Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-24
s@sNea,G'
CBy The Associated Press.y s''-

CBy The Associated Press.) fsT
 The entente allied troops on the Soissons- 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, notwithstanding the increasing resist ance of the Germans and the bad weather that is prevailing on the southern part of the line.
 While the latest gains recorded are not as great, on the whole, as those Of previous days. they nevertheless have added positions of strategic value to the allied line for the further pros ecution of the efforts to clear the ter ritory of the enemy. In the fighting more prisoners, guns and war stores have fallen into the hands of the American, French and British troops.
 Penetrate Enemy Line.
 As diversion, the French. to the northwest, midway between Soissons and Amiens, have delivered q blow against the German line which has been productive of excellent results. Striking on a front of about four miles, General Foch's troops pene- trated the enemy lines for a distance O. about two miles and gained the heights dominating the valley of the Avre river and the plains beyond Eff feen hundred Germans were captured by the French. The official commu- nicafior fss.ro.r '-.- s,>s. sr=varir'n var of
 refers to this fighting as a local operation.
 Germans Pushed Further Back.
 South of Soissons the drive Of the Franco-American forces toward Feren Tardenois has pushed further back the Germans on both sides of the Ourcq river. South of the river, not withstanding fierce resistance, the all lied forces reached the railroad line between Armentieres and Coincy run ming southward 10 Chateau Thierry, and pressed on beyond it. This ad- vance brings the French and Ameri- can troops relatively to within seven miles of Fere en Tardenois and also gives them a dominating position for or the railway line running from Ar mentieres to Fere en Tardenois.
 Tswu of Jauleoune RecaPtured.
 On the northern bank Of the Marne to the east of Chateau Thierry the town of Jaulgonne, from which the Americans retreated during the Ger man offensive, has been recaptured and left in the rear by the advancing troops. East of Jaulgonne, the French likewise have advanced their line or the north bank of the Marne and chung to their newly won positions notwithstanding the violence of the German counter-moves.
 Advance Southwest of Rheims.
 Likewise, southwest of Rheims where the British are fighting witt the French, strong enemy position: have been captured and the allied lint advanced nearly mile. The. rein forced German front here stubbornl! contested the advance, but the Brit ish and French gained the advantag and in addition to infiicting heav. casualties took prisoners and fiv guns The British alone captured 30 Germans.
 The counter attacks of the Ger mans continue to be delivered wit great violence and with heavy gu and machine gun fire behind then Where they are forced to give groun the Germans are leaving numerou machine gun nests in the open to har ass their enemies.
 The Germans apparently are fear ful that the constant nibbling at thei lines east of Amiens by the Britis foreshadow an early attack, and the are sending a rain of gas shells owe this sector as precaution. Tn British on various sectors of the fror in France and Flanders continue dail to make slight gains against the enc my and take prisoners and machin guns.
 In Albania both the French an Italian troops are keeping up the pressure against the Austrians. the latest reports from Rome an Paris considerable gains are credite "a the allied trnnns