The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-25
ALLIES STILL M0PP|NC Up TEUT0N ARMY
United Press
War Summary

O1 ChS COunIcF Offensive.
Solssons-Rheims front: Further In
dications were received today that the
crown prince has played into Foeh's
hands by determining to stand and
fight rather than carry out his orig
inaI plan Of retreating to the vesle
river line.
The Germans arc fighting desper.
atey along the whole front, counter
attacking at some points and putting
UP stiff rear guard action at others.
More than half million Boches are
now within the big pocket A short
time ago It appeared they would be
able to e,etricate the greater part Of
chance and again are erldangering this
vast force by making stand.
The allies within five miles Of Fere-
en-Tradenois, the great enemy traffic
center, are bombarding that city from
the west and south, rendering It prac-
ticaiIy untenabIe.
Local gains have been made by the
allies IN all sides of the salient within
the lat twenty-four hours, particular
fy north and northeast OF Chateau
Thierry.
Picardy front. British troops ad-
vanced slightly In the Hebturne sec
tor nortt, Of Albert, and repuIsed Ger
man raids on both sides of the SON.
me. German artillery was active
astride the Scarpe. The French took
thirty prisoners In raid south OF
Montdidier.
Flanders front: The Germans bom-
barded British positions on various
! parts of the front.
| EnaIant: The munitions strike has
spread until 200, 900 workers were re-
ported idle today.
Italy: Italian naval forces attack
ina Cattaro sank two Austrian trans
ports.
Austria-Hunaary: Because Of Baron
Won Hussarecl's inability to form
new Austrian cabinet, Emperor Kari
has entrusted Baron Won Handel with
that work.
| Brazil: The Brazilian government
ordered liquidation Of three German
banks in Rio Janeiro which have nan
died the finances of German proPa
gandists.
Making Wild Guesses.
TBy J. w. T. Mason, United Press War
Expert.1
NEW YORK, July 25.-Desperate
counter attacks by the Germans at the
southeast corner of the Aisne-Marne
salient. the farthest point removed
from their central supply station a
Fere-en -Tardenois. indicate Won Hin
denburg's fear that his Marne forces
are in danger of being crurnpled by
surprise blow which Foch m1gh'
launch in the Dor1nans sector.
Normally the principal attention o.
the German general staff at this tlmt
should be centered on protection O.
the railway between Fismes and Fere
en-Tardenois, along which the troops
lin the AisnelMarne salient are passing
The Franco-Americans are now with
in five miles of Fere-en-Tardenols
whose capture would be a matter o
serious concern for the Germans.
i Instead, however, of using what In
itiative he still possesses for the de
Tense of Fere-en-Tardenois, Won Hin
denburg last night struck a blow nea
Dormans. where there has been NJ
serious fighting since the presen
series of Franco-American assaults
fhegan It is scarcely conceivable tha
the Germans are developing new OF
fensive toward Epernay. The Dor
mans stroke is essentially a defensive
measure, destined to safeguard tn
Germans in the southern area OF tn
lAisne-Marne salient But such an ex
penditure of German man power Il
this comparatively quiet district woult
mot be made while the grave issue
!, are still undecided at Fere-en-Tarden
ois. unless the Germans feared focl
was setting a new trap for them. TIL
existence of so restless a mental al
titude on the part of the Hohenzoller7
militarists is highly favorable for tn
; allies. A confused hesitancy is be
coming noticeable in the Gerrnal
plans and a new respect is bein
shown for the strategic genius o
Foch and the fighting ability OF IN
. Americans. Won Hindenburg has be
gun to guess wildly. The German pee
ple. in turn, may soon begin to dis
trust the scientific efficiency of tn
kaiser's war machine.