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The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-19
ATTACK MADE WITHOUT
 ARTILLERY PREPARATIONS
ENEMY AVlATORS ATTEMPTE ED TO IMPEDE THE PROGRESS OF FRANCO AMERICAN
 ADVANCE.

London, July 1S.-rhe great counter offensive in which the French and American troops are participating be- tween the Aisne and the Marne has succeeded extremely well, according to the latest advices received here to-
 night and the situation for many req sons is considered very promising owing to the fact that there was no artillery preparation, the action was a complete surprise for the Boche, and
 the enemy artillery reaction was very weak. The French counter battery work was exceedingly effective. En-
 emy aviators entered into the action and attempted to impede the advance, using their machine guns at low al titude.
 Notwithstanding this the counter at | tack was noteworthy for the reason that the French offensive accom- plished much more than was achieved | by the German drive on both sides of Rheims. The length of the front over which an advance was made was prac- !
 Americans working together advanced
 in six hours virtually double the dis
 tance covered by the Germans in three
 days.
 | So far as is known at present the ] junction line between Soissons and
 Oulchy-le-Chateau and Soissons and lFismes gre under direct observation and fire from the new French posi- Itions on the Crise ravine. These two lines are the only lines by which the Germans in this salient between tSois-
 sons and Rheims can be supplied | It is possible the Germans have suc-
 eeeded in connecting up their lines in another way.
 The French counter is regarded here
 as one of the most brilliant pieces of
 work in the war and it is believed the
 results will prove extremely yalua ble
 as the French have obtained most important strategic positions
 1 In London the view is held that the Iadyance has put an end to the Ger
 man offensive for the present and thai Rheims can be considered compara- ltively safe The French have reachec
 all their first objectives.
 South of the Marne much loca lighting is reported. The French have lost some ground. but are still within effective range of the German bridges
 across the river. though it is possible they may have lost direct observation Further to the east the allies have re gained ground in good many sec ! tors, especially west of Massiges.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-19
AMERICAN FORCES CAPTURE
 OVER $500 HUN PRISONERS

expressed early today as to the wis dom of diverting forces for a counter stroke while the German advance along the Mame toward Bpernay was still in motion. The extent of the gains effected, however, was regarded as fully justified in General Foch' S strategetic dispositions and there is no doubt that the American military is in full harmony with him.
 The risk involved in concentrating a great force far from the apex of the German advance, it was argued, was more than offset by the possibili- ties of a successful diversion on the Aisne-Marne line would have. Tn eff of the enemy columns, hammering at the French lines south of the Marne and there is little possibility of any serious effort to press forward there while the Franco American drive is unchecked
 In any event the reserves employed in and supporting todays drive.
  stand between the enemy and Paris on the diect road. They hold the in- side lines of the Compeigne salient, which is regarded here as the sore point of the whole Grman campaign. At need they can be shifted swiftly to the north to support the Mont Didier- Soissons front, or employed to harrass the flank of any German thrust north Of Mont Didier.
 It was suggested tonight that a thrust from the British front on a far wider scale than anything attempted there since the great German assault began last March might develop as a companion piece to the Franco American. In that case it was said it would be clear that the tide oi battle had definitely turned and the German drive of 1918, their greatest military effort of the war, and the campaign on which hey had counted to achieve victory. had been defeated
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-19
WHAT IS NEEDED FOR
 THE ARMY TO BE TAKEN
Mobilization Is to De Accomplished Either by Enrolling All Doctors in a Volunteer Service Corps-lf This Plan Fails Legislation Providino for Drafting Them Will Be Enacted.

washington, July 1S.-The govern
 ment Is about to assume control of
 the entire medical profession in the united States to obtain sufficient doc-
 tors for the fast growing army, and at
 the same time, to distribute those re-. maining to the localities or services where they are most needed for civil- ian work.
 This mobilization is to be accom- plished either by enrolling all doctors in volunteer service corps. under
 pledge to accept whatever service, military or civilian, is assigned them
 by the governing body of the corps, or If the voluntary plan is not success fui, by legislation providing for drafting them Into government sery- ice
 Medical officers of the government believe compulsory conscription will not be necessary.
 Organizing plans for the volunteer medical service corps already have been made and enrolment started in "a few states under authority of the council of national defense. Instead of enrolling in this corps only those physicians not suitable for military service, either because of age, phy- sical infirmity, dependency, or consti- tutional or public need, as planned, at present, the government is expected shortly to throw open the membership
 to all doctors, and to bind them with a pledge, during the present emer- gency to accept service, military or civilian, however, whenever and fer whatever duty he may be called by the central governing body Under this projected plan the army and navy would take those physicians
 and surgeons best fitted for active du- | ty and who can be spared from civil
 ian requirements. At the same time l the government would maintain con- tinuous survey of the country and as i sign doctors to those communities in which there are too few practitioners | The practical operation, officials be- lieve, would cause little of this re- l location, however, since physicians who are needed in certain communi- ties, hospitals, schools or other essen l tial services, would not be commis stoned in the army.
 
 Conferences of doctors were held in Washington and a number of other
 cities to discuss the operation of the voluntary enrolment plan. A committee of army and navy sur
 geons also completed today recon
 endations for inclusion in the volnn-
 teer medical service corps all doctors, instead of only those disqualified for
 military service.
 Of the 14S,0e0 doctors in the United States. it Is estimated between 80.00J
 and 95,0OO are in active practice, and l23,000 or about one fourth are in the
 army and navy.
 Nearly 5O,0O0 will be required even tually for the army The active prae-- titioners remaining and those who have retired who can be persuaded to lresume active work. must carry on the lheaith maintainance work in this toai,nfrv
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-19
ASSAULT MAY BE THE
 BEGINNING OF OFFENSIVE
The News Of the Progress Of the Bat tle Was Intensely Watched as it Came in Bulletin Form--Positon of Enemy is Such Now That He May Have Difficulty in Extricating Him self.

Washington, July 1S.-The heart of the American nation was in France tonight. 1t marched and fought
 proudly with the boys who went "ovel the top this morning, and still wer, gallantly smashing their way ahead beside their French comrades late ir
 the day.
 It was a tale of splendid victory end daring that news reports and even the terse official statements told.
 Hour by hour the extent of the vic- tory grew What the full effect of the blow will be cannot be estimated until details of the action along the whole 25 mile front from Chateau Thierry to Soissons, from which the surprise attack was launchtd are available.
 It was clear beyond mistake, how ever, that in the rush of the first day of this answer of General Foch 10 the German attack east and west of Rheims, the enemy had been placed in position from which he may have great difficulty in eNtricat ing himself
 Not only may the German effort west of Rheims and south of the IMarne be wholly nullified, but all they have accomplished since the battle of the Aisne began months ago | may be overturned
 There was little effort here today
 to measure the scope of the Franco American stroke. Officers were tor
 vitally interested in the swift devel- opment of the attack as it was un- folded, bulletin by bulletin, to devote ! much time to cold calculations suci | as form the basis for military ore. dictions.
 It was the instant news that helt | them, from General March to the junior staff officers and the war de.
 partment was a place of smiles an(
 hand grips.
 Late today Secretary Baker issued
 statement in which he paid homag,
 to the dash and gallantry of tn,
 American forces.
 The most promising consideration
 of the counter attack, officers believe
 aside from renewed proof of thu | fighting qualities of the new Ameri | can armies, is the fact that Genera
 Foch now has sufficient force to un
 loose major counter attack, for tn,
 blow today is nothing less than that
 however limited it's fixed objective for today may have been.
 The supreme commander now hai | shown clearly that a definite turn ing point has been reached where
 his resources in men and munitions
 are great enough for him to assume
 at least an aggressive defense. | Whether the present counter strok, will enlarge into an allied offensiv'
 cannot be certain until the eventi I of tn next few days are known.
 A narrower construction on today
 events fixes the stopping of the Ger
 man drive west of Rheims as tn purpose of the allied attack. In tha
 case it is already certain that wha
 was accomplished today will go ia
 toward ending any menace the Ger
 man assault may still have.
 In some quarters here doubts wer
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-19

On the French Front. July lS.- Noon. When the entente allies at tack began at dawn today the Ger mans were surprised and offered sliaht resistance in the advanced
 lines, many immediately throwing up their arms and shouting "Kamerad."
 The barlage fire preceded the waves of infantry, but one of the heaviest storms Of this year drowned the noise of the shells.
 Most of the Germans had taken shelter in their dusouts from the del uge and the entente allied troops were among them with grenades and bayonets before they had time to turn around.
 Many prisoners are coming in.
 The entente allied troops are dis playing the utmost fervor in the at tack, their desire being to strike a strong blow in return for the great German assault
 It is the first occasion this year that the entente allies have counter attacked on such a big front 1 heil operation directly affects the position Of the German western flank and pfo0a ly will cause the German crowr prince Co hurry some of his reserves to the scene Of the fighting from the Marne and the Cnamaaigne, where yesterday and today everything was quiet
 The Germans have widely an- nounccd that their armies were en- gagged in an offensive war movement This operation gives them the other side of such warfare in which the allies have taken the initiative. Evening-The French American at tack along the broad front north oi the Marne was an al5 olute surprise Many German officers were captured while asleep and numbers of the men were taken while harvesting rye. The greatest stupefication was created among the enemy troops holding the lines at the suddenness of the at tack Some of the prisoners declare they had been told 1t was impossible for the allies to carry out any op- l eration in the way of an offensive for some time Many tanks partici pated in the attack, having been able to take up their positions during the terrific storm which prevailed The American troops cooperating with their French comrades in the , assault, did brilliant work.
 Around Courchamp, northwest c, Chateau Thierry, the German resist | ance was more obstinate than on
 any other part of the Paris line. II
 this region the allies captured eighteen cannon, numerous machine | guns and large numbers of prisoners
 a ho have not yet been counted The allied troops showed wonderful
 CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-19
GERMAN PAPERS SEE
 THE AMERICAN PERIL

Paris, July t8.-SeVeraI south German papers, commenting on the American successes in coun- ter attacks, demand the German high officers publish the facts concerning "the American peril" as it is evident they now hold the people in ignorance of the "new danger to Germany militsry suc- cess"
 A majority of the principal German papers continue to ie- nore the existence of the Ameri. can army in France, dismissing the American successes with few lines.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-19


 July 1S.--(By the Associated Press The American troops up to noon. just south Of Soissons, had captured $500 prisoners. Fifty cannon had been counted and thousands of ma chine guns
 Northwest of Chateau Thierry the Americans captured large numbers of prisoners and an equally large quan tity of munitions and stores
 The captures south of Soissons. in the way of stores, were immense and included some aeroplanes which the enemy was unable to remove, so swiftly did the storming troops sweep through.
 Many prisoners and many guns still remain to lle counted
 The American troops had carried all before them by late in the afternoon and had proceeded so fast that cav airy was throgn into action All the American headquarters stafls tonight were well inside the territory which the Germans held this morning
 
 The allies have reached roughly, the line of Belleau. Courchamps 1houy. Villers -Tlelon. Chudun and the heights dominating Soissons,
 French cavalry had crossed beyond ihe Soissons Chateau Thierry road tO openings made by the Franco Amer ioan forces.
 The greatest progress made up to latest reports was about ten ldlo- meters or little over six miles.
 After passing the third dtjectives set for the operations of the morn ing. the Americans in cooperation with the French south of SOissons, launched second powerful attack at noon
 Showing the effect of splendid training, the American troops went foI ward swiftly and fought with fury. Nothing seemed to stop them espe- oially in the region of Soissons and to the south of that city. Light and heavy pieces were moved up as the troops advanced and soon after each barrage ended, shells from the Amer ican guns were deluging the enemy's rear areas, playing havoc with both the forces in retreat and reserves cndeavoring to come up.
 It was open warfare, with all the attending excitement and through the gaps made by heavy guns and infantry the French cavalry dashed, beating down those in their path.
 Terrific losses were inflicted at all points on the enemy. The tanks did all that was expected of them, The great numbering ene ines of war rolled along in front of the infantry, driving the Germans before them with streams of bullets and clearing away many Instructions that had escaped the artillery.
 The enemy early began to hiring up strong achievements. Fresh troops have appeared at various points and heavy counter attack will probably have to be withstood.
 On the line south of Soissons the American troCns carried all of their chiectives in the second attack wit1 the same dash as the first, even pro ceeding further than had been eX- pected.
 The enemy was routed and for tht most part fled before the American advance, aiandoning even light guns and ammunition. Only here and there along the line was strong resistance offered and at these points the Ger mans were attacked with rifle ant bavonet before which they retreatet steadily
 So far has the attack progressei tonight that the enemy in the vic inity of Chateau Thierry is consid
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-19
FRENCH GAIN RAVlNE
 RUNNING INTO SOlSSOES

London. July 1S-French troops have gained the ravine at the river Ctise, running into Soissons on a five mile front down to the east of Buzancy which means a maximum advance at this point of five miles, according to news received in London tonight
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-19
Offensive.

Paris, July 19.-Friday-Stub- born German resistance at Cour- champs, nothwest of Chateau Thierry, has been broken by the French, says the tiavas core spondert at the front. Eighteen guns and numerous machine guns were captured by the French troops.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-19

cred to be in a somewhat dangerous Hosition-one where he will have 10 act quickly.
 The American troops, including those returning Eandaged, are in high spirits, They have received warm expressions of thanks from the French commanders.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-19
Uncle Sam's Boys Waded Through the Huns Like the kaiser's Army Were Tin Men.

Fifty Cannons and Thousands of Ma chine Guns Together With Aero.
 planes Was Among the Stores Taken By the Americans So Swiftly Did They Move on the Enemy Terrific Losses Were Inflicted At All Points.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-19
TROOPS WERE STUPEFiEO AT THE sUDDENNEss OF THE AMERICAN AND FRENCH
 ATTACK.
ATTACK WAS MADE
 DURING TERRIFIC STORM

Some of the Prisoners Taken Declare They Had Been Told it Was Inn possible for the Allies to Carry Out Any Operations in the Way of An Offensive.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-19
FRENCH OFFICIAL STATEMENT

Paris, July 1S.-tMore than 20 viii laees have beeA recaptured by the French and Am erican troops in the offensive began this morning, ac- cording to the war office announce inent tonight. which reports also the f~oNrrfNIrI-n ON DAcL cgVFN
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-19

CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN,
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-19

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CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN.
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Forecast for Arkansas: Friday, fair; Saturday, fair, warmer.
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