Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-25

hurled themselves at the pursuing
allied forces on the north bank of
the Marne. Before the momentum
of their blow, the allies were obliged
to withdraw from the little wood to
the north of the town of Treloup
and were forced back out of the viii
lage of Chassins, a little further
east.
The success of the Germans was,
however, short lived. for they were
Immediately driven back by a re-
newed attack by the allies.
Heavy Bombardments
Northward, along the line toward
Scissors, and to the northeast to-
ward Rheims there have been heavy
bombardments, but no infantry
fighting is reported.
AS the days of heavy fighting con-
tinue on the battlefield north of the
Marine. it becomes increasingly ap-
parent that, the German retirement
is we'll under way. This withdrawal
is apparently being conducted in an
orderly, if not deliberate manner, be-
ing covered by such rear guard ac-
ton as that reported at Treloup and
Chassins.
Back Three Miles
A study of the map of the region
where the struggle is going on shows
that along the line from Jaulgonne
northwest of Oluchy-le-Chatea
just north of the Ourcq, or even
farther, the allies have pressed ahead
during the past two days. AS nearly
as the location of the contending
forces can be determined at present
the Germans have been forced back
or have retired over much of this
line a distance of nearly three miles
since Tuesday.
1t may be said that for the
moment, the line from Scissors
southwark to the Ourcq has reached
a state of equilibrium and that the
deadlock between the offense of the
allies and the defense of the Ger
mans will probably continue until
the former bring up sufficient fresh
troops to break the line at some
vital point.
Base Endangered
The progress south of the Ourcu
however, has placed in jeopardy the
village of Fere-en-Tardenois, which
is one of the most important Ger.
man bases in this region. At last
accounts the French and American:
were almost directly south of thi.
place.
Military critics in Paris incline tc
the view that General Ludendorff
| the. German commander will prob.
ably launch a new attack on some
other sector of the front in an effort
to gain a local success to gloss ovel
his failure at the Marne. He NIGH
by this means, also wrest the ini.
tiative from General Foch and force
the latter to remove some of hi:
troops from the Soissons- Rheim:
area. 1t seems to be agreed that tn,
! logical point to expect such a Ger.
man attack is somewhere along the
| British-held lines.
British Not Idle
The British, in the meantime, ar,
not idle. They have been conduct
ing raiding operations in the Hebu
terne sector, and have repulsed at
tempted German raids along tn,
Amiens front, to the south. TIL,
enemy artillery has been active a
Arras and Lens. vital points of the
| British line.
The French have carried out 6
raiding operation south of Mont
didier and have captured prisoners
General Foch's offensive enters
upon its second week to-day with
the Germans still being forced back
before the smashing blows OF
French, British and American arm.
| les. Extreme severity marks the
| fighting on greater portion of the
front. Goodly gains are being made
| by the French and Americans be.
tween the Ourcq and the Marne and
by the British southwest of Rheims
Steadily as allied pressure has
forced the Germans back within the
| pocket formed by the battle lines. the
| German defensive efforts have in
creased in ferocity. due to the con-
tinuous throwing in of reserve di-
visions. The allied offensive. there