Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-08-03
Americans and French
Meet Weak Resistance In
Advance of TUO Miles
tBy Morning Journo, Special Leased wirc.l

With the American Army on the
Aisne- Marine Front, Aug. 2 (by the AS
sociated Press, I p. m.)--Another jump
forward was made today by the
French and Americans on the Aisne-
Marne front. From ona to two miles
were gained, and with almost no
Plans had been made to strike hard
blows against the resisting German
rear, but the Gtrman war council evil
IDENTIFY had decided that the time was
inopportune to fight, for when the al
lies moved forward it was only to fol-
low upon the trail of the retreating
enemy
At a few places there We're sharp
encounters but they were nothing as
compared with the terrific engage
ments that previously had been fought
or what was expected.
French Use Cavalry.
The French cavalry operated near
Dravegny. about two and half miles
north of Coulonges, with the American
infantry close behind, while another
detachment of mounted French troops
opened the way short distance to
the west, with French infantry and
American foot troops close up.
The penetration by the French and
Americans to the region of Dravegny
would place them only a scant eight
miles southwest of Fisme, on the rail-
road line between SCISSORS and
Rheims.
To the westward the French reached
the southern borders of the Loupeigne.
Mareuil and Aihuizy woods, and the
French cavalry to the southern bor-
ders of the Moines wood.
Occasional bursts of machine CUP
fire challenged the advancing line,
but it was apparent early in tho
movement that the Germans had gone.
The stiffest fighting Encountered by the
Americans was in Il little piece of
ground east of Chamery, where, ac-
cording to the German newspapers
the body of Lieutenant Quentin Roose-
welt was buried after his airplane had
been brought down early in the pres
ent operations.
Through Wheat Fields.
Through wheat fields and over
wooded trails soaked with the rain
that fell amost all day, the Americans
moved slowly and cautiously, but al
most continuously, over farms and
past villages, among them Coulonges
and Conan. To the westward another
force of Americans also was moving
steadily through and around the
Nesles woods and the rolling country
east of the woods. To both the east
ana west of that part of the line held
by the Americans and French were
meeting with similar successes.
Prisoners were taken during the
day. one, a captain. admitted the
German artillery had been with
drawn. His story confirmed tales of
other prisoners that the Germans
were determined to make their next
big stand on the Vesle. and not the
Ardre; and that their movements
under way indicated the fortifying of
Fismes as the center of the next fixed
line of battle.
Allies Expect Resistance.
1t is not anticipated that the Ger
mans will withdraw to the Vesle line
without renewing their rear guard re-
sistance and 1T is expected that the
present unopposed advance will end
perhaps with stiff fighting
on the high ground just south of the
Ardre in order to give the Germans
more time for getting their artillery
and stores across.
With only slight advance in ad-
dition to that of today the heavy guns
of the allies will be in position to
shell Fismes and any part of the line
the Germans may determine to stand
on could Immediately be made un-
Although the enemy's retreat on the
whole has been successful and he has
been able to get Oltt the Qraater nor
tions of his armies. observers have
witnessed conditions which they be-
lieve indicates that the Germans are
moving more hastily than they de-
sire. Huge clouds of smoke and dull
explosions have come from st. Gilie.
on the Ardre a short distance south
Of Fismes. and other places near the
allied front. These told Of the de-