The Mankato free press., 1918-07-19
New Forces Are Thrown In
To Maintain Pressure
LOSS TO FOE 100000
Five Bold AttacksIn Champagne
District Region We're
Repulsed
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY


sure of the allies the Germans
have failed to gain important po-
sitions and those on the front are
in check.
London dispatches this morn
ing-from the front say the Ger
man losses already are 100000.
AS Berlin last night claimed only
$4,000 prisoners and local gains
and the French and Americans
took several thousand prisoners,
the result of the drive thus far
can be seen In a nutshell.
The heaviest fighting is along the
Marne and on the plateau east of
Rheims. The enemy's progress on
the Marne is slow.
The Franco Americans recap
tured two towns and the heights
commanding the bend in the river
and all Dormans. In this region
and eastward the German advance
was about six miles and they held
both banks for about fourteen
miles.
The French losses are small say
advices in London and no guns
were lost.
The French counter attacks
brouuht the German bridges across
the Marne under allied fire. Yes
terday the Germans made five at
tacks in the Champagne, be-
tween Suippe and Massiges and
all were repuIsed.
London, July 1.-THE Ger
mans advanced three miles yes
terday in the Marine valley. This
makes the penetration OF the
French line six miles at Festigny,
the most southern point reached.
Paris, Official, July 17.-The Ger
mans last night threw new forces in,
@ the battle south of the Marne ano
,ttacked the allies north of Stsgnan
into Bourdonnerie. The
,attIe is raging in the Wooas soutr
If there.
AIonc the tine east of Rheims the
Germans, made local attacks which
we're fruitless and suffered sansuin-
,ry repuIse in the, assault Of Beau
mont The French positions east 9,
Rheims were maintained, intact. 4
&-pewerful attack by the Germans
n the direction of Monvoisin, was
crushed by counter attack between
he Marne and Rheims. There is vi
,Ient fiqhting in Courton wood anc
he German assault in the Virtgny re-
ZION on this front has failed com
,Ietely. Farther east the French he'o
he enemy in the southern outskirts
If Bouquieny wood and the village
# NesIes.
London, Official, July 17.-Raids
asst night by the British in the
Amiens district east of Villers Bre-
onneaux and near Sulluch brought
prisoners. German artillery is gen
orally sactive in the British front.
Washington, July 17.-General
2ershing's communique says that 50t
prisoners were taken by the Ameri-
.ans in a counter-attack which drove
he Germans to the Marine east ol
Chateau Thierry.
Battle Waeed Furiously.
IUnited Press Dispatch.] )
Paris. July 1.-THE French wal
,ffice reports that the battle waget
'uriously !, in the Champagne sector
asst night. American troops, after
clearing their own sector are sale
70 be aiding the French to drive bacl
he Huns on their front.
Situation Is Excellent.
limited Press Dispatcb.l
Paris, July 17.-At four o'clock this
.fternoon the French war office an.
that the situation in thu
Champagne region was excellent.
More hard fighting in this region
is expected.
Swept Germans Back.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
Paris, July 17.-American ant
French troops acting in CO. ordination
nave swept the Germans back from
heir positions for a distance of full!
two miles and are pushing the as
sault with renewed vigor, the Frencl
war office announced today. Th'
enemy have now been driven to /:
point where their positions are shell
ed on the south bank of the rive
and heavy artillery barrage il
their lines.
South of the river the German
positions have become mere foothold
where they are barely able to hol,
their own, Dormans, now the storm
center of the attack has been par
tally cleared of the enemy.
One Teut Battalion AnnihiIated.
IUnited Press Dispatch.1
Washington, July 17.-Genera
Pershing in his dispatches for Jul
Is states that the American troop
completely annihilated one battalion
of German troops. 1t is reported tha
every man was cut down or takel
prisoner. General Pershing was ur
in his praise of the Ameri
cans.
London, July 17.-General Haig re
ports continued. successes in Britis
operations east of Villers Breton
neaux.
Washington, July 17.-First report
On enemy prisoners state that east @
Chateau Thierry the Americans too
500 of the enemy,