Arizona republican., 1918-07-23
Further Ground Gained
 South of Soissons. Addi- tional Number of Huns Taken By Our Troops
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 The advance of the Americans and French into the Soissons- -Reims salient continues. At some points the Ger mans are counter attacking desperate ly, but their efforts have proved futile in more than impeding the advance.
 Further ground has been gained by the allied forces south of Soissons, in the center line along the Ourcq river and east of Chateau Thierry. Addition al large numbers of Germans have been made prisoner and numerous quantities of guns and war materials have been captured.
 On Heels of Fleeing Enemy
 In the Marne region, the American troops on the northern bank of the stream are well on the heels of the fleeing enemy east of Chateau Thierry, between Charteves and Gland. At last reports their advance had been pushed virtually four miles from their old po sitions on the southern bank and they are pressing the enemy northward in the direction of Fere- en- Tardenois, possibly with the intention of endeav- bring to link up with the French with the French forces proceeding eastward along the Ourcq. Farther east along the Marne, the French have been en- abled to throw forces across to the northern bank of the stream. | Severe fighting is in progress be- tween the British, French and Italian troops and the enemy southwest of | Reims, where the British have made a further advance, while in Champagne to the east of Rems the French are reported to have regained all their old front line positions between the river | S1i nf 1oc
 German Defense Stiffens The German defensive has notice- ably stiffened on the western side of the Reims- -Soissons salient, but, al- though large numbers of reserves have I been thrown into the fighting. the ma neuvers, seem to be more in the nature of strong rear guard action designed to help the large forces of the enemy in the Chateau Thierry pocket to es- cape northeaStward than a purpose to stand and give battle with the ultimate aim of holding or beating back the | Franco American troops.
 That the Germans now realize to the full that the allies have the upper hand in the battle seems apparent from re- ports that they are burning villages behind them in their retreat and de- istroying large quantities of munitions and war materials throughout the en- tire salient which they have found it impossible to move, owing to the rapid lstrides of the allies. Big guns now are throwing shells far behind the lines searching out the entire countryside, while allied airships are raiding the lretreating columns with machine gun fire.
 Lose Ground On Three Sectors
 The efforts of the Germans to retard tthe Franco American forces were par ticularly heavy Monday in the regions of Grisolles and Bezu-St. Germain, re- lspectively northwest and north of Cha teau Thierry, and to the east of Cha teau Thierry where the Americans are giving battle. On all three sectors the enemy lost further ground, and his forces in the Chateau Thierry pocket were therefore placed in greater jeop- lardy.
 1 Realizing the seriousness of his pre- dicament, the German crown prince is said to have sent out distress signals to his cousin, Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, whose men are facing the British in France and Flanders. Rup- precht dispatched several divisions of reserves. To offset this Field Marshal Haig immediately detached an equal troops from Picardy and moved them
 into. the battle area southwest of Reims.
 Claim Complete Success
 The latest German official commun. ication says in Sundays fighting be- tween the Aisne and the Marne com plete success rested with the German arms.
 In France and Flanders the British lcontinue to harass the German lines
 with small attacks and raiding oper- ations. while the Italians are keeping
 up their pressure against the Austrians
 both in the Italian theater and in AL
 bania. In the latter region consider
 able ground has been gained along the Devoli river.