The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-04

With the American Army on Cnu Aisne Front, Aug. 3.-American troops entered the southern part of Fismes today, while other forces of the allies held the southern banks of the A.sne and Vesle rivers from Soissons to Fishes.
 Eastward it is almost straight line through Courville, Branscourt, Goa celles and Champisny.
 The advance Of the whole army Was along a front of almost forty-five miles.
 To the east of Soissons the exteu- sion of the line northward along the Aisne. as we'll as the extension Of the genaral line, makes it probable, ,n the opinion of military officials. that the Germans will hesitate before con centrating themselves for stand along the plateau to the east between the Aisne and the Vesle as the branch railroad from Sermoise to the north, now is dominated by the allied guns.
 The broad field covered by the ad- vance today includes at least fifty small towns and villages.
 Information reaching the American army commanders indicates that the Germans are engaged in remoS ing IS large part of their supplies rom F'ismes as possible. Smoke clouas and detonations confirm information gained Friday that large quantities of tt{
 At different places behind the Ger man lines the effects of the destruc- tion of ammunition could be seen to- day.
 IL is expected that the Gerans win give up the advantageous terrain along the Vesle without renewal of the struggle. It is believed probable that the Germans, realizing the diff ticuity 0. maintaining Fishes do a supply point, in view of the ease with which the guns of the allies can bom- bard 1t have decided to establish d new base far to the rear, but not toI yield the line of VI hich Fishes is al integral part.
 It is believed possible the German strategists may have assumed that
 Before evacuating Saporay the Germans desperately endeavored to remove several locomotives and rail road cars which. finally they were compelled to leave behind.
 Friday was the first day Fereen Tardenois was not under the German artillery fire.
 Previous to evacuating Fere en- Tardenois the Germans destroyed virtually everything which could be made use of including mirrors. beds and furniture. There was not a single house which had not been shelled or dynamited.
 The trees in the village square were twisted as if by cyclone by the farewell shells of the Germans A large sign in German at the entrance to the church reads: Remove hats upon entering" Down the street a German sign, stretched across the roadway, reads Captured arms and loot must be stored here The sign tears a hand pointing to where house once stood This building now is a mass of ruins, the result of dynamite or some other explosive used by the retreating Germans.
 From Fore en- Tardenois valley stretches northwest to Saponay and beyond this valley on Friday was ;t great battlefield. At one place near Saponay, at a cross roads, lay five saddled horses. apparently killed by the same shell Beside two of the horses lay dead Germans just as they fell from their saddles, The road ways are Uttered with ammunition wagons and dead horses some of them with their drivers. as they fell when struck by the big shells of tha Franco Amercan allies. Here and there dots can be seen from the roadway indicating where some Ger man dropped
 the French and Americans, over-oA hilarated by their triumphs, might plunge forward into Fismes where they could be terribly punished by the German guns.