The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-27
WAR SUMMARY

hours, has InterVened III the uesPeI-
ate battle in the Marne salient. The
allied offensive, although unchecked
bv the Germans, has slowed down.
Enemy counter-attacks have ceased
for the moment.
Meanwhile the allied artillery is
pouring heavy fire on the German
bases, depots and lines of commu-
nication, within the pocket between
Rheims and Scissors. The entire
region is within the range OF the big
guns and. as on the previous days,
they continue to hammer the enemy
increasingly. Allied airmen have in
creased the intensity of their bomb
ing operations. AS result the Ger
mans within the pocket probably
are no better off than during the
period of bitter fighting around the
ever-narrowing edges.
From the Ourcq to the Marne and
along the Marine the Germans have
been cleared almost entirely from
the Fere and Ris forests, and the
Tournelle wood and now stand with
their backs against the virtually
clear plateau between Fere-enTar-
denois and Ville-en- -Tardenois.
Fere Useless to Enemy.
The allied lines are within few
miles of these places and Fere,
originally the most important south
ern base, is of no use to the enemy,
allied guns dominating the town and
the diferging roads. This situation
was improved further for the al
lies by the capture OF Vlllemontoire
and -le-Chateat which the
Germans have made not attempt to
re-take
Almost all the progress Friday
was made in the wooded area north
of the Marine and between the
Marne and the Ourck. Using as
small a number of men as possible
the enemy depended upon the ar
tllery and machine guns to halt
the French and Americans, but they
pushed on and chased the Germans
to the northern edge. Local showers
fell over much Of the battle area
Friday.
Huns Continue to Burn
1t is believed the German crown
prince continues to withdraw ms
men and supplies from the salient.
Further fires have been seen and
explosions heard within the enemy
lines. To withdraw would be an ad-
mission by the crown prince that
he had met with serious setback.
There would probably be a drop in
the German morale, and the German
command may prefer to hold on
rather than to admit defeat. From
military standpoint the Germans
would improve their position 1t they
retired to the Vesle.
All the ground gained along the
Marne in the onslaught OF July ID,
has been lost to the Germans except
a stretch of s miles. East OF Rheims
in Champagne, General Gouraud
has been busy and has re-occupied
his formr first line east OF the
Suippes. The advance measures
more than 500 yards on front OF
over ten miles and includes the re-
capture of Main de Massignes. In
the operation the French took 100
prisoners.
Paris last night also reported the
capture of 700 Germans on the
western flank of the salient making
total of 1900.
The latest estimate of German
prisoners taken since July 18th, is
10000.
On Other Sectors.
On the other sectors in France
the allies await German thrusts.
There is a strong belief in some
quarters that the enemy will strive
to ease the situation north OF the
Marine by strong attack elsewhere,
but nothing has materialized. The
Germans have failed to repeat their
futile attack against the British IN
Flanders and their attempted RAIDS
on that battle field as well as north
OF Albert have been repulsed.
British airmen in the past week
have accounted for 81 enemy ma
chimes, while losing 81. Long dis
tance raiding was the greatest dur
ing the war. Twenty-Five incursions
into Germany were made and l54
tons of bombs dropped. Zeebrugge |
and Ostend also were bombed.
Further complications have arisen
in the Siberian situation. A provis-
ional government at Omsk, in cen
tral Siberia, claims supreme authori-
" and has declared the independ-
ence OF Siberia. Another report re-
ceived in London says that the ST.
berian government At Nladivostok,
presumably that headed by Gen.
Horvath, has resigned.
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