The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-07

mans are throwing in their way.
The Germans have been shelling
heavily the Americans and French SOL
dlers who have made their way across
tn the northern bank OF the FcSlc or &c
livcring heavy counter attacks against
them. hut everywhere they have met
with Il stone wall of resistance that mas
not permitted them to countcr-halahce
their losses of ground.
They also have deluged the southern
line OF the stream with shells OF all
calihre. including gas projcctilcs. and
even have brought their famous name
throwers into play. hut all 10 no pur-
,nsc. Tho allies rvcrywherr have re-
mained firm in the ground they nave
won.
But the Germans have not hccn per-
nittci by the allies to have Il monopoIy
Of the initiative. where they have thrown
shells aguinst the Americans in the
Fismes sector. American missiles nave
been returned with interest. This par
,irul,r sector has been n vcritable In
fcrnn Gas in large quantities was re-
leased against tho Americans who. with
their gas masks adjusted. were Hlrtually
unbarn,cd by the nOXiouS fumes.
kindly switch in tho wind. at one time
even turned back tho gas aEalnSt tne
enemy. The French nlso have answered
the Germans in kind.
During the hiatus in the fighting on
the SoisSonS- Rheims sector the Germans
are believed To be moving their main
bodies northward to the positions Inc!
have chosen for a stand. ana douotlrsS
the German crown prince - endeaForlhG
hastily to re-conStitutr as wcll rs ne
NAV with the forces at his command, MS
badly shattered armies.
An inkling Of what the Germans have
lost in men made prisoners and guns
raptured By the allies has become pun
lie through an utIcrancc Of tic french
premier ~ session Of III" ministerial
council at which General Foch was made
marshal Of Franco. "Thirty-hVe 'hou-
sand prisoners and 700 cannon nave peen
ruptured." said the. premier. who added
mat Paris no longer was in danger, that
scissors and hateau-Thierry had been
rcconquered and that o9g villages had
| htrn delivered through the formidable
thrust nf Foch's men through the Sois-
: song Rheims salient.
Much interest attaches. to the maneuv-
crs OF the Germans and the French and
I British troops. with the latter of whom
4, some Americans are believed: to be ori-
/; gadcd. on the front running from Mont
tlidicr To the region around lDreS.
! The French north onf Montdidfer
have crossed to the west side OF the
Avrr river between Breaches and MoTi-
/ sci Here 4 fairly deep penetration III
| TO the German line would become d.
/; rect menace To tho junction point OF
| the armies OF the German crown prince
and Of Crown Prince Rupprecht on
! both sides Of Amic7rs. where the Ger
! mans have given ground. they now are
heavily shclling British positions. using
quantities nf gas. evidently with the in
tcntiou nf preventing an attack In
; force.
! In Monday nights attempted Icppn-
! lin raid ~, London one Of the hig d.
trigiblcs was sent crushing in flames
+ into the North Sea by British airmen
! while another. wounded by the guns or
: the defending flcrs had 10 ScurrE lor-
: ward TO rvadr ilcstruction.' or tho flrc
! machines which set out on tho mission
. of devastation not one rcaAhcd LonHoh'
! WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY ON
= THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT, August
! 6-Amcrican machine Gunncrs. protect
! ing a location on the NcSlc. west OF
/ Irismes. wiped out an entire battalion
! Of German inrantrymcn and machine
einncrs today Tho Germans at the
i time, were getting into position 10 az
! tack n group Of American bridge build
| ers who were approaching the loca-
! ton. -
Tho Germans have hcen unremittinG
! in their efforts to dislOdgc the Amerl-
cans. bounding the town with sheiis
and dclAgrs Of gas.
Numerous efforts have hen made. 10
! rctakc the position. but in every IN
stancr. the accuracy Of tho American
| fire. heth Of the supporting artillery
I and the small arms nf the infantry
within it. drove back the enemy.
| To tho cast and west Of Fismes. inc
| Americans have continued their recon-