Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-19
(By The Associated Press ]

From the region west of Soissons to the northwest of Chateau Theierry American and French armies have be- gun a strong offensive aga -nst the Germans which possibly may have a marked influence on the future of the world war. In it's initial stage the movement has been rewarded with great success.
 All along the g miles the French and AmcrlcaII-troops have dashed in bril- liant fashion across positions held by the Germans, Killing. wounding or cap turing thousands of the enemy and taking towns. villages and large duan- tltlss of guns and other war sup plies. ----
 Nowhere, according to last accounts from the front, has the enemy been able to stay tbe prcgress of their as- sailants, although counter -attaclss were resorted to or some important. sectors sfter-ther first stages ot sur prises oceasioned by the unexpected attack had worn away
 Captures Made by Americans.
 To tFc Americans alone in the region west Of SQissons- came 4.0O0 pr, ,soners, thirty guns and much war material
 
 end further great stores of guns, am intuition and other war necessities were taken by the French Before all the positions of the Americans and the French their guns aud machine guns cut to pieces fleeing hordes of tie enc my or bands which endeavored to onrush.
 The blow, probably long in it's in- ception. is being. aimed at territory vii tai to the Germans-territory the cap- ture of which not a one would mean the forced retirement of the Germans from the entire salient extending southeastward acs2ss the occupied re- glon from Soissons to Rheims with Chateau Thierrv it's southern apex but possibly would result in the capture of thousands of Germans operating there mUay Of them comprising the best sol olers or the German emperor's armies
 May Cut Off Enemy Supplies.
 So fast has the advance progressed that already French ana American troops have reached or are astride several of the important roads of SUD- pi' for the German armies in the south particularly the line running from Soissons to Chateau Th.erry. Il isc not improbable by reason of this fact and the inability of the enemy instantly to remove them that further large quantities of supplies will oe takea.
 Penetrated Six Miles.
 Six miles apparently was the deep. est point of penetration made bv thf alEed troops in the first day of tight. ing. This was at Buzanoy south @ Soissons, which they captured ant passed through eastward. At severa othen points distance of from four-tt nNe miles were reached from the orig. lnai starting line. At Soissons th, American and Frenchmen came t. within mile of the city Altogethe more than twenty villages fci! into tn hands of the Americans and French al along the battle front.
 Germans Held at Rheims.
 All along the fronts on bath side of Rheims the Entente troops contin ued 10 hold the Germans. whereve they have seen fit to launch attacks East of Rheims the French have re captured Prunay, but south of tn Marne in local fighting they have los some further ground. The German of flcial communication asserts that i this region success attended the Ger man efforts.
 Southwest of villers Bretonreux. f the Amiens sector, the Australian again have smashed into the Germa ine-this time on front exceeding mile in length. capturing guns an prisoners. East of Hebuterne the Brit ish also improved their positions Tn Germans are continuing the bonbard ments of various sectors held by tn British in France and Flanders