Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-24
At Scene of German Advance
Enemy Is Compelled to Re-
cross River Dominating
Points Are Captured.
MOMENTUM OF ALLIES
IS NOT YET SPENT
New Onslaught by French Un-
dertaken Along Sector Here
tofore Quiet; Stacks Of
Booty Taken in Drive, a
dead All Undated War; by the Asso.
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The allied troops on the soissons-
Rheims salient continue to gain both
on the western side of the battle
front and on the south along the
Marne and toward Rheims. notwfth-
standing the increasing resistance. of
the Germans and the bad weather.
While the latest gains recorded are
not as great. on the whole, as those
of previous days. they nevertheless
have added positions of strategic
value to the allied line for the fur
ther prosecution of the efforts 10
clear the territory of the enemy.
More prisoners, guns and war stores
have fallen into the hands of the
American, French and British troops.
French Strike Blow.
The French to the northwest. mid.
way between Scissors and Amiens.
have delivered a blow against the
German line which has been produc.
tive of excellent results. Striking on
n front OF about four miles they pene-
trated about two miles and gained the
heights dominating the valley of tho
Avre. Fifteen hundred Germans were
captured by the French, The official
communication issued by the French
war office refers to this fighting az d
local operation.
South of scissors the drive of the
Franco-American forces toward Fere-
En- Tardenois has pushed furthef
back the Germans on both sides of the
Ourcq river. South of the river. nott
withstanding fierce resistance. tha
allied forces reached the railroad llne
between Armentieres and Coincy rum
ming southward to Chateau Thierry,
and pressing beyond it, ~
Hold Dominating Points.
This brings the French and Amert.
can troops relatively to within seven
miles of Fere- -Tardenois and also
gives them a dominating position Tor
big gun play over the eastern section
of the railway line running from Ar
mentieres to Fere En- -Tardenois.
On the northern bank of the Mafne
no the east of Chateau Thierry the
town of Jaulgonne. from which the
American retreated during the Ger
man offensive, has been recaptured
and left in the rear by the advancing
troops East of Jaulgonne the French
likewise have advanced their line on
the north bank Of the Marne and
clung to their newly won positions.
Advance line Mile.
Likewise southwest of Rheims.
where the British are fighting with
the French strong enemy positions
have been captured and the allied line
advanced nearly mile. The REIN
forced German front here stubbornly
contested the advance but the British
and French gained the advantage and
in addition to inflicting heavy cab
ualties took prisoners and five guns.
The British alone captured 300 Ger
mans.
The counter attacks of the Germans
continue to be delivered with great
violence and with heavy gun and ma
chine gun fire behind them. Where
they are forced to give ground thu
Germans are leaving numerous ma
chine gun nests in the open to harass
their enemies and aid In making SO.
cure the retirements.
Germans Employ Gas.
The Germans apparently are fear
full the constant nibbling at their lines
east of Amiens by the British. fore.
shadows an early attack and they ara
sending a rain of gas shells over tho
Villers- Bretonneux sector. The Brit
ish on various sectors In France and
Flanders continue making slight
gains and taking prisoners and ma
chine guns.
In Albania both the French and
Italian troops are keeping up thei1
pressure against the Austrians. an
the latest reports from Rome and
Paris considerable gains are credited
to the allied troops and also the cap.
ture of important positions and priys
oners and guns.
An enemy submarine has sunk dn
American fishing schooner Off the
Maine coast. y.
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