The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-25
But Allies Continue to Push For
ward Despite Strong
Resistance.
GAINS GROW SMALLER
Additional Prisoners, Guns and War
i Stores, as Well as Positions of
Strategic Value, Fall Into the
Hands of the Allies.

London, July 25.-Notwithstanding
weather on the southern part of the
line, the Allied troops on the Scissors
Rheims salient continue to gain ground
both on the western side of the battle
front and on the south along the
Marne and toward Rheims.
While the latest gains recorded are
not as great as those Of previous days,
they nevertheless have added posi-
tions OF strategic value to the Allied
line for the further prosecutions of ef-
forts to clear the territory Of the
enemy. In the fighting more prison
ers, guns and war stores have fallen
into the hands OF the Americans,
French and British troops.
AS a diversion, the French to the
northwest, midway between scissors
and Amiens, have delivered a blow
against the German line which has
been productive of excellent results.
Striking on a front of about four
miles, General Fochs troops penetrat-
ed the enemy lines for a distance of
about two miles and gained the
heights dominating the valley of the
Avre river and the plains beyond.
Fifteen hundred Germans were cap
tured by the French. The official
communication issued by the French
war Office refers to this fighting as a
local operation
Allies Cut Railway Line.
South of Soissms the drive of the
FrancoAmerican forces toward Fere-
en-Tardenois has pushed further back
the Germans ON both sides of the
Ourcq river. South OF the river, not
withstandins fferce resistance. the Al
lied forces reached the railroad line
between ATmentieres and Coincy run
ming southwArd 10 Chateau Thierry,
and Nseaed On hsyoad II. This ad-
Vance bripgs the French and Ameri-
can Ueops relatively to within seven
miles Of Fere-sn.Tardanois and also
gives hen q dominating position for
big gun play over the eastern section
of ths railway line running from Ar
men&tares to FSreeu-Tsrdenois.
On the norfhern bank OF the Marne
to cha easa Of Chataau Thierry the
town Il Jaulgonne. from which the
AmSripsna retraated during the Ger
man d{fonava has been recaptured
and ban in the rear by the advancing
troopa East OF Jaulgonne the
French likewise have advanced their
line on the north bank of the Marine
and chung To their newly won posi-
tions. notwithstanding the violence OF
the German counter moves and the
statement OF the German war Office
that theg were driven out
Take etrons Points Beyond Rheims.
Likewise southwest of RheimA
whsre the British are fighting with
the French, strong enemy positions
have been captured and the Allied
line advanced nearly mile. The re
inforcSd German front here stubborn
ly contested the advance but the Brit
ish and French gained the advantage
and IN addition to fnflictfhg heavy
casuaities took prisoners and five
guns.
The British sions captured 800 Ger
mana Tha counter attacks OF the
Germans continue TO be delivered
with great violence and with heavy
gun and machine gun fre behind
them. Where they are forced to give
ground the Germans are leaving nu
mereua machine gun nests In the oper
to harAss thefr epemies and aid II
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