The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-19
R[AT ALLIED DRIVE AGAIN IN FULL SWING
|V|THBOCHE TROOPS FLEEING BEFORE STORM

I'LL U1lLUIUltNI
party Of captured Frenchmen who
were working on the roads under
German guards.
They captured the Bocnes and re-
leased the French, who seized the
arms OF their former captors and
pressed forward with their rescuers.
POURING IN RESERVES.
lBy Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
PARIS, July 19.-The Germans are
pouring reserves In to stem the
Franco-American advance toward
Scissors. All present plans Of the
German general staff looking toward
Paris have been thrown out Of gear
by the allies rapid strokes.
The fighting at some places was
furious all night long, dispatches to
Paris from the front today said, but
the Americans were able to gaze on
Solssons from plateau when dawn
came today.
Two American units and one
French unit have sent back 5000
prisoners from their sectors of fight.
Among the most important results
of the drive are:
| First, it fnterferes seriously with
German use Of the railways toward
Laon, Chateau-Thierry, Rheims and
the Alsne.
Second, It Is a direct threat to the
pivot of German operations along the
Marine.
Third, It has had the effect OF
drawing off pressure against the
French on the Marne.
Germany Calls In Reserves.
PARIS, July 10 (12 m.)-New Ger.
man reserves have been thrown into
the battle to oppose the French and
American advance between the Aisne
and the Marne, the French war office
announced today. The battle is pro
ceding fiercely. The number Of en-.
emy prisoners has been increased.
French and Italian troops are at.
tacking between Rheims and the
Marne and have made some progress.
Between the Aisne and the Marne,
the French, despite the resistance OF
new German reserves, realized con
siderable advance during the even
ing" the statement said
"The battle is proceeding nercely.
, The number OF prisoners has been
Increased.
"west of Rheims, the French at.
tackled.
South of the Marine, the French re-
captured Montvolsin and elected the
Germans from the eastern border OF
Oeuilly"
North of the river. the French pro-
pressed in Roi wood and Courlon
wood, and between Pourcy and La
Pomerne advanced their line one Kill
ometer westward.
Further north, the Italians took
Ardre mill and progressed in the re-
gion of Bouilily.
-Four guns. thirty machine guns
and 400 prisoners were captured.
Between Montdidier and Noyon,
and in the Woevre region the
French took 100 prisoners In raids.
Enemy AIrpIanes Destroyed.
| LONDON, July 19.-Three enemy
machines were destroyed by the Bri-
tish aviators and a fourth was shot
down out of control Wednesday, the
official British air ministry commune
que today said. In addition the COM
muniaue claimed destruction OF six
hostile balloons.
Italian Air Raid
ROME. July 19.-fffty-four Italian
planes which were accompanied by
speedy hydroHfanes AL under the
command of the famous poet, Gabriel
ldAnnunzio, made a successful raid
on the Austrian harbor OF Pola at
dawn Wednesday, it was announced
here today.
Five tons of bombs were dropped on
military establishments as workers ar
| rived to begin their days labors. ltal-
| ian warships were standing out to
| sea ready to dash to the assistance OF
the bombing forces should any help be
required.
THE raid was prepared for Tuesday
night when two airplanes made an
expedition over the city and dropped
bombs This was for the purpose OF
throwing a screen about the real at
tack which was to come later Wed
nesday's raid, therefore, completely
uneet the aerial defenses.
The bombing was in repr1sal TOT
,.,acks ON towns behind the italian
front.
Within Mile Of soissons.
LONDON, July 1s.-The French
- Americans are within mile or
scissors. s., it was learned authorita-
t;yely today. They have moved for
.rard ali along the line between the
~;sna - and the Marne, their greatest
nsnetration. 1s,1 at last reports, being
eight miles. s v,a-~v
"a "a reported to have advanced
~ sh.a miles beyond. (yierzy Is SIX
u,o. - .on.h of Soissons and about
thres , miles beyond. (vierzy is SIX
,nrss J sss-s. ni,e advance beyond this
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