The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-19
WAR AT A GLANCE
(By the Associated Press. )

From the region west of Soissons to the northwest of Chateau Thierry, American and Franch armies have be- gun a strong offensive against the Germans which possibly may have a marked influence on the future of the world war. In its initial stage the movement has been regarded with great success.
 All along the 9 miles the French and American troops have dashed in brilliant fashion across positions held by the Germans. killing. wounding, or capturing thousands of the enemy and taking towns, villages and large quan- titles of guns and other war supplies. Nowhere, according to last accounts, from the front, has the enemy been able to stay the progress of their as- sailants, although counter attacks were resorted to in some important l sectors after the first stages of sur prise occasioned by the unexpected attack had worn away.
 To the Americans along the regions of the Soissons came 4,000 prisoners thirty guns and much war materials. Additional large numbers of captives and further great stores of guns, am intuition and other war necessities were taken by the French.
 Before all of the positions of the Americans and the French their guns and machines cut to pieces fleeing hordes of the enemy, or bands which endeayored to withstand tho on-rusl,. The blow, probably long in it's irf- ception, is being aimed at territory vital to the Germans-territory the capture of which not alone would mean the forced retirement of the Germans from the entire salient ex- tending southeastward across the oc- cupied region from Soissons to ! Rheims with Chateau Thierry it's , southern apex. but possibly would re- suit in the capture of thousands of Germans operating there, many of them comprising the best soldiers of the German emperor's armies.
 So fast has the advance progressed that already French and American
 troops have reached. or are astride several of the important roads of sup lply for the German armies in the south, particularly the line running from Soissons to Chateau Thierry. l It is not improbable hy reason of
 this fact and the inability of the enemy | fuctautl, t, rau,otya thap1 that fttrt h h Q n
 large quantities of supplies will be | taken.
 | Six miles apparently was the deep
 est point of penetration made by the allied troops in the firstsday of fight | ing, This was at BuZancy, south of Chateau Thierry, which they captured and passed through eastward. At sev- eral other points distances of from four to five miles were reached from the official starting line.
 At Buzancy south of Soissons the Americans and Frenchmen came to within a mile of the city. Altogether more than twenty villages fell into the
 hands of the Americans and French all along the battle front
 1 All along the fronts on both sides of
 Rheims the entent troops continue to
 hold the Germans wherever they have
 seen fit to launch attacks. East oi 1 Rheims the French have re-captured Prunay, hut sor'th of the Marne in local fighting they have lost some further ground. The German officia communication asserts that in this re-
 zion success attended the German
 efforts
 Southwest of Villers-BretonneauN in the Amiens sector. the Australians
 again have smashed into the GermaI line. this time on a front exceeding
 mile in length, capturing guns ant prisoners.
 Fest of Heburterne the British alsC improved their positions.
 The Germans are continuing tn' lbombardment Of various sectors hel' lby the British in France and Flanders