Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-08-02
AMERICANS PUSH
NEARER FOE RAIL
BASE At FERE
u S. Men Winning Big Battle in
Woods.
C0UNTER-ATTACKS REPULSED
French Push Enemy Back Southwest
of Reims and Hold All Positions
East of City-Germans Driven
From Ouichy lie Chateau.

ioop@ nave colHpletely turned Fere
forest and are within six kilometers of
Fere-en-Tardenois. On both sides of
the road from Mezy northward to
Fere-en-Tardenois the Americans re-
pulsed cOunter-attacks and pressed
northWard. capturing Franquet farm.
with the American Army on the
Aisne-Marne Front, July 27-The al
lied offensive has slowed down, but has
not been checked. Franco-American
troops forced back the Germans a bit
further north. The greater part of
the lighting is taking place in the big
Forests north of the Marine and along
the western flank of the salient.
Remain in Trenches.
Paris, July 27.-Only artillery &C
tivity prevailed south of the Ourcu
river Friday, the infantry of both
sides remaining in their trenches, ac-
cording to the French official commu-
nication. Several additional advances
have been made southwest of Reims
General Foch's forces, although con-
fronted by strong German units or
dered to resist to the last man, appar-
emily are continuing their progress
between the Ourcq and Marne rivers,
according to reports.
The artillery fighting for the mo-
ment is said to be surprising the in
fantry activity, both sides getting
every available gun into action. The
cannOnading could be heard plainly in
Paris.
Early in the Gay, it is reported, the
enemy counter-attacked strongly at
many points, which developed furious
engagements. Nowhere, however, was
he able to make material gains, and
only added to his already desperate
losses.
One report reaching Paris was that
Beauvardes and lie Charmed, to the
north of the Marine, had been captured
by American forces. Both of these
places previously had been reported
unofficially as occupied by General
Pershing's troops, but in the fluctuat-
ing fortunes of battle they may have
changed hands several times as did
Epieds.
OuiCny = ais at Last.
With the French Army in France,
July 27.-With the capture of the
town of Ouichy-le-C Chateau the allies
are nearing the summit of the plateau
overlooking Fere-en-Tardenois. Fur
ther north the capture of Villemon-
toire was effected after fighting of the
most desperate character in the
streets and in the deep caverns near
by.
Th allies took four pieces of ar
tillery and many hundred prisoners.
TO the east of Reims the French
under General Gouraud, have recov-
cred virtually the entire line of adj
vanced posts which they abandoned
when the Germans made their first
onslaught on the night of July IA.
The famous Main de Massiges, which
marked the eastern extremity of the
German offensive line, is again in al
lied possession.
Everywhere this region is covered
with German bodies which the enemy
has been unable to bury since he suf-
fered such terrific losses from the al
lied artillery when he was concentrate
ing his assault on the French line.
Allies Push Ahead.
Paris, July 26.-FrancO-American
troops made an advance of nearly two
miles at certain points on the Aisne-
Marine front, notably in the Dormans
region, says the war office. Additional
gains are reported, showing the prog
ress of the allies in this salient is
steadily going on.
French troops are now within three
miles of Fere-en-Tardenois. The town
is being heavily shelled and bombed
by entente allied air sQuadrons.
Th Americans also are moving ons
Fere-en-Tardenois advancing north
and northeast of Chateau Thierry.
The entire Reims-SoisSons pocket is
now under heavy she'll fire from
French, American and French guns.
With the British and French advanc-
ing west of Reims and the French and
Americans driving ahead on the east
ern side of the salient, the position of
the enemy on the front south of the
Aisne may be said to have become I'M
tenable for the German army.
100000 Germans Trapped.
Fere-en-Tardenois is the central
point of all the German communica-
tons in the Soissons-Reims salient. |
and its loss or destruction would be a
tremendous blow to the enemy
Estimates of the number of German |
troops in the entire pocket vary, but
the number is estimated at least 500.- i
600. Destruction of Fere-en-T ardenois |
or it's capture by the allies would put |
enormous forces-especially those |
south of the town-in a critical pre-
dicament.
Unofficial reports make it appear |
that not only are the allies rapidly
continuing the process of ousting the |
Germans from the pocket, but that a |
movement may be in process of execu-