The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-01
Sudden Lull on Front With
Armies Worn to Point
of Exhaustion.
LINES ARE UNYIELDING
Six Allied Attacks Fail to
Gain More Ground North
of Ourcq.
COUNTER DRIVES FUTILE
Each Side TenaciOusly Holds
and Infantry Action
Abandoned for Day.
COUNTER DRIVES FUTILE


not stated there was marked lull
to-day on the battle front in the,
Marne salient, perhaps to enable both
sides to bury their dead, possibly to
bring up fresh forces. as both the
Allies and the Germans must he
wearied to the point of exhaustion by
the tremendous attacks and counter
attacks that have been almost con.
tinuous since the French offensive
began two weeks ago.
The Allies appear to he holding
firmly all their gains. and the Ger
mans for the moment hdve ceased
their efforts to rewin the ground they
lost. Along the whole front says the
French night report. The day was
marked only by artillery activity.
Quiet reigned throughout the day
along the battle 'front.'" says the night
statement from Berlin. The Ger
mans report the capture OF 1000 prls-
oners in the last few days and Of
$4,000 since July 10, when the last
German offensive began.
Heavy Fighting on Tuesday.
Fighting, however was very fierce
Yesterday on the southwestern side Of "a
the salient and extended into last
night. The new French positions east
Of Oulchy-le Chateau were heavily at
tackled four times, but the lines were
maintained intact. On the right bank
\of the OurcQ the struggle was intense
northeast and northwest OF Fere-en-
Tardenois. Seringes-et Nesles. cap
turCd by the Americans yesterday in
their brilliant drive past Sergy, which
itself changed hands nine times. was
held Nrst by one side. then by the
other, then back again. but finally was
taken by the Americans in a strong
counter attack and at last accounts
was still in their possession.
Berlin tells OF violent counter at
tacks repulsed by the Germans at
Saronav. northwest of Fere- Tar
denois, and asserts that between that
point and the Bois Meuniere, to the
cast. French and American troops
again attacked deeply echeloned"
twhich\ is not their usual method of
attack \obout midday. but broke down
after suffering ''sanguinary losses" IT.
is also asserted that in the wood itself
six futile attacks were made.
BrttAsh Front Active.
On the British front the German ar
tillery showeN considerable activity
southwest OF Ak,ert and east OF Robecq,
the latter in then Lys salient and some
what less on botSl sides of the Somme
and in the KemnA,l region. Successful
British raids wen' made during the
night near Lens anil north OF Bethune
in which prisoners were taken. An at
tempted raid by German troops against
French positions in the Montddier- -Oise
sector was repuIsed.
Altogether, the day ON the battle front
in France was the quietea since July II.
Its most significant feature is that the
French and Americans held all their
positions intact. These positions were
mans and now are OF almost equal
value to the Allies, The FiNanch ad-
vance from Oulchy-le- Chateau Included
the villages of Grand Rozoy and Cugny
and cleared the Germans from the Hill
VI Chalmont, which was the centre OF
the German resistance on the western
side OF the salient.
German guns situated on the Butte
OF Chalnont had been able to rake tho
Soissons- Chateau Thierry road almost
as far as NilemoEto!re ana hurl a cross
fire upon the advancing French and
American troops in the valley Of the
Ourcq. The French now are able TO
harass from this hill the enemys re-
tIrement and should be able to clear the
angle between the Soissons- Chateau
Thierry road and the railroad between
| Oulchy-le-C Chateau and Fismes.
British Aid in Victory.
| This attack was carried out by Brit
| sh and French divisions, the British,
| according to a French staff officer bear
| ing the hardest part OF the work and
! fighting brilliantly, says the correspond
! ent of the London Daily Mail with the
! French armies.
! The British" the correspondent
! writes were on the left OF the French
action as flank guard on Sunday,
! when the attack was begun. The d!v-
sions met with strong resistance, but
, the French reached their objectives.