The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-07-25
But Allies Continue to Push For
ward Despite Strong
Resistance.
GAINS GROW SMALLER
Additional Prisoners, Guns and War
Stores, as Well as Positions of
7 Strategic Value, Fall Into the
Hands of the Allies.

London, July 24.-Notwithstandi
resistance of the Germans and the bad
weather on the southern part of the
line, the Allied troops on the Scissors
Rheims salient continue to gain ground
both on the western side of the battle
front and on the south along the
Marine and toward Rheims.
While the latest gains recorded are
not as great as those of previous days,
they nevertheless have added posi-
lions of strategic value to the Allied
line for the further prosecutions of ef-
forts to clear the territory Of the
enemy. In the fighting mere prison
ers, guns and war stores have fallen
into the hands of the Americans,
French and British troops. ~..f
AS diversion, the French to the
northwest, midway between Scissors
and Amiens, have delivered a blow
against the German line which has
been productive of excellent results.
Striking on &" front of about four
miles, General Fech's troops penetrat-
ed the enemy lines for distance of
about Stwo miles and gained the
heights dominating the valley of the
Avre river and the plains beyond.
Fifteen hundred Germans were cap
tnred by the French. The official
communication issued by the French
war Office refers to this fighting as
local operation.
Allies Cut Railway Line.
South of scissors the drive of the
Franco-American forces toward Fere-
en-Tardenois has pushed further back
the Germans on both sides of the
Ourcq river. South of the river, not
withstanding fierce resistance, the AL
lied forces reached the railroad line
between Armentieres and Coincy run
ming southwark to Chateau Thierry,
and pressed on beyond it. This adj
vance brings the French and Ameri-
can troops relatively to within seven
miles of Fere-en-Tardenois and also
gives them a dominating position for
big gun play over the eastern section
of the railway line running from Ar.
mentieres to Fere-en-Tardenois.
On the northern bank Of the Marine
to the east of Chateau Thierry the
town of Jaulgonne, from which the
Americans retreated during the Ger
man offensive, has been recaptured
and left in the rear by the advancing
troops. East Of Jaulgonne the
French likewise have advanced their
line on the north bank of the Marine
and chung to their newly won posi-
lions, notwithstanding the violence of
the German counter moves and the
statement of the German war office
that they were driven out.
Take Strong Points Beyond Rheims.
Likewise southwest of Rheims,
where the British are fighting with
the French, strong enemy positions
have been captured and the Allied
line advanced nearly a mile. The re-
inforced German front here stubborn
ly contested the advance but the Brit
ish and French gained the advantage
and in addition to infiicting heavy
casualties took prisoners and five
guns.t
The British alone captured 300 Ger
mans. The counter attacks of the
Germans continue to be delivered
with great violence and with heavy
them. Where they are forced to give
ground the Germans are leaving nu-
merous machine gun nests in the open
to harass their enemies and aid in
making secure the retirements.