The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-21
WAR AT A GLANCE
CRy the Associated Press !

the clouds of battle hanging over the ensanguined field between the Marne and Soissons there have come two significant reports during the past day The allies are laundering at the gates of Soissons and the Germans are re treating across the Aarne between Fossoy and Oeuilly.
 German reserves. rushed up to the western side of the Soissons-Chateau Thierry salient, have slowed down the progress made by the French and Americans, but have apparently been unable to do more than check 1t hero and there along the front. The ad- vance made by the allies as a great counter thrust has not been main tained. but it is evident that hardly anywheer has the allied thrust been stopped.
 Reports from the battle front indi- cate that the French and Americans have reached the edge of the plateau to the southwest of Soissons and only a scant mile and a half from the cen- ter of the city.
 Southward along the line, the allies have almost reached the Soissons- Chateau Thierry road. a thoroughfare of great strategic importance. while further down toward the Marne, they are steadily forging ahead in spite of determined resistance.
 The reports of a German retreat across the Marne come as confirma- ton of the success of the allied drive far to the north. German forces south of the stream must be extricat- ed quickly if the German army is to escape from the encircling movement carried out by the French and Amer jeans. French official reports state that the Germans are being driven back south of the Marne, but it is probable that the German retirement is hurried retreat ordered by the German high command. It appea rs likely that the French are merely maintaining steady pessure against. the enemy and hurrying his retreat as much as possible.
 From the Marne toward Rheims, too, the French and Italians have ad- vanced their lines. Three days ago they were being forced back by the Germans and their present forward movement may indicate that the foe is also retiring from this field as rapidly as possible.
 The force of battle Is spreading slowly down the line toward Chateau Thierry. There have been reports that the Germans in this region have been removing their heavy guns prep aratory to retiring. should the allied drive toward Soissons go on.
 Military experts say that if the all lied wedge south of Soissons goes much further 1t will force a German retirement at least as far as the Yes le river Staten ents made by General March, American chief of staff before committee indicate that there are up wards of 70,000 Americans engaged Tn the fighting south of Soissons. There are six division of Americans there the first, second, third and fourth reg ulars, and the twenty-sixth (New England) and the twenty eighth CPennsylvania national guard).
 General March told newspaper men that the maximum penetration along the line was ten miles while the aver age depth of the advance was seven miles. This is furthher than any ad- vance shown in French official reports and it is possible that General March's statements are based on information not as yet made public in Paris.
 General March may have hinted at an English drive against the Germans during his talk with the newspaper men. He said that the British prefer to wait until the present German of fensive is demonstrated failure and then turn upon the enemy"
 Italian troops in the Adamello region 10 the north of Lake Gard in the Aus trian-Italian front having broke in q local action and taken strong points in the mountain region This gain was made just south of where the Italians r cked late n Ma anG broke .hr A2s.rian line