The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-03
WAR SUMMARY
(By the Associated Press)

Allied troops continue to harass
the Germans, and have made tur-
ther important gains in anticipa-
ton OF the German offensive.
American and French troops are
meeting with success in carrying
forward their lines in the important
section of the front between the
Aisne and the Marne rivers. Two
villages and more than 500 prisoners
have been taken by the Franco
American soldiers. Strong German
counter attacks have been repulsed
and the allied troops hold firmly to
the ground gained.
After the capture Of Naux Ali
lans the defending forces withStood
strong attacks until finally the en-
emy was wiped out. The enemy
failed to retake Naux, which
is point to point on the battle front
between scissors and Chateau
Thierry, the nearest the Germans
have approached to Paris.
u. S. Artillery Is Busy.
Meanwhile, the American artil-
lery is bombarding heavily the Ger
man positions on hill 2O4, east OF
Vaux. American aviators are aid
ing the infantry and artillery, and
in 4 combat Tuesday between nine
American and nine German ma
chimes, three of the enemy were
brought down. Two American air
planes failed to return from this
flight and third from another
combat.
For week now, the French have
been driving the Germans out OF
positions between the Aisne and
Vilers- Cotterets. The latest gain
was the village of St. Pierre Aigle,
Immediately north OF the forest OF
Villers- Cotterets. North of the
Aisne, the French have withstood
German attacks against Ningre.
Bombing German Towns.
On he British front only the
artillery has been active. British /
aviators, however, continue to be
most busy. Forty-two German air
planes and three balloons were ac-
counted for in actions Monday,
while much bombing, reconnais-
sance and Photographic work was
accomplished. Mannheim, Coblenz,
TreveS and Thionville. all in Ger
many, have been attacked by Brit
ish squadrons.
The first million American SOL
diers have arrived in France. Pres
dent Wilson has announced that
Americans in France on July |, ag-
gregated l,0l9,ll5. Of this num-
Der more than 100000 went over
seas in May and June.
Continuing their local attacks on (
he mountain front. the Italians
nave gained ground in the north /
western part of Monte Grappa, be- |
ween the Brenta and the Piave,
md have taken nearly 600 prison ,
RS. The Monte Grappa is the key {
tone position between the rivers {
nd is east OF and across the Brenta c
rom the heights gained Saturday :
nd Sunday. East of Asiago, the Y
italians have repulsed Austrian at t
acks against their new positions d
nd captured 100 prisoners. bring
ng their total captures since Sat II
rday to more than 200. t
Austrian Generals Removed. ,
Important changes have been ..
lade in Austria Hungarian army ',
ommand, probably as result of !,
he great repulse along the Piave. ;,
General Otto Won Below, a Ger -
IAN, has been appointed to the su- =
RENE field command, while Field +,
larshal Arr Won Straussenburg, the
hef OF staff, has been replaced by
General krauSs.
German and Finnish troops are +
eported moving rapidly toward the n
lurmansk coast where American. P
iritish and French forces are c
harding allied supplies intended :
or Russia. The frontier has been r
rossed by the invaders and clashes
ave occurred with Russian troops
harding the MurmanSk railway.
he Germans are said to have So
10 soldiers in this region