The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-26

Sossons has taken by the French and Americans while
farther south they have captured Ouy lie Chateau and swept
on to the eastward of the town.
NEAR VITAL POINT
Between the Ourcq and the Marine the Americans
hard against the enemy line and have taken the southern half
lie Fere forest brings them about four miles direct
south of the vital town Of Fee en- Tardeno the center OF the
road leading back through the Marine salient and through which
the German along the southwestern sectors OF the line
must retreat R forest farther southeast toward the Marne
also is being empted of the Germans.
The capture Vers Montore and Ouchy lie Chateau seems
that General Mangn while keeping up his all
along the German line is able to large forces at vital
points, the loss OF which is menacng to the Germans
The Franco-Amercan line in weeks fighting shows an
advance of from six to eight miles.
CLOSE MOUTH OF BAG
Vlers Monore the Chateau Thery road is south
west Of Buzancy which has been reported unofcay to have
been taken by the allies Its capture marks new step the
closing the mouth Of the bag which the Germans
oe takes from the npae s
loss to the enemy who defended sterny serious blow
NEAR HILL $50
The French official statement the allies have advanced
of this which would bring them to the vicinity Of
Hill 15o which the dominating height that region and which
give allies observation point long stretches Of
the 0urcq as well as both banks Of that stream
Merry Premezy Rheims lacking The reported rapid
the British there however would suggest there
plenty of power behind their thrust and their should
the whole, the retirement the Mare salient
o the salient but the southwestern part north Of Rheims
nothing has been reported to the withdrawal
~@-y' BATTLE OF WOODS
With the Allied Army the Asne Front, July 26-The
Franco American push has resolved itself into battle OF the
woods The Germans fighting vigorous guard action
with their machine detachments while retiring before the
allied forces Nowhere the Germa infantry in evidence All
indications that the enemy is making preparations for
further withdrawal They have been struggling hard to hold
the northern portion of the sector. :
The allies making ousting the from the
woods They moved their heavy artillery earlier in the day
and throwing shells into the German lines The district to
the south is being peppered by allied shellfre.
MAKING PROGRESS
London July 26-On all sides of the German salient the
reported today be continuing make except
the heights behind Sosons The German resistance to the
French has been determined in this latter area The
advances reported elsewhere for the most part slight On
the other side of the salient just to the north Of Rheims the
allies lost the town of Merry and Hill 204 to German counter
attack Vgny and the greater part of the line there
abouts looking toward Fsmes.
With the French Army, July 26The entire German posi-
ions within the Ma1e fall at time the result
forward movement by the allies The German commanders
have ordered their hold any COST The allies
encroaching the triangular salient.
LOCAL ATTACK
London July 26.The Germans this morning launched a
ALL A1~ Tho fh