The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-29
GERMAN ADVANCE
 BRAVELY RESISTED
 BY GALLANT ALLIES

Today summary of the situation the front issued by the Associated Press says that there has been etup in the German drive south from the Asne The Br hsh and French have been forced to give further ground Paris is confident that the allied coming up will shortly stop the advance of the Germans. The Teutons claim to have captured fifteen thousand prisoners Several American physicians among the Br tish prisoners.
 Observers believe that the not yet struck at the point where the real offensive is planned.
 Last nights summary stated that the great German military machine is in full swing along twenty-mle front The Bri tish and French, greatly outnumbered giving ground everywhere.
 Notwithstanding the rapidy of the fire large num- bers of the pressing it. of which the shock troops estimated at 3OOO00 picked men, the allied line has no where have been pierced But under the fierce onsahts been bent back although in perfect unison and giving battle all the time.
 German Report of Days Operations
 BERLIN May 29-The official German report says that up to the present time fifteen thousand prisoners taken Tn the attack south of laOn and that the Germans peely defeated the French and English divisions Early yesterday morning Pnon, Chavgnon, Mort Nal masson Courecon, Cerny Wnterberg, Craonne Vleberg and the fortified works Bery-a- Bac were taken by storm, and in the afternoon Vielly taken.
 Between Valy and Beaurieux the Germans reached the heights north of Thevese The enemy thrown out o& strong positions between Sapgneu and Brmont back across the AsneNIane canal Cormicy Caurov and Lovre were taken by storm
 Situation Measuring
 PARIS, May 29The situation last night more reassu The latest adyces from the front that while the violence of the enemy effort is nabated only making headway in the center and there the German is slackening.
 The allies beginning to with good effect on the wings
 Foch Confident He Will Stop Drive General Foch has the situation well in hand. The French troops gaining the German advanced forces the speed contest.
 The German princess advance sno threatening any important line of communications and it is believed the drive will be definitely stopped within forty-eight hours
 Battle Rages Bitterly
 The French have fallen back to the outskirts of Sssons where the battle continues bttery says French official statement The Franco British forces have retired to te heights south of St. Tey where they are holding the positions between Vesle and the Aisne canal
 The Americans repulsed two attacks against the ''llage of Cantgny.
 The French and British bavey defending the positions on the southern bank of the Veste river
 Numerically Superior Forces
 WITH THE FRENC HARMIES I NTHE FIELD May 29At least twenty-five German divisions joined in vester days attack and succeeded forcing further the French and British divisions holding the line.
 Tanks machine and poison gas shells were the pn cpa factors in the successful advance the Germans aside from their numerically superior forces
 The German offensive made only spht nrooress vaoo Seeing the heavy opposed to them the allies gave in the center The enemy crossed the Ane and Vese rivers in some places.