Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-10
General Foch Is Squeezing the
Crown Princes Army Out of
Scissors ReimS Salient.
HUNS IN PERlLOUS POSITION
American Troops Are Highly Praised
for Their Fine Work--6ritlsh In
Flanders Take Meteren--Silly
Exploit Of U-Boat OFF
Cape Cod.
BY EDWARD W. PlcKARD.

BY EDWARD w. PlCkARD.
We've got 'em on the run was the
Joyful cry of America as the news
came In Of the victorious progress Of
the allied troops in the Sossons-Reims
salient.
In measure this was true, for the
Germans were being gradually
squeezed out of the salient, and there
was every reason for elation over the
splendid fighting Of the allies. But TO
hail the success as great decisive
victory was premature and foolish.
Such running as the Huns did was
done only at the start of Foch's often
sive, when they were taken by sur
prise. Their commanders quickly re-
gained some measure Of control, ana
thereafter the enforced retreat was
conducted skilfulIy and slowly. every
bit OF ground being bitterly contested
in order that as many guns and MS
much supplies ms possible might Oe
saved. Realizing that his entire army
south Of the Aisne was in grave dan
ger, the crown prince sent In more ana
more Of his reserves until 40 divisions
we're engaged, and desperate efforts
were made to stabilize their lines OF
defense. However, nothing was al
lowed to stop the steady forward
movement Of the allies on three fronts
of the salient, and the path of re-
treat was narrowed day by day All
of the territory yet held by the enemy
was brought under the fire of the
heavy guns and the airmen In great
numbers flew over the region day ana
night, working havoc with their bombs
and machine guns.
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At the beginning Of the week there
were highly successful operations on
the west front of the salient, In both
Of which the Americans played nm inn
portant part. At the tip Of the Ger
man asxance Chateau Thlerry was
taken by storm and large section
north and east of 1t was cleared OF
Huns. Here thousands Of Germans
we're killed. other thousands captured,
and great numbers Of cannon and
quantities Of supplies were taken.
From this point northward to Sols-
sons the Franco-Americans swept east
ward until Neuily st. Front was taxi
en-. Onlchy threatened scissors itself
brought under gunfire and the very I'M
portant railroad from there to Chateau
Thierry crossed at so many places that
IT could no longer be used by the en-
emy. This drive, TO be wholly sue
cessful, had to be carried to Fere-en-
| Tardcnois, through which rnn the only
remaining railway which the Huns
, could rely upon TO get their war sup
plies Out Of the way Of Foch's plncers,
and before the week closed the French
and Yankees were moving Steadily to-
ward that town from the west and
south. II must not be supposed that
their progress was easy The Ger
mans connter-attacked repeatedly and
fought brave and stubborn rear-guah
baFtiPS. INC FlilhHc ~ i@PiN"f'' ~ ~
stance, after being taken at the point
Of the bayonet nv tie Americans was
rccaptured by the Huns and again
won by the Yankees. who then nd
ranced their fines far beyond II.
Some Of the fereest fighting TOOK
place along the Marine east Of Chateau
Thieiry. Al first the Germans retreat"
ed across the river so hastily that the
movement amounted almost to q rout
From the heights Of Janigonne. Barry
and Passy. the American guns poured
deadly hail upon the fleeing foe,
many Of whom. throwing away their
rihes, sought 10 swim the river, and
were drowneds
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When Foch was secretly preparing
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