Arizona republican., 1918-07-28
BELIEVE ENEMY STILL H0PEST0
 HOLD ADVANCE
Washington Officials are of Opinion Germans Will Not Give Up Salient With
 out Tremendous Struggle
IRepubIican A. p. Leased wire1

WASHINGTON, July 27-Harrassed on the Hanks by allied infantry and with advanced positions directly north of the Marne swept by allied artillery, the German army in the SOisSons- Reims salient has retreated to a new line of resistance, where another at tempt will be made to meet the attack of the French, American, British and Italian troops.
 Thus was the German withdrawal, reported in advance from Paris, viewed by military officials here tonight.
 Rear Guard Actions.
 The retirement of the enemy did not alter the belief in official circles that the enemy still contemplates fighting it out in the region north of the Marne. Severe rear guard actions. it was as- stunned, had been carried on by the enemy to cover the concentration along this line and the nasty throwing up of field entrenchments. It was not be- leved the line could be definitely To- cated until it had been reached by the Franco-American advance guard in following up the retiring enemy rear guard.
 No Sign of Slowing Up. Secretary Baker said there was no indication that the vigor of the allied attack around the salient had lessened, and there was every sign the enemy was being pressed and harrassed. General March. in his talk with news paper correspondents, drew attention to the inner pocket of the salient, where the recent British advance southwest of Reims threatens a new pineer movement. Enemy troops south of this advance. between the British and the Marne, are in jeopardy. and the French. todays official reports show. have already made progress in hammerng at the southern flank of this inner pocket by their advance just 1 below CatlIon.
 Two New Army Corps.
 No additional American forces, have 1 been thrown into the Aisne- Name bat l tie as yet. he said. although he an nounced the formation of two addf- 1 tional American army corps. He ex- ! plained the assignments of the 30 divi sions which compose the five army corps now organized to their respective higher units. did not mean that the corps had been actually drawn to- l gether Many of the divisions still were with French or British forces fol final training.
 | Suty ID SSt INSW nSCoTO | Members of the senate military com. mittee learned from General Marcf that the July movement of troops tc France probably will reach tota, ol 300,000 making a new record. Inci- dentally the movement last week was put at 50,000 men, or about one hal of what has been the rule for some weeks past.
 In the course of his remarks to tho correspondents. General March said the first American troops had begun te arrive in Italy. They are part of tn, small force of trained men sent D, General Pershing and for the presen their identity and location will not b, disclosed.
 Pushed Back ii Miles In summarizing what has already been accomplished in the hard driver counter attack on the Aisne- Marn, ! salient General March pointed ou that the German lines are today I miles farther away from Paris thai they were when the assault wa launched. American troops have ad vanced from Chateau Thierry that dis tance and the chief Of staff said the, , still were advancing.
 The general also brought out tn fact that the line surrounding tn : salient has been shortened by 10 mile through American and allied advances being now GA miles long. French ad : vances today on the Marne angle vii
 still further shorten the battle iron } and restrict the eenemy's field o , maneuverS