The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-25
Germans Push Into British Post
but Are Quickly Driven Out
by Counter Attack.
HUNS CALL IN RESERVES
Nine Divisions Of Ruppreoht's
Army Rushed to Aid German
Grown Prince.
ASSOCIATED Press.)

London. July 25-British troops last
night pushed forward slightly south
of Rossignol wood. in the Hebuterne
sector north OF Albert. The official
statement from Field Marshal Haig to-
day adds that a few prisoners and six
machine guns were captured.
London, July 25.--South Of Villers-
Bretonneux the Germans last night
pushed into one Of the British posts.
They were driven out BY a counter
attack.
London, July 25-On the western
front of the Soissons- Rheims salient
the allied forces have advanced to an
average depth of three miles on a
twelve-mile front during the past two
days.
There were no new developments
this morning in the battle area. accord-
ing to advices from the field Of the
fighting received In London up to noon.
The situation was considered quite
satisfactory for the allies.
London, July 25.-Nine divisions Of
reserves from the army Of Crown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria and q
line have been rushed to the aid Of
the German crown prince between
Soissons and Rheims. but. says Reu-
ter's correspondent with the American
troops in France, the Germans may
we'll hesitate to push more troops into
the already crowded salient, seeing the
difficulty they have OF feeding those
already there. German resistance on
the southern sectors of the salient had
been reduced to q mere shell, it is
added, and the enemy doubtless is con-
centrating efforts on keeping open tho
outlets OF the salient. The allied drive
toward Oulchy- Le- Chateau not only
threatens the enemy communications
with Fere- En- -Tardenois, but Is n Sc
rious threat for the German troops
around Epieds. whose line OF retreat
would pass through Fere. 81.
London, July 25.--South OF Rossignol
wood the British line was advanced in
lfghting during the night. the war Office
announced today. Some German pris-
oners and six machine guns were cap
tured.
The Germans attempted raid south
of Villers- -Bretonneux, but were dis
persed.
(Rossignol wood. which lies or the
front south OF Arras. was occupied by
the British last Saturday,
The Germans succeeded In entering
a British post south Of Villers- Breton
neux. hut were successfully driven out
by a British counter thrust.
The war office report follows:
k "Early last night the enemy at-
tacked and entered one Of our posts
south Of Villers- -Bretonneux. hut was
elected ny an immediate counter at
tack. Later in the night hostile
raiding party attacked another of our
posts north of the Somme, but was
renn,sed.
hands as the result OF these encoun-
ters None of our men Is missing.
"During the nirht we advanced orr
line silently south Of Rossirnol wood.
in the Hebuterne sector. and captureo
n few prisoners and six machine gums"
The navy department later issued
this formal statement:
1.-THE ravv denartment In Informed
that n United States submarine was
fired upon by mistake by an armed
merchant vessel on July 23 Off the
American coast. One shell penetratod
the outer hull ~ the submarine but did
rot expiode. No material injury was
done only small section Of shell plat
ing being damaged. No ono aboard
was injured and the submarine pro-
ceeded to harbor under her own pow
er
This Is the first instance OF Its kind
occurring in American waters. but Is
not the first in the war. Last Oc-
tober an American warship patrolling
in the Mediterranean fired on an Ital-
ian submarine which failed tn answer
recognition signals. One officer and
one seaman aboard the submersible |
were killed,