The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-31

Aisne west Of soissons and scilcau on
the t'ilEnun northwest uf Chateau
Thicrry So sudden and powerful was
the blow that tho Gcrmans fri back
rapidly until their reserves could be-
hurried az
The rapid advance Of tho allies. how
over. so mcnaccd tho German forces
further south that on July ~ the en-
rinN began q retreat ncross the Marine.
pn sunday. Juiy n. French ana Amcfl-
cans entered Chateau Thicrry aud
pressed un after the retiring Germans
Since that Time the allies have gain
ed slowly hut steadily, no. only south
oi Soiseons tut also north ~ tho Marine
and between that river and Rheims
There are indications that German
retreat from the salient Is now under
way.
italians Stand Firm
IN june 10 the Ausiriaus began q
drive against Italy 1t Wag n failure
The Australians crossed the piaNc but
on The west bank met With such stub
born Residence thar progress was Inn
possible slowly the Austrians were
driven back toward the riNor and then
the rave, swollen hy rains Ia She
mountains. cpmplctcd the overthrow ~
Austrins hopes After suffering ter
rihlo iosses the Australians retrcated to
The eastern hank If the pias, from tho
Muutellu plateau 80 the Adriatic
Minor Operations
Among the years operations ~ com
nHfnfNclv lesser importance WIRE tho
British drives Ia Palestine and Meso-
potanh The Turkish advance in tho
1aueasus The French and italian of
fonsisc M Albnuia and the fighting iE
the German African soionies.
Jerusalem was captured by the Brit
iah nu December no. and shortly after
ward the iail ~ Jericho was nnno4inr-
81 Sincc the taking OF jericho the
British forces Ia Palestine have not
been active on the offensive.
Generni Maulc led the British troops
into NlntH1 on March NJ and shortly
aticrwafl died from cholcra. His fore
as pushed farther np the rigris until
ihr Intense heat of summer terminated
Operations.
Tho Turks after the collapse of RUS
sia tuOk advantage OF the dCmorsli1a-
tipn Of the Russian forces 10 advance
through thc 'AuraHus and obtain pos
session ~ the rHginns subsequently,
seaoi them by the treaty OF Erest-
f.ifoNAh
The French ANA Italian drive in The
Albanian region on july Is st.il in
During the wear British forces n
Africa lfHse German forces before
thrm in German East Affira md Cor.
NINA southwest Africa and FINALLY
compelled them 10 al~rersc or rutfeu.
der fhis took from Germany the last
~ the vast colonial possessions held d,
nor whom The war bac 80
Submarine Warfare
Tho nast year has been marked 10y b
gradual decline Of submarine sink
ifgs as compared with Che numhcr ol
ships h,inr built hy the Entente Anifa
4 The operations ~ the british and 40.
American dcsirovcrs have spread terror
lmong mo ''waals ~ the sea" while 4
sroal mime field completed In MAY D,
mo British navy converted virtually
mo whole North Sea. into am are,
closed 90 I-hpaf activities.
The hlfhors ol IcehfuGee and osient
! from Which German submarines hN,
! hreu onNrotcd against Entente shin
PING. were either sealed entirely o
nude Virtually saluelcSs AS suhnnarin,
bases hs daring naval and ain raids b,
tho British IN May
y. Boats in American Waters
German Submarines visited American
waters ia June and sank al least tcl
shins 'hc field ~ the U-hoat opera
tions heirg from the north Sew Jerse.
o. ,ae Virginia capss ana eastcrly hal
! WAY "a The Rnfmudas
The only United states transport los
| while carrying troops 10 Europe w,
ihc Tuscnuia. which was torpedoed OF
the north coast OF ireland or Februai
., with loss of sls men.