The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
fresh RESERVES HAVE
FAILED IN THE FIGHT
Army Of Crown Prince Is Now
In Very Bad Way
HEAVY LOSS OF HIS men
Allies Are Holding Their Lines
And In Many Points They
Advance
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY

Despite desperate efforts to
bring up reserves to stabilize the
lines CT the salient from scissors
to Rheims, the allies seem to be
advancing in the vital sector south
of Scissors and Rheims. Unoffi-
cial reports indicate that the rain
of the last few days slowed up the
fighting between Scissors and
Rheims, but at the same time 1t
has impeded the German retreat.
With the American Army On
the Aisne Marine Front, July a.
Along the line north of Chateau :.
Thierry the Franco American
forces were driving the Germans
out of nearly all of the. ChateIet
forest. The allied advance was
made in considerable jumps, the
Germans continuing their rear
guard fighting, depending much
on machine guns.
R Washington, July 24.-GeneraI
Pershing's communicate reports
the continued pursuit Of Germans
south of the River Ourcq and cap
ture of positions north of Marine.
Washington, July 24.-The advance
of the allied and American forces
around the Aisne- Marine salient was
practically steady for two days, Cen
eral March announced. This despite
the. fact, that the Germans used if
Teen fresh divisions. The Germans
are fighting desperately to retain the
single railroad line in their hands
over which heavy material can be
moved in retreat. If that railroad,
running from Fismes to Fere and Tar
denois is reached German forces will
be pocketed on the Rheims side of
the salient, the enemy is thrown back
an average distance of a mile and
half on ten mile front. The area lost
by the Germans last week equals that
gained on the Flanders front in April
in sert in paragraph following II EN-
Tired of "Me and Gott" Phrase.
General March praised the work of
the Americans and stated that their
progress had been wonderful.
''The Lord has become tired of the
me and Gott' phrase" declared the
general, and then explained that only
the elements, a heavy rainstorm
which sheltered the troops movements
made possible the wonderful drive of
the Americans The German retreat
has been rapid he stated but the
crown prince has now made a bold
decision to hold the ground at any
cost. s
In holding the line fifteen fresh
divisions are estimated to have been
called into service and still the Amer
;cans were able to go steadily for
ward General March stated that the
fighting on the Montdidier sector had
cot become severe yet but served to
keep the enemy guessing.
lass ociated Press Disnatch.l
American Army on the Aisne Marine
Front, TAO a. M, July 24.-TheN
French, British and Americans are
still hammering the TANKS of the
crown princes army. The Germans
brought up fresh reserves at some
points, but the allies report the situa-
ton favorable.
Paris, Official, July 24.-The Ger
mans last night counter attacked
southwest of Rheims. They were re-
pulsed. There was great artillery
activity last night between the Aisne
and the Marine and northeast toward
Rheims.
London, Official, July 24.-Raids
last night by the British south of
Bucquoy and northwest Of Albert re-
suited in a few prisoners. A Ger
man raid near Bethune was repulsed.
Germans RcpuIsed Again.
UNITED Press DispatchJ
Paris, July 24.-The French war Of
Ice announced today that severe artil-
cry bombardment was in progress
along the entire front. German at
acks on the line at several points
we're reported to have been repulsed
With losses.
Fighting and Retreating.
Paris, Four p. m, July "a
UNITED Press Tispatch.1
Germany apparently hates and fears
% make lengthy retreat before the
American advance. Fighting, but
steadily, the Germans are
forced to give ground on both sides
If the Rheims scissors salient. North
west of Chateau Thierry and south
west of the river Ourcq the fighting
has been exceptionally severe.
Oulchy d Chateaif has been out
banked by the Americans and is ex-
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