The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-18
Foch Smashes Hun Horde
And Continues To Drue
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der attack the forces captured IS
Probably the most stubborn resistance to the allied
advance developed in the region west of Chaubun which
is four and one-haf miles southwest of Sossons The
Americans and French fighting side by side however,
refused to be checked. The American machine guns
moved the enemy down and then troops went
The fighting still continued in this region this after
noon and seems likely to become heavier when the Ger
In the region of Soissons where the attack espe
ay successful the Americans carried everything before
them by storm Early this afternoon they had passed
their final known objective From the second to the third
objective they swept behind third barrage.
The second obectives usually taken by the
troops of the first units who had dug in at the first OBJ
! jectiveS.
The resistance to the south especially vicious. At
places the American advancing troops held up
but only temporarily
London July 1S.-Reports received in London showed
the situation up all along the line of the attack be-
gun by the French this morning to be excellent:
The attack the biggest offensive made this
by the allies.
London, July lS.-The French have reached point
menacing the most important German railway centers
which feed the entire front west of Rheims. The French
artillery within sheng distance of these rail-
ways and should be able to make life miserable for large
section of the German army
All the way from Beleau to Asne the French attack
launched daybreak today 1t what the British
call "fu dress show, with every department, every
available in play including the new French mos
quito tanks.
These tanks did excellent work at some of the most
difficult points.
"This is the moment FOch has been looking for,
said military authority here today land all goes well
his spenddy executed counter attack should bring the
whole German offensive the Rheims sector to halt i'm
mediately"
Washington, July 49, - Official advices from General
Peshng said American troops had taken the offensive with
dash and gaantry and still advancing Secretary OF
War Baker announced this afternoon
"The department has received from General Perish
ing Mr. Baker said ocal confirmation of the opening of
the offensive along the line indicated in the
dispatches American participating both COM
pete divisions and units association with the French
The first objectives everywhere to have been at
tanned No accurate count has been made but clear that
prisoners have been taken and guns and much war
material captured" l.
official reports also confirm the fact that Amer
soldiers advanced with dash and gaantry and
still advancing when last heard from.
New York, July 1S-The bell in City Hall tower or
rung by Han for Is minutes this afternoon in
victorious American advance the French
front S
Paris July S-The French this morning delivered at
tack along the line from the river Ane far south the
gion of Beleau, front of about 25 miles. In
The situation the Marne and Champagne
changed &c
Early in the prisoners advance be-
coming in. g
The northern point of the of attack the town of
Fontenoy nearly mile north of the river Aisne.
In the fighting the front Of the German offensive the G
French last night stopped the violent
attacks which the launched southwest of Nantea
Fosse, between the Marne and Rheims ia
On the front beyond Rheims east of the Vese river at
tack by German guard units completely repulsed
This mornings attack represents what
porant strategic by General Foch allied
in chief to counter the German blow further south along
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