Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-30

The German flood will soon be
! damned, says a semi-official note
| issued today summarizing the situ-
alton between Rheims and Sois-
sons.
The note says:
THE Germans again progressed
yesterday but while on one hand
| they failed to pierce our lines, on
| the other 1t is comforting to OBJ
serve that their march was slack
ened considerably by the arrival of
our reserves.
"As these come into play, the bal
ance will gradually be restored and
soon the German food will be
damned.
"The French command retains
undiminished confidence based. as it
is, on the power of our resources
and the Incompatible valor of our
soldiers"
Reserves Into Action.
With the French Army in France,
Wednesday, May 29.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. )-Allied reserves now
are taking up positions in the bat
tie line. They are being thrown in
to strengthen the defending forces
where they are weakest, in prepar-
alton for the placing of barrier to
a further German attack
Fresh enemy divisions have been
brought forward hastily to take the
places of those exhausted by the
advance of the last three days, and
continue the pressure on the allies.
The territory south of the Velse
river, which the Germans have
crossed at several points, is more
difficult for the attack. Now the
allied command has reached the
conclusion that the enemy intends
this rush to be his chief attack and
prompt measures are being taken
to stay the movement.
The enemy is still pushing on
with every atom of strength TO OBJ
tain possession of as much territory
as possible before the allied re-
serves come in full force and stay
the advance.
The German crown prince, who
previously has met with invariable
defeat, may claim a primary sue
cess on this occasion. However, no
! breach has been made in the allies
line, which has merely been pressed
back by the irresistible masses Of
troops, ana has maintained COM
plete cohesion.
Attack in Flanders.
London, May 3O.-A German at
tack on a strong allied position in
| Flanders, northwest of Festuberts
i has been repulsed completely, it is
7 announced officials.
Berlin, via London, May 29.-The
number of prisoners taken by the
Germans on the Aisne battle front
has increased to $4,000, says the
German official communication is
sued today. The prisoners include
one French and one English gen
eral
(By Associated Press
Sweeping onward in dense mas
ses, the Germans have advanced Is
miles in the center of the line be-
tween Soisons and Rheims. On
the allied left Scissors has fallen
while Rheims, on the right. is IN
grave danger, the Franco-British
| troops having retired to within
less than two miles of the famous
city.
French Hold Edge of SOlssons.
Scissors fell to the Germans
after a fierce fight in the streets
of the city for several hours and
the French were last reported
! holding tenaciously to the western
suburbs. The enemy advance TO
Scissors has not yet affected great
ly the French line eastward frou
Montdidier. The curve in the ba,-
tleline northwest of Rheims has
been wiped out and from Scissors
eastward the line runs southeast
and then east into the Champagne.
In the center Of the 45 mile front
where the German progress has
been greatest, the enemy forces
are now near Loupeigne, four mill
es north of the river OurcQ, and
u miles north OF the Marine. The
fighting Is most entirely on terri
tory untouched by the war since
1914. Berlin. in its latest report
claims the number of prisoners
has increased TO $4,000.
buy War Savings stamps
DIES OF INJURIES.
Fort Worth, Texas. May 3O.--
Lieutenant r. G. Mihleder instruct
or at Taliaferro Field. died this
morning from injuries received
Wednesday afternoon. when his ma
chine crashed 10 the earth. Lieu
tenant Buckus. who was with him
at the time, escaped with . few
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