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points. such as trenches. crossroads. bat
terry positions and command posts. has
to deal with moving targets and scatter
shells over wide area 10 reach points
where the attacking force is likely to ad-
vance.
The enemy had a wide field to cover
yesterday with this haphazard firing. as
along the greater part of the thirty mile
front the depth of the ground covered
during the day by the French In their
advance Is not less than five miles.
The second form of artillery fire IN
which the Germans are able TO indulge
the search for new French battery po-
sitions--was much In evidence as l
made my way yesterday afternoon into
and out of Scissors thirty hours after
the Germans left. They were throwing
shells as far back as Missy-en- Bots.
which lies close TO the Nillers Cotterets
road, FIVE miles behind Scissors, and
also along the valley of the Crise. and
on other points which they imagined
the French would be likely to choose as
gun emplacements.
Once or twice a venturesome German
airplane tried 10 get a view to regulate
the firing. which from the results looked
about as promising as the ancient pas
time OF drawing the bow at venture.
but the observer always was quickly
driven away.
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OFFICIAL REPORTS.

LONDON Aug 4-FoHowng the fighting
France and Flanders:
FRENCH (NIGHT)-During the day reached the Vese
resistance especially between Muizon and Champign Our light
elements succeeded taking footing the north bank of the
river at several places
Fismes is in possession.
Northwest of Rheims the village of
La Neuvette which the defending with
On the left bank Of the Are Tin Pardy between Castel and
MenSt Georges the Germans forced abandon
of their positions We have occupied Breaches and into
Hargcourt We also advanced line outskirts of
Courtemanche. We took prisoners.
FRENCH DAYTON the battle front the situation without
change There during the night.
GERMAN (DAY)-Durng the night there revvng artl-
Ypres and both sides of the Somme
both sides of Albert withdrew, without interior
of the Ancre the eastern bank of
the river.
successful forefed south of the Luce Brook
and southwest of Montdidier captured prisoners.
There have been fighting operations the Ane north and
Scissors. the Vesle fighting contact with the
BRITISH (NIGHT)A hostile raidng party driven off this
morning without Our patrols captured
prisoners during There nothing
further report.
BRITISH (DAY)Our patrols reached the Ance River
this line.
The hostile artillery showed activity during the night
the sectors north of Bethune and south of Ypres,
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How the German War Office deceived
the German public as to the truth Of
the disaster on the Marine is best shown
by a comparison of the German official
reports with map showing the battle
line from day to day after the great
counter offensive Of the Allies began.
The great counter drive OF Gen.
Foch began July Is, with the Ger
mans far south Of the Marine. Every day
since then has shown retrograde
movement for the Germans until now
they are beyond the Vesle and on their
right beyond the Aisne. with the posi-
bility that their entire line must be
brought TO the north bank OF the latter
stream and probably to the Chemin des
Danes. where the great German thrust
was launched on May 81.
The German War Office story from
day 10 day was weary repetition of
positions attacked and repulsed. OF
enemy airplanes brought down. OF
strategic moves. artful.y executed which
laid open the allied ranks to the Ger
man guns Small actions were H.
lumined, great actions dismissed in a
line. 1t Is significant that at last, with
the army OF the Crown Prince % soundly
whipped that It has turned tail in fiignt
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ners to exact terrible toll of allied dead.
Our movements remained unknown TO
the enemy" the war office reports.
The second battle of Americans with
the famous Prussian Guards on July 80
in which they held Sergy and advanced
two miles beyond Nesles. was not
recorded by Berlin. The report said:
In the afternoon the enemy ex-
tended his attack beyond Fere-en-Tar-
denois eastward They were just as
unsuccessful as partial attacks he
launched in the morning at the Bots
Meuniere.
The enemy" according to the Ger
man report on Saturday, August 3. was
"repulsed," frustrated" and suffered
complete failure the day the Allies took
Scissors and dominated all that remains
OF the Marine salient. The German re-
port describes heavy actions but declines
to be specific The result is a gross mis-
Interpretation OF the days fighting.
Without admitting the great retreat
Of Saturday night the report for Sunday
regales TIE German public with this
statement:
There have been no fighting opera
tons on the Aisne north and east Of
scissors, on the Vesle We are in fight
ing contact with the enemy.
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the German War Office should admit q
''retrogre ding" movement
few excerpts from the German Of
fetal reports are indicative OF the extent
to which the policy of deliberate decep-
ton was carried out
The report for July 10 said:
Between the Aisne and the Marine
the French have begun their long ex-
pected counter offensive BY the en-
ployment of extremely strong squad
rons Of tanks they succeeded at first
in penetrating by surprise into our
front infantry and artillery lines at
isolated points and in pressing back
our line. Afterward our line divisions.
together with reserves which had been
held in readiness. frustrated the en-
envy from breaking through.
This was the frankest admission of
the entire period of the retreat In
the French report for July 30 appear
these words: Not a German rema ms
south of the Marine except prisoners or
dead The German report read:
During the night our troops south
of the Marine were withdrawn TO the
north bank OF the river without being
noticed by the enemy.
The splendid attack OF the Americans
and French which drove the enemy step
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that we can do. First, we can comb out
the army back OF the front and in this
country as II has never been combed.
While the general headquarters clamors
for reenforcements there are still num-
bers OF hghting men far from the fight
ing line. You find no such state of af-
fairs behind the French lines
The second thing is that we ought 70
raise troops for service In the fighting
line OF the western front France has
already raised more than 800 900, nearly
all fighting men, In Africa The Su-
danese are among the best lighting mer
in the world. Indian troops should again
be used in the west.
1T Is also imperative for the Allies
not to be recklessly wasteful OF mar
power in the field, no matter how great
their numbers may become.
NO nation. certainly not Germany, has
been 30 prodigal OF man power in the
battle line as Great Britain has been
France learned her lesson early. We
have not learned It thoroughly. Ever
now our operations have been conducted
IN though We had an inexhaustIble re
serve OF men. As most men know, the
evil consequences which flowed from
Passchendaele directly contributed Il
tho break through near st. Quentin last
March. which placed France and tbs
allied cause In Jeopardy,
There has been far too much secrec,
In the official statements regarding thes,
battles, In the NTH year of the wal
it IL time that British generalshi il
should not necessarily be taken fol-
granted. II should he submitted, wher
necessary. to close. competent ruthles,
scrutiny.
I'm the interest Of real fighting mer
the range OF selection for the highes
commands should be widened''
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ENEMY FLANkS ARE
SAID TO BE TURNED
German Reenforcements in
Scissors Sector Reported.

AHIb, aug f-ItIIHdn REINFORCE
ments are reported arriving In the Sois-
sons sector from the north. The Allies
continue their advance, according to
latest reports. although 1t is held within
prudent limits. The allied left wing
has moved faster than the right and
further progress in the Scissors region
might expose 1t to a counter attack from
the enemy.
Both TANKS OF the German forces be-
tween Rheims and scissors appear to
have been turned. The French have
forced crossing Of the Vesle west OF
Rheims
Allied forces in pursuit of the Ger
mans have passed through veritable
charnel houses, strewn with the debris
OF war. Bodies of men and horses are
mingled with broken down vehicles
alongside OF monster ammunition dumps
some partially exploded and others in
TACT Bodies OF Germans found in clus-
tiers beyond the range of the allied ar
ttllery indicate that severe punishment
was inflicted on the fleeing columns by
the French, American and British ayI-
ators.
Allied troops have crossed the Aisne
at several points between Scissors and
Nenizel. The German resistance ID
falter!ng on the left wing OF the allied
ee'o'ses "iiIie II Is sTO"ltk SIuDDOrn
and desperate on the right wing, where
the Germans still retain foothold or
the southern bank of the Vesle between
Champigny and Jonct cry. northwest O,
Rheims.
The number Of prisoners captured by
the Allies during the last two days will
thrill the allied world when announced
The Vesle River which was flooded
owing TO the recent heavy rains. has
hampered the German rear guards
which were unable to ford the stream
and had to fight for their lives. The
most Of these Germans were killed and
the rest were made prisoners.
fishes Is completely surrounded b,
American troops. The Germans are
retaining foothold in the extreme
northern part OF the town, where there
Is house 10 house fighting. Crack Prus-
sian Guard units are Offering the mos,
desperate resistance to the Americans
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FALL OF SCISSORS
CHEERS ALL FRANCE
CroUn Prince Beaten, Is VielD
of Press.
Special Cable Despdtch TO THE Sen
Copvri0ht. 1918: all rights reserved.

PARIS, Aug. 4.-The Petit Pdrisien re-
of the nation over the retaking of Soils
Gons when IL says 1T Is great VIC
tory we have scored on the anniversary
OF our general mobilization Of four years
ago. France has to-day the right to be
joyful"
The entire press regards the German
retirement as OF the utmost Importance.
Commandant Civrieux. keen OBJ
server. says in tA' Mdtin: 1T Is an In
dsputable victory. the consequences of
able amplitude.
From messages reaching Paris II be-
comes evident that this time IL Is not
more or less an involuntary retreat on
his part that the enemy has carried out
TO avoid pressing danger. 1t Is under
the direct shock of the allied armies
that ne enemy is giving way and falling
back in disorder. The two lateral sup
ports Of the Germans being lost, they
cannot maintain themselves much longer
south OF the Vese nor can they remain
to put up defence beyond that river
now that the Allies are in a position to
push on by scissors TO the north of the
Aisne.
The Crown Prince is beaten. Clearly
he does not seem to have any other re-
source than to regain in all haste other
positions. Later telephone messages
indicate how the new advance was
executed. The German flank was turned
southeast OF Scissors by a particularly
brilliant advance by French. American
and British troops on the high ground
overlooking the little River Crise. From
here the Allies are able to shell the
German artillery and reserve positions
in the Crise Valley and to fire into the
backs OF the German troops on a line
facing south.
During the day In addition TO Scissor.
more than score OF villages were re.
taken as we'll as the whole valley anG
the Allies are now solidly established or
the right or eastern bank"
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defeated repeated enemy's thrusts. The
French and Americans again suffered
very heavy losses. Villemontoire was
recaptured from the enemy, who re-
treated in dense masses, which were
fired at by our artillery.
The German report for July 81 makes
no mention OF the advance OF three miles
in the Ourod sector and the retirement
OF the Germans from Chatillon-sur-
Marine. The report reads:
This also has been a quiet day on
the battle front.
Again refusing to admit the success
of the Franco American drive on July
28. the German war office report con-
tanned no statement OF the triumphal
entry of the Americans into Fere-en-
Tardenois. an objective toward which
the Allies had made consistent daily ad-
vances for week. The German report
merely said:
Apart from fighting on the Ourcq
the day has been quiet
The stubborn battle for Sergy on July
20. followed after ak attacks by the
retirement OF the Germans, was treated
by the German war Office as an adroit
manpuvre TO enable the German gun
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FATIGUE SLOWS UP
ALLIES PURSUIT
Bad Weather Also Hampers
Their Operations.

WITH THE EfENCH ARMY IN France
Aug. 4.-The almost straight line along
the front from Scissors to Rheims N
Which the enemy retired after his retreat
from the Marine. remained unchanee5
during the night and this morning. Tho
German artillery, including some big
guns still in position between the yesle
ana the Aisne. is comparatively active
and is bombarding the Allies front lines
along the river bank.
The Germans also are firing nm ~.
valleys and roads which thew think
might serve for the concentration or the
transportation of troops on the way 10
reenforce the attachments which had
hitherto kept in close contact with them,
me somewhat slower rate of advance
by the allied troops during the last few
hours has been brought about partly
through fatigue caused by the continued
pursuit since Thursday, The men have
had TO contend with bad weather from
which they had no shelter, while such
a rapid advance as has been made has
" created difficulties in bringing forward
supplies OF food and ammunition The
ground was greatly disturbed by the
passage of the retiring enemy columns
ard the roads were often barricaded by
shell stricken trees.
a certain time must elapse before III,
Allies can bring their foil strength &c
bear to give the Germans furthe,
push backward. The great question In
most minds to-day Is whether the Ger.
mans intend TO stand on the southern
side OF the Aisne above Fismes or pu,
the river between them and their pur,
suers.
II they stand they will still sur
round Rheims on three sides and have
straight line to defend. whereas n
they cross the river they must find a
considerable number OF fresh division,
10 hold the snuous line of the river
banks The presence OF heavy guns OF
the southern side of the Aisne to-da,
may, however, be only cover for 4
FARTHER retirement
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KAISER BREAKS WITH
EX-KING OF GREECE
Mrs. Leeds Balks at Idea of
Wedding Enemy Prince.
Special cGoie Despatch TO The sus

PARIS, Aug. At is learned on ex-
cellent Swiss authority that the Kaiser
and former King Constantine OF Greece
are on the verge of a serious quarrel.
due to the Kaiser having turned a deaf
ear to the solicitations OF his brother
in-law, who for the last few months has
been crying aloud for an offensive on
the Oriental front, which would restore
his throne. Constantine. according to
the same report, has been tormenting
the court at Berlin with demands for
subsidies. to which there has been no
response
The needs OF the former royal family
of Greece have been unusually large OF
late and It Is said here that Constan-
tine has been counting upon the mar
riage OF his son Christopher to Mrs.
william b. Leeds. the American heiress.
as a means OF restoring his Golfers II
Is known in society circles both here
and on the Riviera that Mrs, Leeds, In
fear that her fortune In the United
States would be seized the moment she
married an enemy Prince. would not
consent to the nuptials at the present
time and may abandon them entirely. q
fact ~hici. is contributing considerably
TO the woes of the royal household.
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NO GERMAN CRASH,
ROTHERMERE SAYS
War May Last Another Three
Years, NOrthcliffe's
Brother Warns.
Special Gable Despdtch TO The suS.

LONDON, August lord Rothermere,
brother to Lord Northcliffe, in page
article In his paper, the Sunday Pictorial,
warns Great Britain that In spite of the
great victory at the second battle OF the
Marine, there is no prospect OF the early
collapse of Germany. on the other
hand. he says, there Is much to Justify
those who believe that the war will last
another three years. He calls for
greater exertions.
1.-THE Allies must be prepared next
year" he says. ito undertake an Of
fensive on a much greater scale than
Germany has ever attempted We are not
going TO dislodge the Germans easily,
In four years the heights of the Alsne
have never been completely cleared,
The United States have called up
100000 men and have registered a
total Of 10000, 900. besides being ready
TO raise the military age
These men will all be needed.
can we not do more ourselves?
There are still one or two things
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Swiftest Week OF War.

Looking back over four years of al
most continuous connection with the
armies in France ] can recall no period
OF equal length when events moved so
swiftly or ~ decidedly In favor OF
France and her allies as during the week
just ended.
Thursday Gen. ManRin struck the
blow which he had been preparing while
the enemy was becoming worn out. His
right from Hartennes TO Coulognes, a
distance OF fourteen miles. pressed for
ward well north of the Ourcq. cutting
OF another big wedge of the salient. In
this fighting two British divisions, one
Of them Scottish. did fine work. That
was the beginning OF the end Of the
German retreat from the Marine.
Friday the pace became hotter. Gen
Mangin's left suddenly swept across the
valley OF the Crse after working its
way down from the bare. exposed plateau
OF Chaudun and his right climbed UP the
eastern half OF the other big plateau
between the Ourcq and the Vesle. while
at the same time further east Gen.
Degouttes army in the centre and Gen.
Berthelots on the right carried the ad-
vance to n line level with Oulchy-le-
Chateau and partly above 1t. Best OF
ALL at o'clock in the morning the
Germans evacuated Scissors and took
themselves and their impedImenta to
Join their big guns on the other side OF
the Aisne,
Saturday there were still better re.
suits, the pace OF the retreat was even
hotter and the advance more pronounced
on the thirty mile front from Scissors
10 Champigny the enemy has faller
back between Scissors and Sernoise &c
the Aisne and between Sermo!se ant
Fismes 10 the Nesle. East OF Fismes
| where the Americans occupy one sector
we are at BranScourt. Courcelles ant
Champigny, all three close to the Vesle
there too the enemy inevitably mus
CROSS TO the other bank
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THREE u. S. SHIPS
SUNK BY A U-BOAT
Fishing Schooners Sent DoWn
off NoUo Scotion Coast.

H,LIFAX. Aug. 4-Three American
fishing schoouers were sunk by Ger
man submarines off Seal Island, Var
month County. or the Nova Scotia
coast yesterday. The crews landed on
the Nova Scotian coast to-day
The commander OF one submarine told
an American skipper that he had sunk
more American schooners hailing from
Boston and Gloucester Friday after
noon. He did not give the names OF
the vessels or mention what became
OF the crews
The names OF the schooncrs sunk
Saturday afternoon are the Rob Roy,
Capt. Freeman Crowell Annie NJ
Perry. capt, James Goodman, and the
Muriel, Capt r. Nickerson. The crews
came ashore In dories to-day at Woods
Harbor. Shelburne, Lockport and other
! points along the coast
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KING GEORGE SEEsPEACE NEAR
wires President Wilson He VIII
FiEht On for NIct0rl.

LoNpoS. Aug fixing George, ''i.|-
ing TO a message from pres.deut N..s'l
on the occasion of the anniversary r
Great Britains entry into the Wal says
II am proud that my forces ana '' ''
OF the United States are fighting sid. F
side, and you may rest assured az our
answering determination TO cong i"
with all our strength until a victory "'
right over wrong is achieved"
King George also wired arp"o ~.
messages to the heads OF all Hrl
states expressing a deternnati"' =" ''-
tlnue the struggle and ,onH''r '.''
the dawn OF victorious peace IS r''
far distant
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tended our advance southwark along
the line of the river TO Dernancourt.
which is cleared OF the enemy. Our
patrols have been clearing UP the sit
uatlon in Albert. but the ruin of the
town Is now little more than a great
gas and shell trap.
To-day has been fttingly commem-
GRATED. The biggest and most impress
sve ceremony was n special service OF
remembrance and intercession held at
an army headquarters. Chaplains OF
various denominations participated.
About Ave thousand troops paraded, In
GLIDING American and Canadian detach-
ments. After the service an artillery
commander delivered fine patriotic
homily and the march past of the allied
units followed"
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Once the rearmost OF the series OF
echelons in his positions between Sois-
sons and Rheims has been forced to
retreat across the Aisne the others are
bound to follow. each In turn as Its
right flank Is uncovered, The process
will not be complete until the whole
line retires to the same alignment be-
hind the two rivers.
That Is the necessary outcome OF the
way In which the battle has been fought.
strictly on the lines of war of move
ment, the infantry advancing in ex-
tended formation along the roads and
across the fields. preceded by fan
shaped screen OF cavalry nosing out and
reducing nests OF machine guns. while
the artillery OF the defence. instead of
concentrating Its fire on fixed and known
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all the detectives had been reached.
Many prisoners. including the staff OF
Bavarian battalion, were captured"
The fall OF Hartennes which this &C.
ton helped TO bring opened the way for
a direct attack on scissors. Gen. Vile
mont and brigade of chasseurs
breaking through the advance lines OF
the enemy fell upon the main German
forces at Merci. where the Germans,
supported by plentiful artillery. put up
good fight.
The enemy fighting in retreat con-
stantly is pressed by the chausseurs
who are among the best troops In
France. The withdrawal from Mercin
began at 4 O'Clock and at 6 the French
were In command of Scissors. Chaus-
seurs advanced through the suburbs OF
ST. Jean and ST. Christophe.
Scissors thus had changed hands four
times during the war. The Germans
occupied II on Aug. 90. 1914. during the
first retreat TO the Marine. They were
driven out Of It by the Franco British
troops on Sept. ~. 1914. on May 20.
1918. the French again were forced TO
abandon II. Now they have recaptured
1t, an important and strategic point, In
circumstances which justify the hope
that It will remain permanently in
French hands
French Cross the Aisne.
6 p M-The latest news from the
front to-day shows that the French con-
tinued their advance right along the
whole front. Fismes and Braine cannot
hold out and the French have made
good their crossing over the Aisne at
Scissors and have reached the village
OF Cuffies. which is well up on the slopes
which form the northern rampant OF the
Aisne valley.
The Germans are burning everything
in their retreat. but the rapidity OF the
French movement on Scissors gave
them no time TO reduce the ruins OF the
town 10 ashes. In the Fer-en-Tardenois
country woods, villages and even crops
are flaming.
While the Allies have won a second
victory of the Marine. az important as
the first victory. ii would be foolish 10
believe that the enemy has not been
aware for some days that his positions
In the SoissOns-Oulchy le Chateau
Rheims salient was untenable. 1t is not
the habit of the German staff to carry
out big retreat without having solid
lines upon which to fall back.