The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-20
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Ourcq, was officially announced this
morning.
Dispatches said the fighting today
was spreading southwark toward Chat
eau Thierry Indications were. it was
stated. that great battle all along
the Aisne-Marne line seemed to be i'm
pending, the Germans having brought
up reinforcements in an effort to stop
the steady push of the allies.
South Of the Marne there has been
tightening of the defense arc along the
14h miles between Fossoy and Oueil-
ly where the Germans are fighting
with the river at their backs.
Steady progress against increased
enemy resistance, resulting in fighting
Of the fiercest nature, attends further
attacks by French and American fore
es on the front between the Aisne and
the Marne. Around scissors, on the
north, the German defense is stiffen
ing and the forward movement appa-
rently is much slower than on Thurs
day, when the biggest gains of the
day were made there. In the center
and on the south, however, the allied
line has been advanced about two
miles, making the average further
progress about one and a quarter
miles.
Line is Strengthened.
scissors still holds out, although 1t
is believed its fall Is certain. The
Germans keep their troops south of
the Marine, but a withdrawal there be-
more certain as the allies move for
ward northwest of Chateau-Therry.
General Mangin's advancing line,
which had a decided bulge south of
the Aisne, is Strengthened out. On an
eight mile front astride the Ourcq and
Savieree, in the center, the allies have
advanced more than two miles, cap
turing important heights. Further
south he gain from around Neuilly-St.
Front to west of Chateau-Thierry was
not as great, but the Germans lost
valuable positions.
Officially, it is declared the Franco
American troops have captured in ex-
cess Of 1900 prisoners and more than
$50 guns. Unofflffical reports in Paris
are to the effect that the captures are
much in excess of the official estimate.
Much material not yet enumerated,
and many hundreds of machine guns
also have been taken.
Line Quiet Elsewhere.
Berlin, apparently believing that the
allied offensive Is in great strength
tells of the repulse of efforts to break
through. Although denying that the
allies broke through it admits that the
German lines have been driven back
and that it was necessary to throw in
large reserves to keep the allies from
making a large hole in the German de-
lenses between the Aisne and Marine
No mention is made of American
troops.
Elsewhere on the Scissors Chateau
Thierry- Rheims triangle, the fighting
has died down. The situation, with
the allies holding firmly depends upon
the outcome of the stroke on the
west. Berlin's view of the fighting
there is that the Germans had to put
down strong allied attacks Thursday.
Seemingly, therefore, the Germans
have given up further attempts as
tribe the Marine and they have not re-
acted against the French attack
which drove them westward from
Montvosin
Expect Violent Battle.
Further violent fighting is anticipat-
ed in the battle triangle, as it is not
improbable the Germans will make ev-
cry effort to nullify General Foch's
strategy and prevent the allies from
wiping out the salient between Sois-
sons and Rheims, which becomes
more gravely endangered as the
The German offensive begun Mon
day is in bad way and the enemy
will furious attempt sto save the rep
utation of the crown prince, already
seriously marred by the successful al
lied counter blow. Berlin says 10000
prisoners were taken in the four days
beginning Monday, while the allies
have taken more than 1900 in two
days and great number of guns
The battle line is not yet clearly
north from Torcy to Chaudun. where
it bulges northeastward toward Sois-
sons. The greatest gain has been
about seven miles on the north.
In brilliant local operation in Elan
ders Scottish troops have occupied
Meteren, which is on a height COM
manding a part of the Lys valley.
They took 800 prisoners. Just south
of Meteren, Australian troops have
advanced slightly and captured so
Germans. On the other battle fronts
there is little activity British avia-
tors have bombed German manufac-
turing cities in the Rhine district.
The German machine gun fire con-
tinued but short time, and as the
Americans could be seen steadily
pressing forward eastward, the rattle
dwindled and finally stopped.
Missy-aurBois was deserted by the
French peasants before the Germans
came, the villages having been torn
from end to end by shell fire in pre-
vious fighting. Not one wall of any
stone buildings are standing The