The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-26
WAR SUMMARY
nv the Associated Press)

Relentlessly the allies are pressing
back the armies of the German
crown prince within the pocket be-
tween Scissors and Rheims. Allied
capitals would not be surprised ii
the situation changed suddenly into
still more favorable condition for
General Foch.
Caught as within wise, the Ger
mans are struggling at the height
of their strength to stay the steady
pressure, but apparently to no avail.
The French and Americans are ad-
vancing in a northeasterly direction
from Chateau Thierry and north
from the Marne, while the British
and French push forward north
westward up the Ardre toward Fis-
mes and the Vesle river.
From east to west at the heighs
OF the pocket it is now but Il miles,
the enemy having been forced back
something like 10 miles since Cen
eral Foch launched his counter Of
fensive. The German lines of COM
munication are almost gone, and the
allies are striking with force and
moving rapidly toward the two
most important bases within the
salient, Fere-en- Tardenois and Fis-
mes.
Allied Guns Command.
Allied Guns now command every
point in the pocket. With the cap
ture Of Oulchy-la-Ville on the west
and an advance OF more than a
mile on the southwest, Fere-en-
Tardenois is now within three and
one half miles OF the allied line in
the Tournelle wood, where the
French continue to progress.
Allied pressure maintains its tor
ward movement markedly between
the Ourcq and the Marine and the
latest gain has averaged more than
a mile on the entire front from
the Ourcq to Dormans. The for
ests of Fere and Ris are being clear
ed OF the stubbornly resisting en-
emy, who is taking advantage OF
every natural obstacle i'll attempting
to hold back the allies.
Heavily reinforced, the Germans
are striking back with great vigor
all along this front, as well as along
the eastern side of the pocket, but
they have not been able to hold the
allies from advancing, although
their resistance has stiffened con
stantly.
Huns Whipped Near Fismes.
British and French troops arc
unoificially reported to have made
an advance of two miles toward
Fismes i'll the region of Vrigny, and
have reached Gouex and Merry Pre-
mecy, which now are the markers
OF the eastern side. The gain here
not only narrows the pocket, but
also places in great jeopardy the
German forces who are north of the
Marne in the forests west and north
of Chatillon.
Military observers on the battle
field believe that the crown prince
before he begins general retreat
with the possibility of losing large
part OF his forces now south of the
Vesle will endeavor to halt the al
lies by launching a strong attack
on more or less wide front in the
region of Scissors. Here, however,
General Foch is protected somewhat
by the river Aisne and he also holds
the high ground southwest OF Sois-
sons.
Seventy Enemy Divisions.
Seventy German divisions are re-
ported to have taken part in the
fighting already and the enemy
losses now are estimated at 2OO,'
600. More than 25,0OO prisoners
have been taken by the allies, as
we'll as 500 guns and thousands OF
machine guns.
Berlin reports that all allied Ell
forts were frustrated yesterday.
It's brief report on Thursday s
fighting declares there were "vigo--
Gus local actions between SCISSORS
and Rheims.
From scissors to the North Sea
there has been little activity except
for successful raids by the British
near Albert and elsewhere. Only
the artillery has been active on the
other sectors in France and Italy.
The Russian soviet government is
facing an acute situation, Premier