Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-20
Americans and French, Direct
ed by Supreme Commander,
Continue to Batter Down All
DefenSes of Germans,
1900 PRISONERS ARE
TAKEN BY THE ALLIES
Teutons Captured Include Two
CoIonels With Their Chiefs
of Staff; Foes Counter At
taCks Are Broken Up.
Undated War LEAD by the Associated
PreSs)

Notwithstanding the fact that the
Germans have thrown large reinforce
ments into the new battle line be-
tween scissors and the region of
Chateau-Thierry, they could not stem
the onslaughts of American and
French troops.
Friday the Americans and French
battered their way eastward into the
deep triangle which has Scissors,
Rheims and Chateau -Thierry as it's
points. They withstood terrific coun-
ter attack on the plateau southwest
of scissors, where the allied guns
dominate this strategically important
town.
The gains Friday were carried to
heir greatest depth in the center of
the twenty-five mile line and on the
southern flank northwest Of Chateau
Thierry where the Americans are
holding forth.
fighting gas .Jar;scstier.y 4s.!os
lent throughout the day around Sois-
sons and in the region of Chaudun,
where the Germans sent in large
forces Of reserves in an endeavor to
push back the allied troops. Here the
American artillery did notable work,
killing or wounding many of the en-
emy and aiding greatly in staving off
the Germans.
Americans Dent Foes Line.
The Americans northwest of Cha
teau-Thierry have driven in the line
upon the plateau northwest of Bonnes
and to the height to the north of Cour-
champs, the former position repre-
senting a gain of three and half
miles from the point of original de-
parture at Torcy. While it is not pos
sible as yet geographically to delimit
the exactitude the gains made In the
two days fighting along the front by
the French and Americans, it is
known that at its deepest point the
penetration has reached approximate
ly seven miles and that over the entire
twenty-five miles 1t ranges down to
about two miles.
In addition to the infliction Of ex-
tremely heavy casualties on the enemy
the French and American forces up
to the present have taken more than
1900 prisoners, including two col
onels with their chiefs of staff, and in
excess Of $50 cannon.
The offensive on the entire western
front seems to have shifted to the al
lies. East and west of Rheims, where
the Germans last Monday started a
battle along a sixty mile front from
Chateau-Thierry to eastern Cham
payne, the enemy is now on the de-
fensive on most of the sectors where
there Is any fighting. Friday saw the
Germans lose additional ground along
the Marne to the French and Italian
troops. East of Rheims the Germans
have not seen fit to resume the fight
ing.
British Are Successful,
Southwest of Ypres the British
have carried out another successful
incursion into the German lines. cap
turing the village of Meteren, a point
of strategic value for observation pur-
poses, while further south Australian
troops gained ground. The two man.
euvres cost the Germans nearly 400
men made prisoner and the loss of a
number of machine guns.
The American armOred cruiser San
Diego has been sunk off the Long
Island coast. IT is probable that Ger
man submarine was responsible for
the disaster.
The Cunard line steamer Carpathia
has been sunk by German subma-
rine off the Irish coast and the Brit
ish transport Barunga, carrying unfit
Australian soldiers homeward. has
also been sent to the bottom by an
enemy underwater craft.