El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-22
GERMANS IN A BAD
FIX ON MARINE FRONT

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the war office announced today. The
British likewise In conjunction with
the French. carried out q successful
enterprise to the south Of Filers-
BretonneuX. seast of Amiens, in which
prisoners were taken
The German trenches were entered
during the night by British raidins
parties at several points on the 'front.'
including Neuville-Niatsse and north
Of Baiueul and prisoners taken.
French Crossing the 3Iarne-
The Germans are stubbornly resist
ing the French crossing the Marine,
but the French have succeeded in get
ting two elements over the Mezy and
Courcelles, which are constructing
bridges under heavy fire. The Ger
mans are using gas shells in large
numbers.
Owing to the faulty work Of the tel
egraph line between Paris and Lon
don, news OF the French advance up
to $3.50 o'clock last night is not very
detailed It is learned, however. that
the French line now runs from Breny
along the main Chateau-Ihierry road
to RocOurt, and then through lie
Charme and EDiedes TO the Marine at
CharIeves-
The capture OF Barbillon wood
by the Americans means that the
overseas men have advanced he
tween three and four miles from
their old position on the 1Iarne.
Between the Ourcq and the Aisne.
the Germans again are making violent
counter attacks, but the French are
maintaining their lines.
On every front the Germans are
resisting desperately and are making
violent counter attacks Neverthe-
less the French troops yesterday
made progress along the river Marine
TO a maximum depth Of eight miles
Germans in Bad Fix.
The object OF the enemy counter at
tacks is the extricatiou Of his troops
from the pocket between scissors and
Reims- Meanwhile German troops on
the southern end OF the pocket must
be experiencing great difficulty IN
getting supplies
Southwest Of Relms there has been
heavy fighting and the French have
made progress Between the Ourcq
and the Marine rivers the French yes
terday took 400 prisoners
Commended for Bravery.
With the American Army in France.
July 22.-(By Associated. Press. -
American troops in the raid into Ger
man lines in the Nosges on Friday
inflicted $50 casualties on the enemy
selves The German prisoners declare
they had been receiving bad food and
poor ammunition
Six Officers and Is men have been
commended in French and American
orders for conspicuous bravery in the
execution Of the raid into the Nosges
recently
Two hundred Americans. including
90 bandmen as stretcher bearers, pen
etrated 500 yards into the German
trenches and inflicted nearly 100
casualties The raid coupled only As
minutes.
American Spirit Undaunted.
Washington. d. c.. July Fresh
successes for the American forces in
their drive between the Aisne and the
Marine. were reported I'm Gen. Per
shings communique for yesterday,
received today at the war depart
ment-
The communique follows.
Section between the Aisne and
the Marine the day has brought fresh
successes to our troops With undi-
minished vigor and spirit they have
continued to force the enemy TO yield
bitterly contested positions
elm the fighting OF the past few
days more than COCO prisoners,
more than 100 cannon and many
trench morfars and machine guns
have been taken by our divisions.
Section B-There is nothing to re-
port in this section.
The Americans were driving
ahead with undiminished vigor
and spirit. the statement says.
More than 5000 prisoners. over 100
cannon and many trench mortars and
machine guns have been taken by
American divisions I'm the last few
days Of the Aisne-ATarne front, Gen.
Pershing reported. This was ac-
cetped as meaning that the reference
in Saturdays statement 20 1900
prisoners included those captured by
both French and American units.
Retreat TO Save LOSSES.
Amsterdam. Holland. July 22.-"The
withdrawal Of our troops to the
northern bank OF the Marine came as
no surprise TO well informed circles
because the supreme command had
confidently communicated its inten-
tion before hand" says the Cologne
Gazette, and adds:
The object which the forcing Of
the Marine had In view was attained
Therefore Il did not appear dangerous
to retreat locally in order to save IN