Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-08-02
DISASTER LOOMING
OVER B0CHE ARMY
ATTACKS BY ALLIES INCREASE
IN WGOR, ENEMY BEING IN
DESPERATE PLIGHT.
Every Line Of Communication damned
with Retreating Germans, and Their
Escape viii Be Little Short
of Miraculous.

Washington = Every bulletin that
comes from the battlefront in France
Is more encouraging than the pre-
ceeding one The allied forces have
the Huns on the run. Steady advances
are being made by the French and Am
erican soldiers, while the Hun morale
is reaching low ebb.
! The relentless and concentrated
pressure the Franco-American forces
are exerting upon the retreatins
army Of the crown prince drew express
sions of surprise and admiration from
both allies and American military eX-
perts here. The belief gains that every
line of communication from the region
of Fere-en-Tardenois to Ville-en-Tarde-
nois Is damned with retreating Ger
mans, and that their escape to the line
Of the Yesle viii be little short of a
miracle.
The attacks of the allies on the Ger
man right flank south of scissors are
increasing In. vigor, and break at any
point in the line would mean disaster
to the beaten German hosts. AS yet
no official accounting of the number
of prisoners, cannon and supplies has
been received by any of the allied |
military attaches. 1t is believed, how
ever that great stores were taken at |
Fere-en-Tardenois
The Germans have used every device |
and strategy to prevent the victorious
allied fighters from cutting off the
picked troops of the rearguard forces.
How desperate is the situation of the
Germans Is clearly shown by the news
that their rearguard forces are made
up largely of Prussian regiments, men
taught from early manhood that the
German war machine is inyincible and
mat they and their fellows are I'M
squaled among the warriors of the
world.
According to reports received
through diplomatic channels, the new
light French tanks are playing a great
'art in carrying the battle steadily to
he enemy, who, in retreat, has stopped
t nothing to raise every barrier pos
ible.
1t Is recounted that the tanks went :
orward with all the dash of the French
avalry, never retiring in the face of
ny obstacle and attacking centers of
esistance Of enemy batteries, under a ,
errible fire from machine guns and {
pecial cannon which the enemy turned +
n them.
Each squadron of tanks reduced ain +
verage of from Is to ~ machine-gun I;
ests. Often in the attack certain +
INKS were driven to the TANKS, where c
leir crews leaped to the ground and Y
ade sure that no enemies were left f
lrking in any of the cement pilboxes. q
Inc tanks were in action steadily II
ON July Is to "a. The tank crews G
fused to go to the rear for rest and g
'ery day led in the assaults. Often O
icy returned to the combat four or y
re times in one day. Each company F
ught three full days, and some Of q
e drivers were at their posts for 30 o
'urs without sleep. n
American officers who studied the
ports of the successes achieved by o.
Z tethhS Sldteu uuTeSefNeuiy tIldt next ct
ar Will see swarms of tanks on the :,
estern front. 1t is stated that Ameri- w
n tank units will be given promi- II
mt part in the work which may be n,
for the assaulting units chosen for 81
e fighting in 1919. n.
AT this time 1t is said there is little ",
ubt That the allied forces are busy o,
placing wearied forces with fresh ~
oops. These new troops come from
serves which have been in a position N,
support the other salients. 4.
II is pointed out that by using every e.
'de and means of attack the allies n
W can infiict upon the enemy far II,
later damage than might be accom- to
shed by an attempted drive ut an vi
Ter point. oh
t is the hope of some critics that m
army of the crown prince will be M
bruised and battered in the retreat he
m the Marine that the Germans or
l. for all time, be placed on the de- tn
sive. st,
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