Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-07-24
THE GREAT WORLD
WAR DAY BY DAY.
Present Allied Operations Not Figured Part of Contemplated
Heavy Drivc-Many American Soldiers Fighting West
ern Fron-Battles Continue to Rage with Fury

This message Is sent by the Reuter-
correspondent at French headquart-
ers and is timed Saturday evening.
Germans Retreat Across Marnc.
With the American Army on the
Marne, July 21.-The German re-
treat across the Marne began on Fri
day under cover Of Il great smoke
screen At last accounts great hordes
of Germans were continuing north.
Organized resistance has been met
with so far at only few places.
The district south Of the Marne
and east of Chateau-Thierry Is en-
tirely cleared Of Germans. Two badly
cut up regiments left south Of the
Marne in the German retreat. Allied
aviators bombed the bridges across
the river and their escape was i'm
possible.
All Saturday night the allies ham
mered away Mt the widening wedge
between the Germans and Paris as
the Germans withdrew north Of the
Marne. Americans continue taking
prisoners and guns. Allied rein
forcements are pouring in to over
como any determined resistance the
Germans may attempt.
The heavy artillery of the allies
continues to-day the clearing of dis
,tricts north Of the Marne. Indian
scouts who were with Pershing In
Mexico played a prominent part in
the scout work in the river region.
Stand North Of River.
London, July 21.-German rear
guards have succeeded thus far in
preventing the French from pushing
detachments over the Marne river.
they are holding the north bank Of
the river with strong units. In the
Ourcq valley the French are ap-
proaching Oulchy-Le-Chateau.
Germans Fight Stubbornly.
With the French Army on the
Aisne- Marne Front, July 22.-There
were signs everywhere to-day that the
, Germans are destroying the material
: and munitions in the pocket to the
north Of the River Marne, between
Sossons and Rheims, preparatory to
the entire evacuation Of that area.
: The Germans are having the great
est difficulty in maintaining their
communications In the salient They
, are unable to utilize most OF the rail
roads leading northward, owing to
the incessant harrying from entente
} allied aviators and artillery.
The night was comparatively calm,
but several local counter attacks
) were executed by the Germans in an
} endeavOr to cover the retreat of their
main body. These attacks in every
instance were unsuccessful.
Crown Prince Calls fox Help.
Frederick William, the German
imperial crown prince, has been OBJ
liged to call for help from his cousin,
Crown Prince Rupprecht, Of Bavaria.
German divisions from the army In
the north have been hurried down
to protect the western flank Of the
defeated army, which has been driven
back over the Marne and elected
from Chateau Thierry by Franco
, American troops.
The region Immediately south OF
Soissons forms the key to the Ger
man position, and here the enemy has
concentrated heavy forces for the
purpose OF holding hack the advanc-
however, continue their progress, al
though fighting Is becoming heavier
each hour. They have taken a large
number OF prisoners, the number be-
: ing more than has been announced,
and new patches Of captives are ar
, riving. The number Of unwounded
prisoners alone far exceeds the total
casualties Of the allied troops since
, the victorious advance began
The correspondent has seen a large
column Of these prisoners coming in,
and from their appearance they were
certainly picked men.
:, The number Of undamaged cannon
taken by the allies Is very large, and
Is constantly increasing, while at the
same time large quantities of ammu-
milton have been captured.
The advance of tho armies COM
manded by Gen Mangiu and Gen
Degoutte on this flank average ten
kilometres, while Gen. Berthalet, who
Is smashing at the other side Of the
pocket containing the defeated Ger
mans Is also progressing appreciably.
The French, Americans and British
are working in closest cooperation,
and with resolute confidence
British Troops to Rheims.
Paris, July 22.-When the Bava-
rian crown prince answered the Ger
man crown princes appeal for help
and sent some Of his divisions from
the Picardy front to aid the Ger
mans in the Marne salient, an equal
number OF British divisions was de-
tached from the northern front and
moved to the battle sector southwest
of Rheims. The British divisions are
composed OF picked troops.
/ Americans North Of Marne.
Washington, July %. - Franco
American troops, continuing their
advance south Of the Ourca river,
crossed the Soissons-C Chateau -Thier-
ry road between the Ourcu and the
Clignon Sunday night, Gen. Pershing