Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-02

a strong force of English and Scots
troops down from the north, ma they
quietly slipped around south of the
Marine toward Reims. Al the aP'
pointed time these seasoned fighters
hit the German lines southwest of the
cathedral city a mighty blow In lh'
succeeding dnys, acting rs the enS'
arm of the pincers. they pushed l"r'
ward into the salient from the Noun
tain OF Relms toward Nille-en'Tarde-
nols and FlSmes. Their progress was
slower than that Of the Frnnco'Alh'r''
ems ON the west for the country III
which they were fighting was mu'h
more difficult. East Of Rellns the
French and Italian held their own
and even made some advance, though
the plan did not call for drive by
them.
When Foch's offensive was n week
old it appeared probable that Ludeh'
dorfY would attempt to make NJ least
temporary stand on the half-circIe
running from scissors through the
outskirts of Oulchy, below Fere-eh'
TardpnoIS and across toward nv
Mountain Of Reims. Competent on
servers believed his troops were too
dlsorranized to hold this line for long,
and thnt he would be forced to fall
back 10 ihc veSe river. which runs NJ
most due west from Reims, joining
the Alsno near scissors.
The main efforts Of General Won
Roehm, the immediate commander o'
the Germans In the salient were III
rected To keeping open the roads Oh
retreat He was given the assistance
not only of most Of the crown princes
reserves but also Of nine divisions
from the army Of Crown Prince Kn'
precht of Bavaria. Already he was
having great difficulty in feeding the
men he had there, and the atdltiohS
did little hut Stifrnn his resistance ana
add TO his commissnry troubles
At the time of writing, the full scope
of General FoCh's plans Is not re-
vealed. He has the initiative ami may
elect TO continue the offensive win
all his strength In the effort to drive
the Huns beyond the Aisne ana rs
much further as they can be forced
or he may find II prudent TO hold them
at the Vesle and await the arrival ol
more Americans. II Is noteworthy
fact that 20 per cent Of the allieo
troops engaged In the present battle
are French. considerable portion
of the remainder are British and ltal
ians If so much can be done with -
comparatively small force Of Amer
cans taking part. ask Observers VIVA
viii happen to the Huns when II mi
lion Americans are in the fighting lin'
and another million at least wAilh!
their turn for action? And this stat'
of affairs will be reached by october
IL Is predicted.
"a
Paris md London are loud In thei
praise of the quality and behavior %
the Americans in the Aisne- Marine bai
tle. and the newspapers there relat
mnuv instances of their bravery, cool
ness and determination. They are ao
mlttefly as fine troops ms ever w'r
seen. and even the least experience
of them have no idea OF anything hu
winning every fight they 20 inl'
Thor craftsmanship. both with IN
rifle and with larger weapons, IS RI
markablp: their doggedncSs Is ten
pcrpd with nv unquenchahle hulho
and their stamina Is such that at time
bodies of them fought for many hour
without food or drink, declining
bolt their advance to let the commit
sary catch up with them. TheS
splendld troops, with their gallant an
, competent officers have done their III
!. part In stopping the German ofensl'
4 and converting it into an allied oifel
I sive, and If they ARE now called on
;. stop and await the arrival of more
4 their countrymen America should re-
4 satisfied, patient and proud. III
!. American casualty lists will be long
I and longer each day for time, b'
9 the bereaved ones may well take @
n ample by the proud, unweeplng gri
/. with which Colonel Roosevelt receiv'
the news of the death OF his gala
k son, Quentin.
I. In Flanders the British carried o
e an important operation that result
/. In the capture of Meteren. They ha
" been devotlng themselves TO prepari
d for the new offensive which, accordi
e. to the logic Of the situation. lude
lr dorff must undertake and which.
ID cordng to military experts, probaf
will be directed against some part
the line held by the British. Such
" offensive would be largely to snfluen
I'd public opinion in Germany ard dirt
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