Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-01
ARMIES OF ALLIES
SLACKEN EFFORTS
TO PUSH FORWARD.
Crown Princes Soldiers Are
Worn Out by Fortnight's
1ncessant Fighting.
UNABLE TO DRIVE BACK
AMERICANS AND FRENCH
Keep Watchful Eye on u. S.
Fighters at Apex of
Battle Field.
ENEMY TAKES 1000 PRISONERS
Not Iet Apparent Whether Ilaiscr's
Generals Have Selected Line
on Which to Stand.
ENEMY TAKES 1000 PRISONERS
tey Associated Press.1

Whether as a result Of WEAKNESS az
ter two weeks of incessant fighting or
because Of the greatly increased
strength i'll man power and positions
OF the enemy forces before them, tho
"ll!ed armies OH the Soissons- Rheims
front have noticeably decreased their
Efforts to clear the salient OF Germans
II the pause in the offensive Is at
iributable to weariness the armies of
the German Crown Prince also must
be- worn out by the pressure they have
teen under for the fortnight. for, not
withstanding the f&ct that huge re-
endorsements were sent to them in
heir hour OF dire peril they have
Ifcked the hardness 10 endeavor to-
throw back thcIr antagonists and re-s
coup their losses.
The fourteenth day OF the great all
lied offensive AyAsttG .has resulted an
driving back .,. The Germans. from the
Marine region, northwardS across the
ourcn River and in materially bend
ing in \the eastern and western side
OF the great pocket with It's mouth
running cross country th!rty-six miles
from Soissons TO Rheims. saw little ac-
tivity on the part of either OF the con-
reciprocal bomba rdments
cERsIASs LAUNCH ATTACKS
ON AMERICANS AND FRENCH ,
Tuesday night witnessed violent at
tempts by the Germans TO eSpcl the
Americans and French from the wall
liable positions they hold north Of ths
Ourcq in the region of ere-en-Tarde-
nois and along the western side of the
salient near Oulchy- le- Chateau, where
Scottish troops are holding with tho
French the wedge that has been driven
eastward into the enemy linz. These
efforts were entirely fruitless.
y watchful eye Is being kept by the
Germans on the Americans standing at
the apex Of the battle line near Fere-
cn-Tardenois. and the enemy Suns are
showering their positions with great
quantities OF high explosives and gas,
shells. The enemy also continues jea..
ously TO guard with huge electives
the extreme eastern and western nanl;s
Of the salient to ward off possible suE.
prise attacks.
BERLIN REPORTS CAPTURE
~. .4,0GO PRISoSEisog
Tho --latest Berlin official conlmunie;,-
tIon asserts that more than 1000 prjs,.
oners have been taken by the Germans
in the past few days and that since
July To- in excess of $4,000 allied troops
have heen captured.
Whether the Germans have chosen
the spot where ultimately they will
face about and give battle to the allied
forces has not yet become apparent.
Likewise. whether their retreat finally
has ended is not known. Great fires be-
hind the lines possible Nigh: indicate
the destruction of further villages
which it is intended 10 evacuate and
press on northward to chosen battle
line. "
With the approach of the commence
ment Of the fifth year OF the war the
German Emperor evidently realizes the
seriousness OF the situation. In proc
lamation to his army and navy. he
tells his men they are facing the hard:
est struggle OF tie war. but that they
will be able to foil the desperate ef
forts OF the enemy"