The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-18
AMERICANS-FRENCH START!0FFENSlVE0N
 A B MILE FRONT
London Receives News of Good Progress. Tn British Also Report Advancing Their Lines
 South Bank of Marne Free From Boches


 "B0CHE RUN LIKE HELLp
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, July 18-.-The American commander at Givray in reporting the cap- ture of the town to Headquarters sent the following message: Met the Boche on his own line of resistance and after sharp fight the Boche turned tail and ran like He'll pursued by our troops. We have more prs- oners"
 At Headquarters messages are coming in from everywhere asking permission to push on farther. Torcey was captured and fifteen minutes BeIeau fell Giway fell half an hour later. The greatest force of Americans which has yet participated in single en- gagement is advancing with the French. Eight Ger man cannon were captured by the French and Ameri- cans at Courchamps.
 The latest reports say that the advance continues everywhere along the front and it is the greatest pur suit the Boches and Americans have yet engaged in. Enormous numbers of prisoners have been taken. PARIS July days fighting last ing eFrench positions the Champagne front remained m tact the office announced this morning At points the Germans made slight gains but at terrible cost.
 Germans Facing Disaster. PARIS July 18The Germans the southern bank of the facing with disaster similar the that overlook the Ausans and Hungarians their collapse during the Italian offensive the Piave Allied avaors becoming increasingly active and bombing the bridges rap idly as they are built.
 Rain Retards Progress.
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, July 1S.-A downpour of rain has slowed down operations between Therry Dormans during the night
 Five German aplanes destroyed by Americans in fight over Dormans.
 Pershing Reports WASHINGTON, July 18-General Pershing this morning reports that in the American sector the Marne enemy been entirely driven from the south bank of the
 British Improve Position
 LONDON, July 18-Southeast Vllers Bretonneux the British line has been advanced a me
 Our positions east of Hubererne has also improved PARIS July 18-At noon today show situ aon on the Marne and on the Champagne fronts unchanged
 French Stop Germans
 PARIS July 18-Durng night the French stopped the Germans in the face of violent attacks which enemy launched southwest Of Nanteue Lafosse by German pletely repulsed.
 French and Americans Launch Offensive PARlS July 18-The French and Americans launched an attack this morning hrve mile front Fontenoy to Beeau and advances two miles points, Prisoners were taken Tn this new offensive north of Champagne
 London Gets the News.
 LONDON, July 18-News received here indicates that the offensive started this morning French and be- tween Fontenoy and Beleau extensive scae making progress.
 Americans and French in Spectacular Success WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN CHAMPAGNE. July IS Ameran and French in their offensive advancing Chateau Ihiery and Sossons with spectacular They have captured than villages and taken os prisoners Up to the hour cabling is the Americans nave captured Vers Heldon Dumad Coucamps Lcy Cpnon Torcey Beleau Gay venes and other snan villages and farm heights including Givray woods German storm troops beyond nearly all their obec uves including Paris the The town of soiis sons IS now well within large guns The Amer ican troops went with cheer
 me enemy was taken by surprise completely all along the me- American troops brought up move during the ngnt with the French As whole the left bank is ana the enemy must draw in his troops Marne risk their being caught they ae nav mean that the snng blow has been administered dying offensive
 Americans and French Using Tanks.
 NDoN July lS-The allied drive between the Aisne and