The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-07-25
Germans Taken Completely by
Surprise in SCISSORS Salient IN
Greatest Attack Since 1917.
ENeMTS REAR IN PERIL.
An,y,esn. CO over the Top With q
cheer--play Leapffoe win Foe.
One Unit Advancing Under Bar
rage and Digging In.

ON lho French Front in France
The French-Americar attack along the
broad front north 81 the Marne vas an
absolute surprise. Many German oil
ocrs pere captured while asleep, and
numbers Of the men were taken "liile
hrfyestlng rye. The greatest s;rpc
fncijon WAS created among al the enc
10y troops holding ~. lines at the sud
denncss ~ the attack Some OF ne
prisoners declare they had been ioll
II was Impossible for the allies 10 ear.
~ out an operation IN the way o. an
ofre,sl,, for some time
Many tanks participated IN III" A.
tack having been able 70 take NJ iiler
positions during the terrific storm
which prevailed The American troops
cooperating with their French com
rades In the assault, did brilliant wGTk,
Around Cohrchamp, northwest OF
Chaieau-Thicrry, the German resist
ance was more obstinate than on any
other part Of the Paris line.
In this region the allies captured ~
cannon, numerous machine guns ana
large numbers Of prisoners who have
not yet been counted
The allied troops showed wonderful
spirits and advanced singing. A bat
TALON Of infantry crossed the r1ver
Savieres breast high In water
~. lr.. Y.raa.A.I tho
OF infantry, but one f>the heaviest
storms Of this go drowned the NOISE
OF the shells Most Of the Germans
had taken shelter In their dugouts
from the deuge and the entente al
lied troops were among them with
grenades and bayonets before they had
time TO turn around.
The entente allied troops are dis
playing the utmos, fervor in the at
tack, their desire being 10 strike a
strong blow " return for the recent
German assault.
Thousands OF prisoners have been
captured including at least 1900 by
the Americans Twenty villages have
been taken, and In well Informed mill
tary circles II is believed that unless
the German higher command can sum
mon quickly men and guns to stop the
Franco-American advance the German
armies now operating In the salient
from Rheims 10 scissors will be cut
on. In some quarters the confident
prediction was made that these biz
German armies would be captured
All reports from the front say tina
the French and American troop
crashed into the enemy's position will
the most unparalleled fury and tina
the Germans were carried on thei
feet by the dash OF the attack Tn
German batteries and machine guI
positions we're cut to shreds by the In
tensity OF the allied FIRE, and the de
tenders came swarming out In thou
sands with their hands In the air ant
the old German cry Of "Kamerad' OF
their lips
The French for the FIRST time use
their new mosquito" tanks, and thes
did terrible execution among the Gel
mans. Driving ahead Of the infantry
turning, twisting, climbing owe
trenches and shell holes. they poure
steady streams OF lead into the gra
clad ranks
The plan Of the attack is seen b
military critics here TO have been ma,
nificent In Its conception and Of bolt
ness Characteristic OF General Fool
His design, observers believe, IL III
segregation OF that entire group {
German armies operating in the salier
extending from scissors TO Rheim
which Includes all the Germans no
operating under the direction OF n
Crown Prince from Rheims TO Chi
teau Thierry. including the thousand
along the Marine.