Arizona republican., 1918-08-07
Gas Released Against Tanks Turned Back Against Enemy. Rainfall Holds
 Foch's Troops In Leash
(Bv the Associated Press)

(By the Associated PrSss) Conditions along the Vesle between Soissons and Reims are unchanged. There have been no developments of importance on the line running from the region of Montdidier toward the English channel In both regions there is a tenseness which seems to fore cast big events.
 Heavy rainfall doubtless is having mode to do with the holding in leash of Marshal Foch's troops than the op position the Germans are throwing in their way.
 The Germans have been shelling the Americans and French on the north bank of the Vesle or delivering heavy counter attacks against them. but everywhere they have met with a stonewall of resistance.
 Allies Remain Firm.
 They also have deluged the southern 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 pur pose. The allies everywhere have re- mained firm.
 Where the Germans have thrown shells in the Fismes sector, American missiles have been returned with added interest This particular sector has been veritable inferno. Gas in large quantities was released against the Americans who were virtually un- harmed by the fumes. A kindly switch | i,, fha xxrir, at Ynr ,oI | back the gas against the enemy. The | French also have answered the Ger mans in kind.
 During the hiatus in the fighting on | the Soissons-Reims sector the Ger mans are believed to be moving their main bodies northward to the posi- tions chosen for a stand.
 Thirtyfive Thousand Prisoners An inkling of what the German. have lost in men made prisoners ant guns captured by the allies has become | public through the utterance of tn, French premier at session of the min isterial council at which General Focf was made a marshal of France "Thirty-five thousand prisoners anC TOO cannon have been captured" saiC the premier, who added that Paris nf longer was in danger. that Soisson: and Chateau Thierry had been recon quered and that 200 villages had beer delivered through the formidabl' thrust of Foch's men through tn Soissons Reims salient
 Much interest attaches to the man euvers of the Germans and the Frencl and British troops, with the latter O whom some Americans are believed t, be brigaded on the front running iron Montdidier to the regions aroun Ypres. Ultimately the operations her may have a strong bearing on thos now in progress in the south and. if tn allies keep up, their successful thrust and the Germans continue to with draw, compel a realignment of the en tire battle front.
 Shell British Positions
 The French north of Montdidie have crossed to the west side of tn Avre river between Braches and Mori sel. Here fairly deep penetration into the German line would become direct menace 10 the junction point O the armies of the German crown prime and of Crown Prince Rupprecht. o both sides of Amiens, where the Ger mans have given ground. they now ar heavily shelling British positions, us ing the quantities of gas, evidentl with the intention of preventing an at tack in force.
 In Mondays attempted Zeppelin raj on London one of the big dirigibles wa sent crashing in flames into the Mort . sea by British airmen, while anothe wounded by the guns of the defendin fliers had to scurry homeWard evade destruction. Of the five ma chimes which set out on the mission ( devastation not one reached London