Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-19
GERMANS UNABLE
TO STOP ADVANCE
Of ALLIED TROOPS
U. S. Soldiers Alone Capture
1000 Prisoners and @
Thirty Guns.
SUCCESS OF ATTACKS
WILL MENACE ENEMY
Franco-American Forces Have
Reached Line Between Scis-
sons and Chateau Thierry. y.
CAPTURE AND PASS BuzANcY
Entente Fighters Hold Attacking
Teutons on Both Sides
OF Rheims.

Undated War Lead by Associated Press.J
From the region west of Scissors to
the northwest Of Chateau -Thierry,
American and French armies have be-
gun strong offensive against the
Germans. which possibly may have. a
marked influence on the future Of ti.
world war In its initial staEe,4 the
movement has been rewarded VISA
great success. yst,7
All along the twenty-five miles the
French and American troops have
dashed in brilliant fashion across po-
sitions held by the Germans. killing,
wounding or capturing thousands OF
tho enemy and taking towns. villages
and large quantities of guns and other
war supplies.
Nowhere according to last accounts
from the front. has the enemy been
able to stay the progress of their ,as-
saiiants. although counterattacks were
resortcd to on some import mt sectors
after the hrst stages OF surprise oc-
casioned by the unexpected attack hac
worn away. s,-i ','-,@t t--.as,Nfr
To the Americans ale in the ;re-
cion west of Scissors Gale 1000 nris-
oners. thirty guns and much war ma
terial. Additional large numbers nr
captives anu further greater stores OF
guns, ammunition and other war ne
cessities were taken by the French.
| Before all the positions of the Amer
| leans and the French. their guns and
machine guns cut to pieces hecinS
| hordes of the enemy or bands
endeavored TO withstand the onrush
| The blow. probably long in it's ,ns
certion, is being aimed at territory
vital TO sthe administrations the
capture of which not alone would mean
he forced retirement OF the Germans
from the entire salient extending
solthcaStward across the occupied re-
gion from Scissors to I.heims. with
Chateau-Thicrry Its southern apex, hut
possibly would result in the capt,lre
of thousands OF Germans operating
there. many of them comprising tho
hes: soldiers OF the German EmperoTs
armies,
So fast has the advance progressed
that already French and American
troops have reached or are astr!de
scvera, of the important roads of sup
ply for the German army in the south.
particularly the line running froI
scissors to ChateauThisrry lt-%is
not Improbable. b. reason or this 'fact
and the inability of the enemy instant
ly to remove them. that further large
quantities o, supplies will DC taEeS, "a
ADVANCE REACHES BUZANCY, ~
DEPTH OF SIX MILES
six miles apparently was the deepest
point of penetration made by the allied
troops in the first day of fghting Ihis
was at BuZancy, south OF Soissofs
which they captured and passed through
eastward. AT several other points dis
tances of from four TO Ave miles were
reached from, the original starting line.
At Soissons the Americans and French
came TO within nile of the city:
Altogether more than twenty villa ges
fell into the hands of the Americans
and French all along the battle front.
All along the fronts on both sides
Of Rheims the entente troops continue
TO hold the Germans, wherever they
have seen Mt to launch attacks. East
Of Rheims the French have rccaptured
Prunay, but south OF tho Marine In
local fighting they have lost some fur
ther ground. The German Official COM
r1unication asserts that in this region
success attended the German efforts.
Southwest OF Villers- -Bretonneu1, In
the Amiens sector. the Australians
again have mashed into the German
line, this tine on front exceeding.
mile In length, capturing guns and
prisoners East of Hebuterne the Brit
sh also improved their positions. The
Germans are continuing the lombard
mcnt of various sectors held by the
British in France and Flanders.