New-York tribune., 1918-08-05

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Evidence
that the German armies elected from
the Asne-M Marine salient have been
dealt a smashing blow came ton ight
from all quarters. Losses III men, guns
and war material suffered by the en-
emy, it is indicated. are so great that
the full scope of the victory cannot yet
be gauged.
General Pershing's official report
covering yesterdays operations for the
first time cast aside military reserve
and declared "the full fruits of vic
tory" had been realized. Even as his
message was being given out, however,
new reports from France showed that
further advances had been realized to-
day, and the enemy's hanks had been
turned. 1t seemed certain, on the face
of these reports, that he could not halt
even at the Aisne unless he masses
many more reserves to relieve the
pressure against the beaten and disor-
ganzed forces of the German Crown
Prince.
Flooded streams have again inter
vened in behalf of the Allied armies,
as at the Piave and in the italian coun-
terstroke. The rise of the Vesle be.
hid the German rear guard apparently
threw into confusion the whole German
organization protecting the withdrawal
of the main armies.
Not Clear About Prisoners
1t was not clear whether General
fershings message reporting that
S,4oO prisoners and 1873 guns had been
captured by the Americans alone in
cluded those taken in Yesterdays swift
rush to Fismes, or only those of the
preceding period of the counter often
sive. 1t was regarded as probable,
however. that the captures made yes
terday were still to be reported. Other
reports indicate large captures of both
men and guns in the rush to the Vesle.
y Reports that the enemy was hurry
Ng rev reserves from the north to
support ms 81 altered lines now beyond
the, SoissonsR Rheims front attracted
particular attention here. If the Ger
man Reserves in Flanders and Picardy
are withorawn. 1t was regarded as GER
tain IL t the ,ibblng tactics of the
/ By n both these fronts would be
~ e., ed without delay to an effort to
Il 10Y the enemy Nut of the salient he
HOlHo ~ tHtSc LWtt points.
The German retirement southeast of
Montdldler may be significant.
To some officers it appeared possible
mat General Foch would hurl his vic
torious armies, which have already
crossed the Alsne near scissors, north
and east from that point toward the
line of the Oise. Should the German
disorganization prove serious enough
TO permit the Allies to extend their
victories northward, a flank attack
might be projected against the Picardy
front. with hopes that the Aisnc -Marne
results could be duplicated
Results of Blow
Standing again along the Disc and
with sufficient forces available to con-
t.Eue on the offensive, the French
would threaten the Germans in this
whole great area from the south, while
British advance from the Albert
Arras front would form the north jaw
Of the trap
AS the situation looks to-day, officers
said, the enemy has virtually nothing
TO show for all the labor and lives he
expended during May and June in fore
ing his way to the Marne As debit
he has already lost in his withdrawal
CROUCH prisoners, guns and material to
cripple probably a third Of his total
force on the Western front, and one
group Of armies is regarded az out of
any offensive battle for the present
year. In addition ne faces the winter
campaign with his military record
showing that he has been soundly
tions either in the German army or
y Germany, and which might we'll
bring the totterinR Austro Hungarian
goyernment 10 Ii crash