The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-17
FOES MOMENTUM
DEFINITELY HALTED
All Hcadway Apparently Is
Checked After First Day
Of Fighting.
ENEMY RESERVES Used
Allies Have Evidence That
One-third Of Rupprccht's
Men Were Used.
ENEMY RESERVES USED

'OpbTfDnI. lylSs all Fi0hfS feSCrtSi
LONDON. July 1s.-The momentum o,
the fifth great German offensive tint,
year appears TO have lost its headNa,
after the first days fighting Re7ort,
from the battle front show that whDs
fierce fighting is going on between
Rheims and the Marine and In the terri.
tory south OF the Marnc. where tina
Germans drove In a pocket eight rni,ss
wide between Mareuil-le-Po Port and Cour.
thizy to a depth OF three and a hal,
miles, there is no renewal of any ax
tended movement. which indicates that
the Germans have suffered a severe
check
They have not penetrated the French
battle positions except where they 70,
across the Marne and east OF Rheims.
near Prunay, where they made a slight
advance, while their losses have been
extremely heavy. This was due largely
to the effective French counter bonhard.
ment which cut UP the German troops
as they advanced to the attack. They
also suffered sever,y at all points where
they fought their way across the Marne
As in previous offensives. the Germaps
failed to break through on ths extreme
wings; their attack was held on both
TANKS. Their penetration across The
Marine is Of much less importance than
1t would have been otherwise East Of
Rheims. Gen. Gouraud, the lion Of the
Argonne." repulsed the attempt to turn
the French right flank preventing The
Germans from passing beyond the cover
ing zone Of the French positions
American troops had the glory az pre-
venting the Germans from trning the
n ~ ,,,
bend Of the Marine east OF chateau
Thierry, which is the westward ea.
tremity Of the German advance. Here
the Americans prevented famous tier
man division from crossing the river
on their left from the direction ut Mont
st. Pere. while in the upper bend Fe-
tween Mezy and Reuilly they drove back
the Germans who had succeeded N
crossing. cutting them up with ar'Nler.
and machine gun fire and capturing
1900 prisoners, including the staff or
German brigade.
Further to the east, reports of An'c'
can trooNs fighting In the neighborho7d
OF Chevy would indicate that one o.
more American divisions had been hur-
ried up 10 the assistance Of the Erca,h
and were holding back the Germans
on the line of their deepest penetration
between St. Agnan. La thapeI,e ard
Comblizy, at the base Of the pocket
which the Germans have driven south Of
the Marine and which they are struG
Cling TO widen.
The inability OF the Germans TO turn
the left flank Of the Allies owing to the
brilliant fighting of the Americans has
seriously deranged their plans. TaCre
is evidence. that OF the thirty German
divisions thrown into the battle At least
! one-fourth came from the reserves m
Prince Rupprecht which would indicate
that about one-third OF Prince RIr-
precht's strength has been used In thu
present advance.
The check administered to the Co
mans in the first days fighting mus; ,"
another severe upset of their plans a
almost two months have been taken ~
by prepare ton for this offensive aud re
staging of another drive should 'aIl
| one be a complete breakdown. would
take the greater part of the summer
II Is to be expected that there W.
/ he several days lull while the Germat -
/ bring up reenforCemcnts and hoes.
artillery before any general rcSum, '...
Of the attack can take place. The n4.
Der OF men employed and the eXton' ~
the battle front indicate that the pre-
attack is not intended aS feiu' .r
diversion and there is little prohaa 20.
that while the present battle lasts .'.
| other big attack will be launched hy (; {
! enemy.