Arizona republican., 1918-07-21
WAR SUMMARY
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 Out of the news Altering through the clouds of battle hanging over the ensanguined field between the Marne and Soissons there have come two sig nificant reports during the past day. The allies are laundering at the gates of Soissons and the Germans are re- treating across the Marne between Fossoy and Oeuily.
 Check Only Local
 German reserves, rushed up to the western side of the Soissons Chateau Therry- Reims salient, have slowed down the progress made by the French and Americans, but have apparently been unable to do more than check it here and there along the front. The advance made by the allies in the first hours of the great counter stroke has not been maintained, but it is evident that hardly anywhere has the allied thrust been stopped.
 Mile And Half Away
 Reports from the front of battle in- dicate that the French and Americans have reached the edge of the plateau to the southwest of Soissons and only a scant mile and a half from the center of the city. Southward along the line, the allies have almost reached the Soissons- Chateau Thierry road. thor oughfare of great strategic importance, while further down toward the EIarne they are steadily forging ahead, in spite of determined resistance. Germans Abandon Marne
 The report of a German retreat across the Marne comes as confirma- ton of the success of the allied drive far to the north. German forces south of the stream must be eXtricated quickly if the German army is to es- cape from the encircling movement carried out by the French and Amer jeans. French official reports state that the Germans are being driven back south of the Marne. but it is probable 1 that the German refinement is a hur- ried retreat ordered by the German | high command. It appears likely that the French are merely maintaining steady pressure against the enemy and hurrying his retreat as much as pos sible.
 | Italians Also Advance
 | From the Marne towards Reims the l French and Italians have advanced 1 their lines. Three days ago they were 1 being forced back by the Germans and their present forward movement may 1 indicate that the foe is also retiring | from this field as rapidly as possible
 The fire of battle is spreading slowly down the line towards Chateau Thier- ". There have been reports that the | Germans in this region have been re- moving their heavy guns preparatory to retiring should the allied drive to- ward Soissons go on.
 Military experts say that if the allied wedge south of. Soissons goes much further is will force a German retire ment at least as far as the Vesle river I Americans Are Numerous
 Statements made by General March American chief of staff. before tho members of the senate military com mittee indicate that there are up wards of 270.00 Americans engaged il the fighting south of Soissons. There are six divisions of Americans there the First, Second. Third and F'ourtl regulars and the Twenty sixth (Nev | England). and the Twenty eightl
 Pennsylvania national guard.
 General March told newspapermer that the maximum penetration alons the line was ten miles. while the aver age depth of the advance was sever miles. This is farther than any ad l NduCe SnON II III FleHCu OlllCldi lepOlts and it is possible that General March !, statements are based on information not as yet made public in Paris. English Drive Expected
 General March may have hinted a an English drive against the German
 during his talk with the newspaper
 men. He said that the British prefe
 to wait until the present German of 1 fenSiye is demonstrated a failure an then turn upon the enemy
 Italian troops in the Adamello re
 zion, to the north of Lake Garda. O
 the AustroItalian front have broke , out in local action and taken tw strong points in the mountain region. This gain was made just south C l where the Italians attacked late in Ma and broke the Austrian line.
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