Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-03
HUNS ! OSE SOlSSONS
Enemy, Now Forced to Retreat Nine
Miles, May be Cut off, is Allied

I Miles, May be Cut off, is Allied
Hope.
Paris, Aug. 3. (10:45 a. m.)-The
German retreat is gaining momen-
tum as the allies push forward on
the whole forty-five mile front from
west of Scissors TO Rheims In the
center American troops are driving
toward the Aisne up the D'Orillon
valley and are within six niles of the
important enemy base of F'ismes.
East of Scissors, many Germans
are retreating northward along the
Launoy-Aux-C Croutes road. French
patrols have rached the Aisne, near
Venizel The enemy seems to have
ben surprised at SCISSORS, as they had
no time tc. set fire to the city.
Cavalry and tanks are keeping on
the heels of the fleeing enemy, in
flicting heavy losses.
The evolution of the battle which
is leading to victory happened all
within few hours, the capture of
the HartenneS table land starting the
retreat.
Paris, Aug. 8. (12 noon) Allied
sorces are now pushing forward on
both flanks of the Soissons-Rheims
salient, the French war office COM
munique indicated today.
With the American Armies in
France, Aug. 3 (7:10 a. m.)-The
Americans continue to advance all
along the center of the Scissors
Rheims salient
Cohan and other towns and villages
IN that region are now in our hands.
Heavily destructive artillery fire is
combing the roads ever which the
Germans are retiring. The Boches
continue to blow up ammunition |
Jumps and burn material as they re-
treat
Paris. Aug. 3.-Scissons, the west
ern pivot Of the crown princes Aisne
front, was captured by the allies late
Yesterday. With the fall of this big
base the entire German right between
he Aisne and the Ourcq collapses.
Vile-en- -TarIenois, pivot of the Ger,
man east flank southwest of Rheims.
also has been taken.
Capture Of both cites was announ-
ced by the war office in its night
communique.
The Germans now must fall back to
VailIy, nine miles northeast OF Ssis-
sons. The retreat Of all German
forces below the Aisne may, how
ever. be cut off if the allies. break
through north of that river east Of
scissors.
Together with the capture Of the
:wo important cities, the war office
announces that the German right
wing has crumpled up.
With tie Americans. on the Ourcq
Aug. 3.-The Americans continue "to
,dvance toward the Vesle. French
,avalry is in contact with the enemy
The Germans pulled out ''clcanly" for
j, distance Of six kilometers (nearlE
our miles,. There was no artillery
cirine as the Americans followed the
s0e.
All the lines radating from scissors
are either now cut or under fire and
0 are the bridges across the Alsne.
Possession of the mountain OF parls,
southwest Of scissors, which the
French stormed on the morning OF
fulv IS. when the Americans passed
,eyond Ploisy, gave the French the
>ev to scissors, since from that
height the allied long range guns con-
inually bombardei the city and its
surroundings while the airplanes did
equally deadly work at night.
The Germans still remaining in the
:alient must Withdraw by way OF
the Rheims end Of the salient, which
,cks means of communication.
Moreover the capture of scissors
ends all chances Of the Germans MAX
ing a stand on the Vesle.
The entire line of the crown prince
resting on the Aisne is imperilled by
vesterday's victorious advance.