Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-08-07
Germans Desperately Smelling
American Positions in Vain
Effort to Relieve Tension
on Grown Princes Army,
$4,000 PRISONERS IN
HANDS OF THE FRENCH
Marshal Foch Declares Paris
No Longer in Danger More
Than 200 Villages Eyach-
ated By Foe in Drive,
undated war Lead by the Associated

NTFSS J
Conditions along the Nesle between
scissors and Rheims are unchanged.
There have been no developments of
Importance on the lineN Drumming from
the region of Montdidier toward the
English channel. In both regions
there is tenseness which seems to
forecast big events.
Heavy rainfall doubtless Is having
more to do with the holding in leash
Of Marshal Foch's troops than the
opposition the Germans are throwing
i'm their way
German Fire Futile.
The Germans have been shelling the
Americans and French on the north
bank of the Vesle or delivering heavy
counter-attac against them but
everywhere they have met with a
stone wall Of resistance.
They also have deluged the south
Crn line of the stream with shells of
all calibers. including gas projectiles.
and even have brought their famous
flame throwers into play. But all to
no purpose, The allies everywhere
have remained firm.
Fismes Sector Inferno.
Where the Germans have thrown
shells in the Fismes sector, American
missiles have been returned with add
ed interest. This particular sector
has been veritable inferno. Gas in
large quantities was released against
the Americans, who we're virtually un-
harmed by the fumes, A kindly
switch in the wind ait one time even
turned hack the gas against the enemy.
The French also have answered the
Germans in kind.
During the hiatus In the fighting on
the Soissons- Rheims sector the Ger
mans are believed TO be moving their
main bodies northward to the posi-
tions chosen for stand.
$4,000 Prisoners Taken.
An inkling of what the Germans
have lost IN men made prisoner and
guns captured by the allies has be-
come public through an utterance OF
the French premier at session OF
the ministerial council at which Gen.
eral Foch was made marshal OF
France.
"Thirty-fve thousand prisoners and
700 cannon have been captured" said
the premier, who added that Paris
no longer was in danger, that scissors
and Chateau Thierry had been recon-
quered and that 200 villages had been
delivered through the formidable
thrust Of Focf's men through the
Soissons- Rheims salient.
ReaIignmcnt Not Unlikely.
Much interest attaches to the ma
neuvers of the Germans and the
French and British troops, with the
latter of whom some Americans are
believed to he brigaded on the front
running from Montdidier to the re-
gion around Ypres. Ultimately the
operations here may have strong
bearing on those now in progress in
the south, and, II the allies keep up
their successful thrusts and the Ger
mans continue to withdraw. compei
realignment of the entire battle
front.
The French north of Montdidier
have crossed to the west side of the
Avre river between Braches and
Morise Here a fairly deep penetra-
ton into the German line would be-
come a direct menace to the junction
point of the armies of the German
crown prince and of Grown Prince
on both sides of Amens,
where the Germans have given ground.
they now are heavily shelling British
positions, using quantities of gas evil
IDENTIFY with the intention of prevent
ing an attack in force.
on Mondays attempted Zeppelin
raid on London one of the big dirigt-
bles was sent crashing in flames into
the North sea by British airmen. while
another, wounded by the guns OF the
defending fliers, had to scurry home
ward to evade destruction. OF the
five machines which set out on the
mission of devastation not one reach
ed London.