The daily progressive-miner., 1918-07-22
AMERICANS STILL FORCING THEFlCHT
 AND GOING AHEAD
South Bank of the Marne Cleared of Germans. Only Dead and Captured Remain, Says Report French Enter Chateau Thierry. British Also Improve
 Their Lines

lheIr Lines
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE MARINE, July g. Americans have broken through the German line northwest Chateau Thery driving what marsts call pearhead towards northeast for three miles, Many prisoners captured whom three officers who stated they were tired of The German losses terrible.
 South of the Marne is Cleared
 Sunday the district the south bank of the Marne and east of the Chateau They entirely cleared of Germans Only badly up regiments left the German the allied bombed the bridges the river and their escape impossible.
 All Saturday night the Allies hammered at the widen ing wedge between lines and Paris As the Germans withdrew the north of the Marne the Americans tnued their advance taking prisoners and Allied reinforce ments pouring in determination to resist the may attempt heavy artillery the Allies tnung today clearing the district On the north bank of the Marne Indian scouts who with General Pershng in Mexico played part in scout work in the river region
 French Enter Thierry.
 The Chateau Therry cornerstone ne the arthest German early this morning when the French entered the city driving the before he The enemy began his reareat norwa under heavy from the French Americans and British all participating in the thrust and pushing the Germans back.
 Say Were Compelled to Retreat.
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE AISNE, July 22.- Prisoners captured near Chateau declared that their retreat be- imperative of the destruction of their supplies and they order retreat point miles north of the Marne
 Americans Astride Sossons
 Monday American troops are astrde Sossons Vers and Cotteret railroad leaving only railroad line the hands of the Germans south from Soissons to Reims.
 Former New York Baker Captured
 On the front between the Aisne and the Marne today Ger man captured by the Americans proved be former baker Ne wYork City, He asked what the German soldiers thought about Americans since their offensive He declared that port that million Americans France the soldiers false But that this front there among mans that there ten million Americans France.
 Only Dead and Captured Remain
 PARIS July 22-Ony the dead captured Germans re- main on the south bank of the Marne they river when the French troops Chateau Therry Sunday morning Later the French Basies about mile farther south.
 Counter Attacks Broken
 PARIS July 22Srong counter attacks delivered last night by the Germans the front between Ourcq broken by the allied forces the office today The Allies positions maintained unbroken adds report LONDON July 22.-The French in taking Brases have gained good brdgehead the north Marne the office
 LONDON July 22Genera Haig today reports further ad vance Tn the region of Hebutene and other pace positions materially.
 Pershing Reports to Washington.
 WASHINGTON, July Yesterday prisoners captured by the American troops in their offensive the fronts up to early hour Saturday oaled enteen thousand General Perhg reported commun cation for yesterday and received last night war depart cans advanced steadily.
 Later General Persng reported the capture M an SIX thousand prisoners and one hundred cannon
 Berlin Office Reports
 BERLIN July 22-North Chateau Therrv the ing the evening Aisne and Ourco and between the The