The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20
ADVANCE CONTINUES.


PARIS, July 20 (1o:15 a. ny
French and American troops con-
tinue to advance on the greater part
Of the offensive front between the
Asne and the Marne, the French
war office announced today. The
important town Of Neuilly-St. Front
has been captured.
"south Of the Marne allied troops
hurled the Germans back on the fit
teen-mile front between Fossoy and
Oeiliy, gaining more ground toward
the river.
"setween the Aisne and the Marne
throughout yesterday evening and
last night, Franco-Ameriean forces
advanced on the greater part OF the
front" the oommunique said. we
reached virzy (aIready reported In
the hands Of the Americans) and
passed out of MelIoy wood, east OF
VilIers-Heion (nine miles south OF
Sossons). We took Neuiliy-St Front
and Liey-cliencn.
"south of the Marine we hurled
the Germans back between Fossoy
and oeilly and gained ground toward
the river"
British Losses.
LONDON, July 20.-British casual
ties published in official lists during
the week totalled 16,971. the lightest
in several months. They were divid-
ed as follows:
Killed. wound'd Miss. Tot.
oficers -. 81 $50 61 3s2
Men !. .1,41 1852 s.216 1859
Totals 1902 1912 S,277 1871
Scissors Not Taken.
WASHINGTON. July 20.-The war
department today expected news that
American and French troops have
entered scissors.
Official word received late yester-
day that the city had been rendered
untenable to the Germans, was fol-
lowed by dispatches that the allies
could enter scissors almost at Will
Although the capture of the town
was announced in official diplomatic
circles. these dispatches still lacked
war department confirmation early
today.
The situation around scissors Is
somewhat vague. Military men here
declare that the line of fighting 1ndl-
Gated in the reports is very irregu-
lar about the city.
British Take Town.
LONDON, July 20.-British forces
in capturing Meteren yesterday, ad-
yanced on a front of more than two
miles, Field Marshal Haig reported
today.
CAS- the result of yesterdays op-
erations, the line in the MeteTen sec
tor was advanced on front OF 4,Oo0
wards" the statement said
"The village of Meteren and a
group of buildings to the southwest
known as Lewaton, are now held py
ms. Our prisoners number 436.
English troops carried out sue
cessful raid during the night near
beaumont -Hamel and captured lew
prisoners and machine guns.
"Further north, English troops
msbed our line forward on a front
of about mile south OF Hebuterne
after sharp fighting.
| "5ostile artillery has been active
in the neighborhood of ST Venant
and Ypres."
Germans Pouring In Reserves.
IBy Webb Miller, United Press SIAN
Correspondent
PARIS. July 20 10:25 a. m.)-The
Fra anco- American sweep between me
Aisne and the Marne has greatly I'M
nroved the general war situation.
The Germans are pouring in their
reserves. which had been held back
for the supreme effort
Half the campaigning season of the
ear has passed. The threat towSFd
F,ne rnay has been warded off V1llei $.
iCotterts forest has been cleared OF
the enemy. The German divisions
south of the Marne are in per1lous
nosition. The most important phase,
however. it that the allies have taken
the initiative.
! nrrinp the last so hours, the Ger
l,ans are reported to have brought up
as 600 of their precious reserves. In
the same period the French and Amer,
cans have captured more than
| thousand machine guns.
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