The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-07-24


tack East of Amiens. In AL
bania French and Italian
Troops Continue to
Make Progress
The Entente Allied troops on the
Soissons- Rheims salient continue to
gain ground, both on the western side
OF the battle front and on the south
along the Marine and toward Rheims,
notwithstanding the increasing resist
ance OF the Germans and the bad
weather that is prevailing on the
southern part of the line.
While the latest gains recorded are
not as great, on the whole, as those Of
previous days, they nevertheless have
audcn positions Of strategic value to
the Allied line for the further prosecu-
tion of the efforts to clear the terri
tory of the enemy. In the fighting
more prisoners, guns and war stores
have fallen into the hands of the
American, French and British troops.
AS diversion the French to the
northwest, midway between scissors
and AmienS have delivered a blow
against the German line, which has
been productive of excellent results.
Striking on front OF about four
miles Gen. Foch's troops penetrated
the enemy lines for distance of
about two miles and gained the
heights dominating the valley of the
Avre river aud the plains beyond Fif-
teen hundred Germans were captured
by the French. The official commun-
lcation issued by the French war Of
flee refers to this fighting as a local
operation.
Huns Pushed Back
South of Scissors the drive of the
Franco American forces toward Fere-
En-Tardenois has pushed further back
the Germans on both sides of the
Ourcq river. South of the river, not
wlthstanding fierce resistance, the AL
he'd forces reached the railroad line
between Armentiers and Coincy, run
ming southward to Chateau -Thierry.
and pressed on beyond it. This adj
vance brings the French and Ameri-
can troops relatively to within seven
miles of Fere- En- -Tardenois, and also
gives them dominating position for
big gun play over the eastern section
OF the railway line running from Ar
mentieres to Fere- En- -Tardenois.
Americans Take Town
on the northern bank of the Marnc
10 the east of Chateau -Thierry the
town of Jaulgonne, from which the
Americans rctreated during the Ger
man offensive, has been recapturcd
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
20 their newly won positions, not
Wlthstandmg the violence of the Ger
man counter moves and the statement
or the German War Office that thcv
were driven out.
British Gain
likewise south of Rheims where
the British are fighting with the
ffench strong enemy positions have
been captured and the Allied line nd
vanced nearly a mile The reinforced
German front here stubbornly CON
tested the advance but the British
ana French gained the advantage and
IN ADDITION to inflicting heavy casual
Ties TOOK prisoners and five guns. The
hrIIish III, alone captured 800 Germans.
me counter-attacks of the Germans
IheaVy gun and machine gun fire bo.
nina them. Where they are forced to
give ground the Germans are leaving
numerous machine gun nest. in the
open TO harass their enemies and aid
III making secure the retiremcnts.
-, Rain of Gas Shells
me Germans APPARENTLY are fearful
ii1 Ihat the constant nibbling at their
lines east of Amiens by the British
1oreshadow an early attack, and thev
are sendlng q rain Of gas shells over
the Vlielrs- -Bretonneux sector no 9
rrecaution. The British on various soc'
tors OF the front in France and Elan
ders continue dMly to make slipht
gains against the enemy and take
prisoners and machine guns. '@
r. IN Albania both the French and
Italian troops are keeping up thc;r
pressure against the Austrians In
me latest reports from Rome and
faris considerable gains are creditcd
TO the Allied troop sand also the can
lure or important positions and nris-
oners and guns. - %
German Account
Berlin, via London, July 23.-Thc
headguarters report this evening saws:
Ihere have been local engagements
on the western bank of the Avre
between scissors nd Rheims tho
Crown Princes army frustrated n
strong attack by joint enemy forces"
The text reads:
AT many points on the front Rr;t-
ish detachp ents advanced against o,,r
lines. They were repulsed. Artillerv
activity revived in the evening.
There was quiet on the battle front