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New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
British Air Raiders
Disable Five Trains
Factories, Airdromes and
Powder Sheds Of Foe
Hit by Bombs

LONDON. July 22-British aviators
hit five trains and brought them to a
standstlll. says a statement on the air
operations carried out independently
CT the army command, issued TONIGHT
BY the Air Ministry. Several places in
Germany were bombed with GOOD re-
suits The statement says:
'On the night of july 2l-22 MANY
successful bomb attacks were carried
out by our squadrons Over a ton of
bombs were dropped on the extensive
railway sidings at Lunes, southeast of
Mezicres
"rhe Badische anilne and soda fac
tory (at Mannheim) was again subject
ed to attack, and many good bursts
were observed in the factory. In a
factory southeast of Zwebrucken (Ba-
varla) large explosion was caused,
bombs were dropped on three hostile
alrdromes and hangers were seen to
be hit "
Our low flying airplanes attacked
and hit FIVE trains, bringing them to o'e, q
standstill. Searchlights and anti-air-
craft guns were attacked with bombs
and machine gun fire. All our ma
chimes returned
"On the 22d instant the important
powder factory at Rottweil (Wirtem
berg) was attacked. A direct hit was
obtained on one of the big sheds. and
as result several other sheds in the
vicinity blew up. A fire broke out
which could be seen from distance of
sixty miles. All our machines returned
safely"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
French Retake All Champagne Line;
Capture As More Guns ON Marne

LONDON, July 22-The French
troops in Champagne between the
River Suirpe and Massiges have re-
gained all their old front line, accord
ing to advices reaching London this
evening.
Hard fighting is proceeding in all
sections of the line from Soissons to
Rheims, according to dispatches reach
ing London this afternoon. but always
with the Allies on the offensive and
the Germans fighting desperately to
save what they can before the onrush.
The French gathered up forty five
more guns. including six of large
calibre, in the fighting along the
Marne, where the Germans were COM
PEELED to retreat hastily, leaving behind
large quantities of material of all
kinds.
Foe Burning Villages.
Although the Germans are fighting
bitterly along the bottom of the
salient, there are indications that they
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23

the Germans heavily, as they must be
launched without adequate prepara-
tion and on ground i'll adapted for the
German purpose.
Many compliments have been show
cred on the Americans by British liai-
son officers, and reports reaching Lon
don from their two sectors praise
their fighting ability, discipline and
adaptability. One staff officer re-
ported:
"The Americans have already earned
a great reputation for the thorough
ness with which they clean up the ter
ritory they move across. They are just
as good as the Australians in this open
offensive warfare, and that is a very
high compliment"
The French report the capture Of a
thousand more prisoners in the last
twenty-four hours. The British also
have taken several hundred and the
Americans a considerable number
On the west side of the salient the
fighting continued all night with great
intensity, as we'll as this morning, with
the Allies everywhere on the ag-
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
Americans Win Ne1u
Successes on Mary1e,
Pershing Reports

WASHINGTON, July 22.--Fresh sue
cesses for the American forces in their
drive between the Aisne and the Marne
were reported in General Pershing's
communique for yesterday, received
to-day at the War Department. The
Americans were driving ahead with
undiminished vigor and spirit, the
statement said.
More than six thousand prisoners,
over one hundred cannon and many
trench mortars and machine guns have
been taken by American divisions in
the last few days on the Aisne- Marne
front, General Pershing reported. This
was accepted as meaning that the ref
erence in Saturdays statement to H.
600 prisoners included those captured
by both French and American units.
The statement follows:
Gully 81, 1918.
Section A--Bctween the Aisne and
the Marne the day has brought fresh
success TO our troops. With un-
diminished vigor and spirit they have
continued to force the enemy to yield
bitterly contested positions In the
fighting Of the past few days more
than 5000 prisoners, more than 100
cannon and many trench mortars and
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
Allies Control All
But One Rail Line
In Marne "Pocket'
(Bn The Assoc;oted preso

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE A1SNE-M MARINE FRONT, Sunday,
July 81 (nighD.-South of scissors
American troops to-day advanced two
kilometres (about one and one quarter
miles,.
The Allied artillery has found the
range Of the Soissons- Chateau Thierry
railroad, while American troops are
astride the Soissons- -Villers- Cotterets
railroad. AS result there is only one
railroad line in the hands of the Ger
mans south of line drawn from Sois-
sons to Rheims.
Northeast cf Belleau, northwest Of
Chateau Thierry, the Americans early
Sunday had made an advance of five
kilometres. Some Of the most terrific
fighting since the offensive began oc-
Cured between Givry and Vaux, the
Germans using artillery and machine
guns.
The Allies troops occupied Hill 2O4,
commanding Chateau Thcrry, at day
light Sunday and shortly afterward
were pressing through the city itself.
Progress east ana north by the French
and Americans continued throughout
Sunday.
The Germans north Of the Marne
were subjected to a terrible pounding
ilou tie Aliicu uItlllcIJ Io-tdy. ucy
responded heartily, although unsuc-
cessfully. The Allied artillerymen were
feeling out the German near lines with
telling effect, making the enemy's rear
guard action costly.
! Prisoners captured near Chateau
Thicrry confirmed the soundness OF
General Focf's plan when they declared
q German retreat became imperative or
account of decreased supplies. Stores
of both ammunition and foodstuffs
were becoming low, they said, and the
officers had reported that it was prac
tically impossible to resist.
Orders haG beer issued, the prison
ers added, to retreat to a point ter
miles north, but the indications to
night were that the Germans would no.
for long be permitted to remain thai
close to the Marine, for the Allied flank
ing movement is progressing steadily
Both the railroads and the wagon road.
over which the enormous stores for the
German forces must pass are so men
aced as to make them unusable.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23

PARIS. July 22.-When the Bavarian
Crown Prince answered the German
Crown Princes appeal for help and
sent some of his divisions from the
Picardy front to aid the Germans i'll
the Marne salient an equal number OF
British divisions was detached from
the Northern front and moved to the
battle sector southwest of Rheims. The
British divisions are composed OF
picked troops.
1t is interesting to note that the
British divisions on the front south
west of Rheims again have taken the
same place in the battle order which
the British occupied when driven back
in the May offensive. Their trans
port from the British front to the
Champagne front was executed in a
most skilful manner.
Pushing in south of Soissons, the
French have crossed the Soissons Cha
teau Thierry road north of Villeromon-
toire, opposite Buzancy. the "Temps"
announces to-day in describing the
situation in the scissors area.
Foe Fights Hard for Scissors
Villemontoire is five and half miles
south of scissors. Buzancy is about
mile and half northeast of Vile
montoire, on the eastern side of the
Soissons Chateau Thierry road. 8
The Allied advance is approaching
this road still further to the north.
On the front to the west of Soissons
the situation has remained stationary
The Germans are offering desperate
resistance to the Allies in the entire
scissors area, as the grave conse-
quences to them OF withdrawal from
the town are apparent. and the strug
gle is continuing with great severity
French troops, says "Le Liberte,
continue to cross the River Marne il
strong force northeast of Chateau
Thierry. They are following rapidly
on the heels of the enemy who can.
not long hold ground with General de
Mitry's army coming up from the south
and General Degoutte's army coming
from the west. The latter army al
ready has reached the region of ChatG
let WOOD.
French Capture 1000
General Degouttes troops, which
have been fighting hard since the be
ginning of the counter offensive. las
night crushed the effort made by tn,
Germans and took 1000 prisoners.
Information received in Paris th}
morning says that French patrol
|. operating beyond Chateau Therry hay.
N learned that the retreat of the Ger
N mans extends several miles deep. Tn
German artillery can scarcely b.
heard, this seemingly indicating tina
the big guns have been ordered re
moved to the rear.
In their rapid advance north of tn
River Ourcq French infantry recapt
ured battery of French six~inch gun
which the French had abandoned o
May 27. Since that time the guns ha
been used by the Germans The Frenc1
Immediately put them into actio1
against the enemy, as the Germans di
not have time to destroy them.
Commenting on the German with
drawl on the Scissors Chatca
Thierry line, Marcel Hutin, in tn
Echo de Paris" remarks:
"The offensive continues-ours."
1t has needed all the reserves whic
promised victory to the German people
he says, to attempt to stop the Allie
progress, which continues nevertheless
The enemy has been forced to resist l.
the last ounce. He was completel
beaten at Chateau Thierry, from whic
he scampered of permitting methodi
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
American Indians
Outwit Enemy by
Oldtiz1ae Cunning
Scouts, Near Capture,
Plunge Into River
and Escape
(By The Associated Press

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNE- MARINE FRONT, July 22.
The American Indians in France
quickly adjusted themselves to the
conditions of the country. They soon
became just as cunning IS in their
native Western haunts. This is illus
tratcd by an incident which occurred
when the Germans were withdrawn
across the Marne. Indian scouts
with Americans were sent over the
river to ascertain the German move
ments and other details.
At one crossing three Indians impro-
vlsed a raft and chained it to the north
side of the Marne. They hid the raft
and then started on an exploring ex-
pediton. The Germans discovered the
strange footprints on the river bank
and came upon the raft. They awaited
the Indians return.
After recommending the Indians ap-
preached their hidden raft cautiously.
and, scentng trouble, made hasty re-
treat.
The Germans realized that these
strange redmen were not of their kind,
must, therefore, be enemies, and began
firing. The Indians ran through the
woods like deer, and finally struck for
the water in an endeavor to reach the
south side.
These Indians, reared along the riv-
ers, swim like Hawaiians and are able
to remain below the surface for Il
long time. The Germans saw splashes
in the water and began firing The
Indians dived and swan downstream
under water.
When they came to the surface for
air they brought UP a handful of clay,
which they had grabbed from the river
bottom, and with this they camoutlaged
their hands and face while on the sur
face for brief breathing spell
Finally the Indians reached the south
bank, far below the Germans, the cur
rent assisting them very materially
Then they crawled back and peered
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
Germans, Scurrying
From, Allied Trap.
Y Destroy Supplies
(Bn The Associated Press)

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY on
THE AlSNE-MARNE FRONT. july 22
(Noon) There were signs everywhere
to-day that the Germans are DESTROY
ing the material and munitions in the
pocket to the north of the River Marne,
between Solssons and Rheims, prepara-
area.
The Germans are having the creates,
difficulty in maintaining their communi-
cations in the salient. They are unable
to utilize most of the railroads leadinp
northward, owing to the incessant har-
rylng from the Enetente Allied avi-
ators and artillery
The night was comparatively calm
but several local attacks were executed
by the Germans IN an endeavor to cover
the retreat of their main body. These
attacks in every instance we're unsuc.
CeSSful
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
Crown Prince Calls His Cousin
Rupprecht: S Bauarians to Rescue
{ By The Associated Press)

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, July 22.-Frederick William,
the German Imperial Crown Prince
has been obliged to call for help from
his cousin, Crown Prince Rupprecht of
Bavaria. German divisions from the
army in the north have been hurried
down to protect the western flank of
the defeated army, which has been
driven back over the Marine and elected
from Chateau Thierry by Franco
American troops.
The region Immediately south of
Scissors forms the key to the German
position, and here the enemy has con-
centrated heavy forces for the purpose
of holding back the advancing tide of
the Allies. The latter, however, con-
tinuc their progress, although the
fighting is becoming heavier each hour.
They have taken large number of
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
Concentration

That grand old American
trait--sticking to thing
until it is tinished-counts in
business as we'll as war.
Just note how the Yanks
have been chasing the Heinies.
Then drop in at the nearest
Par amount Shirt Shop and
sec how VIC walloped the
shirt question.
Concentration-that's the
idea. We put all our thought
upon developing the fires
possible shirt for one dollar
and we WON.
One look-and you're a
Paramount convert - just
like thousands of other
doubling Thomases who
long ago discovered that
Paramount caIueS and Par
amount service are unique
and worth looking into.
If you're from Missouri
or anywhere else let us
SHOW you TO-DAY.
Cordially,
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23

prisoners, the number being more than
has been announced, and new patches of
captives are constantly arriving. The
number of unwounded prisoners alone
far exceeds the total casualties of the
Allied troops since the victorious ad-
vance began.
The correspondent has seen large
column of these prisoners coming in,
and, from their appearance. they were
certainly picked men.
The number of undamaged cannon
taken by the Allies is very large and
is constantly increasing, while at the
same time large quantities OF ammu-
milton have been captured.
The advance of the armies COM
manded by General .Mangin and Gen
eral Degoutte on this flank averages
ten kilometres, while General Berthe
lot, Who is smashing at the other side
of the pocket containing the defeated
Germans, also is progressing appreci-
ably. The French, Americans and
British are working in closest CO.
operation, and with absolute conf
dence
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23

sociution (The NesU York Tribune)
Ourcq and would still threaten the
German right flank and rear 1rciG
the north side. Ludendorffs first
zone Of safety lies between the
Vesle and the Aisne. And
after he gets across the Vesle he
might as we'll continue to the
Aisne, north of which are the for
midable positions occupied by Won
Kluck after the first battle Of the
Marne and held against the French
for more than two years thereafter.
A successful retreat is no half
way measure. If Ludendorff extri
Gates himself with only moderate
losses from the trap in which he has
been caught, he might as well reap
all the strategic benefits of the ex-
trication. On the Vesle he would
have the Aisne only few miles be-
hind him and would still be exposed
to an Allied fanking movement from
the direction Of scissors.
The French night communique re-
ported the repulse Of all the German
rearguard attacks between the
Ourcq and the Marne. The Franco
American troops resumed their ad-
vance east of the heights of La
Croix and Grisolles. They are
heading up the Ourcq for Nanteuil-
Notre Dame and Fere-en-Tarde-
nois.
In the district on the north bank
of the Marne, northeast of Chateau
Thierry, the village Of Epieds was
captured. This lies east of Bezu-
ST. Germain, taken in the morning.
Still further east in the Marne Val
ley French and American troops
gained ground above st. Pere, near
where the Jaulgonne bend begins.
In this region the German rear
guard resistance is much feebler.
On the Rheims side of the quadri-
lateral there was little change IN the
situation. The German strength was
massed on this side for a drive tow
ard Epernay. The enemy is hold
ing better here. This front will
probably be abandoned last.
Or the front east of Rheims the
French, according to unofficial re-
ports, have now regained all the
ground they yielded in the first two
days of the Crown Princes attack.
Here General Gouraud showed su-
perb generalship. He met the Won
Hutier offensive by retiring from his
outpost lines under the pressure of
the enemy and counter attacking a
few miles further back, on terrain
Of his own choosing. All along this
line the Germans failed utterly to
make an impression. The offensive
was smothered in the first forty-eight
hours.
The critical stage of the retreat
is still ahead. It is not foot race
like the flight from below the Marne
in 1914. 1t is a case of evacuation
and extrication under constant press
ure from three sides, requiring stub
born and continuous fighting. 1t in
wolves series of battles in which
any let-up or relaxation on the part
of the defence may spell disaster.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23

push hampers
the German lines of supply.
On the where the
to the north the Mane
eargad actions but despite these the Allies continue their
whole,
materially slowed the Allied indication
that the will be able successfully
Additional prisoners today's fighting
The Germans left machine
Allied and their artillery likewise guarding
slow
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23


last mentioned sector was repulsed.
The hostile artillery was active i
the Locre sector
GERMAN
BERLIN (NIGHT).-Quit reigns d
many places on the battle front be
tween the Aisne and the Marne. Their
have been local engagements south O
the Ourcq.
BERLIN DAY). = Between the
Aisne and the Marne the battle con-
tinues with undiminished violence.
In spite of his heavy defeats on July
20, the enemy, bringing into action
fresh divisions and tanks which had
been newly brought up, again ad
vanced to violent attacks against our
line. His assaults broke down and
prisoners confirm heavy losses.
Yesterdays fighting again resulted
IN complete success for the German
arms. Between the Aisne and south
west of Hatrennes in the early morn
ing the strongest drumtire preceded
the enemy's infantry attacks. South
west Of scissors and southwest OF
Hartennes these attacks broke down
in front of our lines.
North of Villemontoire some Of the
enemy pushed forward temporarily
over the Scissors Chateau Thierry
road. Our counter attack completely
threw them back again.
Vilemontoire and Tigny were also
foci Of a battle which our counter
attack brought to favorable con-
clusion.
In the evening renewed enemy at
tacks southwest Of Soissons were
checked at the starting point. Where
they were carried out at all they
broke down with heavy losses.
On both sides of the Ourcq River
in the forenoon the enemy frequent
ly, but in vain, advanced against our
lines. After bringing up fresh forces
he returned to the attack in the
afternoon. After heavy fighting the
enemy's assault on both sides Of
Oulchyle-Chateau was defeated by
our counter attacks.
North and northeast of Chateau
Thierry our detachmcnts which had
been left in the foreheld hindered the
approach of the enemy to our new
lines. 1t was not until evening that
he succeeded in launching strong at
tacks here, which broke down with
heavy losses to the enemy.
There has been artillery activity
on the Marne front. Between the
Marne and the Ardre the British and
French continued their attacks. These
were sanguinarily repulsed.
A successful attack has been made
on the cnemy's lines near the Ancre
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
General He'll Aids Kaiser

LONDON, July 22.-One of the Ger.
mand High Command actively engaged
in endeavoring to md some way of
holding up the American forces at tn.
bottom of the pocket is Major General
He'll, formerly Field Marshal Won
Mackensen's chief of staff, who was
recently sent to the west front from
Ukraine.
The Americans captured several doc.
uments bearing General Hell's sigma
ture.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23

Copyright, 1918, by The Tribune A
T UDENDORFF'S retreat from
H. the Marine is not SO hurried
as MoItke's retreat was in 1914.
Moltke had much further to 60. He
was twenty miles below the Marne
when Foch broke his right centre,
and he had far outrun his heavy ar
tillery and his transport. He had to
foot it back in hot haste to the Ger
man bases and fortified lines Of de-
fence above the Aisne.
Ludendorff never got further than
three or four miles south Of the
Marne. He will be comparatively
safe when he reaches the Vesle, and
he has therefore only about twenty
miles to cover. Moreover, he is draw
ing fresh divisions from above the
Aisne to protect his flanks while he
retreats up the middle Of the quad
rilateral formed by the Soissons-
Chateau Thierry line on the west,
the Marne on the south, the Cha
tillon-R Rheims line on the east, and
the Vesle on the north.
In the southern half Of the quadri
lateral the German retirement seems
to be converging on Fere-en-Tarde-
nois. This town lies little west OF
the centre of the quadrangle. 1t is
on the Ourcq River and is close to
| the main railroad line coming down
from Fismes and making junction
at Nanteuil-Notre Dame, witch the
railroad from Soissons to Chateau
| Thierry. The road from Nauteuil-
Notre Dame to F'ismes is the German
lifeline down into the region in
which the German right flank is
gravely threatened by Foch's
counter offensive.
In the Marne Valley American
troops had advanced yesterday
morning beyond BezuSt. German
which is five miles east-northeast of
Chateau Thierry. The German re-
tirement is under way all along the
river east to Mareuil, where French
troops have got across to the north
ern bank. To cover the retreat from
the southwestern angle of the quad
rilateral, German reserves made vi
olent counter attacks yesterday or
the front south of the Ourcq. They
regained ground at one time to {
depth of half a mile near Grisolles
which was captured by The Franco
American forces on Sunday.
These were manifestly only rear
guard actions, and their severity
shows how cramped the Germans
are for elbow room in theil
retreat. The lower half OF
the quadrangle is still very con
gested. Ludendorff is trying to pro
tect the high roads which centre al
Fere-en- -Tardenois, from which there
is a main highway straight north tc
Braisne, on the Vesle, and another
more roundabout one to Fismes.
Fere-en-Tardenois will probably
be the first halting place for the re
firing armies. But they cannot
we'll make stand there, on the line
of the Ourcq, because the Allies are
pushing east on both banks of the
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
ITALIAN

ROME.-In the region of Tonale,
in the Brenta Valley and on the New
Piavc hostile artillery activity was
effectively countcred by our guns.
Enemy working parties were dis
persed in the Monte Cividalc area
and motor columns along the Piave
Two hostile machines were downed
by us.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23

through the bushes and watched the
Germans seeking the bronzed figures,
who apparently had been drowned. The
Germans. thoroughly angered, shot the
raft to pieces.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23
Rhine Roads Congested
By Trains of Wounded

GENEVA, July Railway traffic
between the Rhine towns is greatly
disorganized owing to the number of
wounded arriving daily from the
French front in hospital trains.
Trains from Germany are arriving at
the Swiss frontier many hours late.
The German Empress returned to
Berlin yesterday in mourning.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-23

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