Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-07-22
CORNERSTONE Of
FARTHEST ENEMY
ADVANCE FALLS
Chateau Thierry Occupied
By French, Germans
Driven Back, Begin Re
treat Under Pressure

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, July 21.-(By The Associat
ed Press).-On the main battle field
between the Aisne and the Marne the
Germans again have been driven back
a considerable distance. They have
been pushed back over the Soissons-
Chateau Thierry road at several points
north of the Ourcq
South of the river under the COM
bined pressure of French troops ad-
vancing from the west and the Franco
American forces who followed the en-
emy across the Maine and who are
now pushing him northward the Ger
mans fell back rapidly during the day
an tonight the allies are on a line
marke by the villages of La Croix,
Gieselles and Epieds, which means an
advance of five miles from the west
and three miles from the south.
Drive Germans Before Them
Chateau Thierry, the cornerstone of
the line of the farthest German ad-
vance, fell early this morning when
the French occupied the city, driving
the Germans before them.
The enemy has begun his retreat
northward under heavy pressure from
all sides, French, Americans and Brit
ASii eth Poi tlNlPdiillS III i1le thrust
which is pushing the Germans back
Where the retreat will end cannot be
conjectured, as everything now de-
pends on the will of the allied CON-
| mander in chief
The German position in the vicinity
| Of Chateau Thierry was doomed from
the moment their divisions recrossec
the Marne. Franco American troops
carried out an encircling movement
from the northwest at the same time
which made it absolutely necessary foi
the army to withdra ". In the course
of the night reconnaissances were eff
fected by the French to test the
strength of the Germans still in tho
city and shortly afte1. dawn the allies
occupation. became an ACCOMPLISHED
fact.
American Artillery Efficient
These troops did not get across tn
Marine without hindrance as the Frencj
and American artillery kept up steaG-
fire. One group of American field bat
te1y fired continuously for ~ hours
aiming both at the banks of the Marn
and the pontoOns erected by the enem
across the stream. For long period
enemy troops were prevented by thi
fire from utilizing the pontoons, 70
crossing the river
Allied troops continually harried tn
German infantry units which had trie
Tor several days to ascend the Marn
valley toward Epernay. The enem
was eventually forced back yester da
morning into the valley of the Marnt
where he occupied but not for long,
narrow strip of ground. Here tn
Germans fought desperately
Remove Big Guns
Even when they reached the north
ern side of the river the Germans ha
no peace. Shells fell upon and aroun
their columns as they tried to reac
the shelter of the valleys beyon,
Their chances of obtaining supple
were meagre, for the French an
American guns poured projectiles owe
the crests into the ravines and alon
the roads leading to the river.
There was some indication the Gel
mans were removing their big CUR
from the northern side.
Allied troops operating along tt
western flank of the German salier
continued to progress, making the pc
sitions of the Germans precarious.
. Aviators reported German trooI
concentrating in the hollows evidentl
in preparation for fresh move to II
rear in order to escape the danger
being cut off. The airmen carried OIL
their task under extreme difficultie
The wind was blowing hurricane.