Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
REAL OFFENSIVE AGAINST HUNS TO
 BE LAUNCHED YET
WAR SUMMARY
(Bv The Associated Press)

Notwithstanding the fact that the Germans have thrown large reinforce ments into the new battle line between Sossons and the region of Chateau Thierry, they could not stem the on- slaughts of American and French troops.
 Friday the Americans and French battered their way eastward into the deep triangle which has Sossons, Reims and Chateau Thierry as its points. They withstood a terrific coun- ter attack on the plateau southwest of Soissons, where the allied guns domi- nate this strategically important town.
 The gains Friday were carried to their greatest depth in the center of the 25-mile line and on the southern flank northwest of Chateau Thierry where the Americans are holding forth.
 Violent Fighting Around Soissons
 The fighting was particularly violent throughout the day around Soissons and in the region of Chaudun, where the Germans sent in large forces of reserves in an edeavor to push back the allied troops. Here the American artillery did notable work. killing or wounding many of the enemy and aid ing greatly in staying off the Germans.
 The Americans northwest of Cha teau Thierry, have driven in the line upon the plateau northwest of BonneS and to the height to the north of Cour- champs, the former position represent ing a gain of three and half miles from the point of original departure at Torcy. While it is not possible as yet geographically to delimit the eXacti- tude the gains made in the two days | fighting along the front by the French and Americans, it is known that at its deepest point the penetration has reached approximately seven miles and that over the entire 25 miles it ranges down to about two miles.
 Seventeen Thousand Made Prisoner
 In addition to the infliction of ex- tremely heavy casualties on the enemy the French and American forces up to the present have taken more than IT, 900 prisoners, including two colonels with their chiefs of staff, and in eX- cess of 360 cannon.
 The offensive on the entire western front seems to have shifted to the al lies. East and west of Reims, where the Germans last Monday started a battle along a 65-mile front from Chateau Thierry to eastern Cham pagne, the enemy is now on the de- fensive on most of the sectors where there is any fighting. Friday saw the Germans lose additional ground along the Marne to the French and Italian troops. East of Reims the Germans have not seen fit to resume the fight ing.
 British Capture Meteren
 Southwest of Ypres the British have carried out another successful incur sion into the German lines. capturing the village of Meteren. a point of strategic value for observation pur- poses, while further south Australian troops gained ground. The two man. euvers cost the Germans nearly foul hundred men made prisoners and tht loss of a number of machine guns.
 The American armored cruiser Sar Diego has been sunk off the Long Is land coast It is probable that Ger man submarine was responsible fol the disaster.
 The Cunard line steamer Carpathi; has been sunk by German submarin' off the Irish coast and the Britisl transport Barunga. carrying unfi Australian soldiers homeward, has als, been sent to the bottom by an enem. underwater craft.