The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-27
FRENCH STRIKE
HUN SECTOR IN
. new DISTRICT
Advance of Allied Line in POrt-a.
Binson Reported in
Paris
NEW OFFENSIVE COMING
Believed Germans Will Make
Another Effort for Vic. {.
tory on Marne
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Shifting their blows to the south,
ern arc Of the sector between scissors
and Rheims, the French have struck
the German line at Port.a- -Binson OF,
the south side Of the Marne, and
about mile south of the village OF
Chattiion. 1t is officially reported
from Paris that the French lines were
advanced at that point. "f
Farther east on the Champagne sec,
tor, the troops OF General Gourard, by
a local operation south of Montague
Fans Nom dMountain without a name)
have pressed forward over half mile
along front of Almost two miles. =
~, TO Restore Line.
The advance east of Rheims was
seemingly to restore the allied line
In that SECTION. The attack at Port-a.
Bins0n had another objective, how.
ever. The Americans were reported
earlier in the week at Marfaux and
POrcy. northeast of ChatillOn and
Eouth of the western spur of the
Rheims mountains. ~ -
A considerable success near Chatii-
lon; would put them in a pocket within
the. larger pocket and tend to force
the withdrawal to the new line farther
back toward the middle Of the Ger.
man salient. - @tsasg ~%.% $,r
West of Porta-Einson. the Germans
hold the northern bank of the Marne
for a considerable distance, and the
French apparently have struck at the
angle between the German line al0ns
the river and to that along Rheims.
1t is reported that French and
Americans were attacking the enemy
fhfs murning 'centering their efforts
of clearing the Germans out Of the
wooded area to the south and south
west of Fere and Tardenois. This was
said to have been nearly accomplish
ed. t''er
New German Offensive. t.,
In spite Of the general expectation
that the Germans are fighting on the
southern side of the salient to cover
The retreat Of their armies and sal
vaging the. vast supplies piled along
the Marne in preparing for the great
offensive which began July II there
appears to be disposition to consid-
er the possibility of new German
attack between scissors and Rheims.
The stubborn manner in which the
enemy has been fighting and his fail
ure to attack on some other sector, 1t
is pointed out, points to the fact tina,
the Germans are committed to re-
newed offensive along the 'Marne with
view to winning victory there.
Meanwhile the allied artillery H.
pouring heavy fire on the German
depots, communications and railway
between Scissors and Rheims. The
entire region is within range of the
big guns and as on the previous days,
they continue to hammer the enemy
increasingly. '
Increase Bombing.
Allied airmen have increased the
intensity of their bombing operations.
The Germans in the pocket are prob
ably no better off than during the
period Of bitter fighting around the
ever narrowing edges.
It is believed the crown prince con-
tinues to withdraw his men and sup
plies from the salient. Further fires
have been seen and explosions heard
within the enemy line.
British airnen in the last week
have accounted for 81 enemy ma
chimes, while losing 81 Long distance
raiding was the greatest during the
war. Twenty-Five incursions into Ger.
manv We're made. and 154 tons OF
bombs dropped. Zebruggee and Os'
tend also were bombed.