Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-30
ALLIES FIGHTING
To THE DEATH To
STOP HUN DRIVE
Allied Reserves Not Yet in Action.
is Latest Word From the
French War Front.
FOE is NEARING RHEIMS

Sweeping onward in dense masses.
the Germans have advanced fifteen miles
in the center of the line between Scissors
and Rheims. On the allied left Scissors
has fallen while Rheims, on the right,
is in grave danger. the Franco British
troops having retired TO within less than
two miles Of the famous city.
Desperate as has been the resistance
Of the French and British. especially
the French on the left. and the heavy
losses suffered by the enemy. the Ger
man advance has not been halted greatly
Unofficial reports of the allied reserves
being hurried up are not confirmed Of
ficiaIly and there is no sign of their pres
cnce in the line.
Despite their forced retirement the
allied troops have held together remark
ably well while contesting every foot of
the way.
FRENCH LINE UNAFFECTED.
Scissors fell to the Germans after a
fierce fight in the streets of the city for
several hours and the French were last
reported holding tcnaciously to the
western suburbs
The enemy advance 10 scissors has
not yet affected greatly the French line.
from Montdidicr which the Germans
apparently hope 10 bend back Ivy their
success on the AIsne.
The curve in the battle line northwest
of Rheims has been wiped out and from
SCISSORS eastward the line runs southeast
and then east into the Champagne.
FIGHT Is NEW TERRITORY.
In the center of the 45-milc front where
the German progress has been greatest,
the enemy forces are now near Loupeigne
four miles north OF the river Ouroq and
- miles north of the Marine
The fighting is almost entirely Oh
territory untouched by the war since
1914. Berlin, in its latest report, claims
the number of prisoners has increased to
$4,000
GERMANS USE RESERVES.
Apparently the Germans have used n
large part of their reserves IN the offensive
across the Aisne rs they have not taken
advantage OF the movement here to strike
elsewhere on the northern front rs might
have been expected.
The course of fighting Wednesday
indicates the possibility that the German
crown prince will try TO strike westward
along the Aisnc instead of attempting TO
force his way nearer the Marine.
FRENCH WIN At LYs.
Except for some sharp fighting at
Cantignv where the Americans have re-
pulsed German counter attacks against
their new positions, there have been little
fighting on the line north from Scissors
4 local German attack against the French
north of Mont KENNEL, on the Lys bat
tleheld, was repulsed completely.
HUNS BOMB HOSPITALS.
Berlin, which delights in officially an
nouncing the capture Of American prI-
soners, does not give the Americans credit
for the success at Cantignv, but says
'the enemy carried out local advance
Hospitals far behind the American
sect or in Picardy have been bombed by
German alrmen. Scores of Americans
were in danger but only a few were in
jurcd by flying glass. Several civilians and
G French nurse were killed
Z :. MEN BEAT HUNS
Fighting in gas masks the American
troops cast Of Lunevillc have checked a
German attack under cover of gas waves
The Germans retrcatcd under a heavy
fire from American machine guns. suffer
ing severely At one point II Germans
penetrated the American trenches Nine |
were killed one died OF wounds and four
are prisoners.
ANOTHER TRY At AMERICANS.
The Germans apparently arc prepar-
ing for another attack against the Ameri- |
can sector northwest OF TOul The enemy |
artillery fire has increased considerably !
and German airmen are very active
On the other hand the American gun
ners are more than answering the enemy |
fire and the American aviat0rs are keep |
ing the German machines on their own side
Of the line.