Offensive Planned.
TBy Henry Wood, United Press STAFF
correspondent
ROME. July 24-Austria-Hungar
is planning a triple offensive against
Italy, according to dispatches received
from Italian correspondents in Swift
erland today.
The program Includes military
drives in the venetian region Of the
Italian front, and in Albania, together
with a naval offensive along the AdTi.
attic coast.
simultaneously, Austrian avfators
are to bomb Italian cities back of
the lines and attempt to regain the
ascendancy on both the Italian and
Albanian fronts.
According to reports, Austria Hun
gary is openly counting on German
aid, despite the fact General Won Be
lows tentative appointment as com.
mander in chief of the Austrian ar
mics was recently reported to have
been cancelled, following strenuous
objection by the Austria-Hungarian
command
The presence of British and Amer.
lean forces on the Italian front, To-
gether with the overwhelming defeat
! of the recent Austrian drive has given
| the Italian military officers the great.
| est confidence in their ability to with.
stand any Austro-German blow that
may fall.
In Albania. the present drive of the
| French and Italians has given them
la choice of position that will be q