The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-07-30
Jaws Of Pincers Steadily Closing On
Army of the Crown Prince.
The German Line Totters On Marine Salient.

The German Line Totters On Marne Salient.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE. July 26-Ihe entire
German position within the Mae salient such that tall at
instant the result of sharp forward by the allies affect
ing vital part.
is for this that the German commanders have ordered
their men to hold all while defensive position prepared
on which the Germans can fall back:
Day after day the allies the French the Americans and
the British encroacmg upon the triangular salient at
places making deep dents the enemy positions and at others progress
sing slowly. pt..4.A .-A assaaassE
Allies Pushing The Germans Back.
PARIS FRANCE July 26-Vlemon Toire little than five
while further south they have captured Ouhy Chateau and swept
the eastward of the town.
Between the Ourcq and the Marine the Americans are pressing
hard against the enemy lines and have taken the southern half of La
Fee forest which brings them about four miles directly south of
the of FereenI ardeno the center of the roads leading
back of the Marine salient and through which the German force
along the southwestern sectors of the line must retreat
Rs forest further southeast toward the Mane also being
empied of the Germans
The capture of Vemon- Tore and seems to
show that General Mangn while keeping up his all along
the German lines able concentrate large forces vital points, the
loss of which is menacng to the Germans.
VemonT oire the SoissonsChateau Thiery road 1t is
southwest the of Bancy which has been reported unofficial
have been taken by the Allies Its capture marks new step
the progress of closing the mouth of the bag which the Germans
are struggling.
The fall of OuhyeChaeau takes from the Germans the pivot
which their retirement further south has been swinging Its loss
to the enemy, who defended sterny blow
The French official says that the Allies have advanced
eastward of this which should bring them the vicinity of Hill
49, which the dominating height that region and which would
the Allies observation point long reaches of the Oucq
well as both banks of that stream
There nothing known the British progress the line from
Cuem and Meyemecy of Rheims. The reported rapid ad
OF the British there however, would suggest that there
plenty of behind their thrust and that their progress should
continue.
On the whole the German retirement from the Marine salient ap
pears to continuing hs retirement quite evident the western
side OF the salient but to the southwest of Rheims toward the Marine
nothing has been reported to a enemy withdrawal
German attacks Meeen, in the Lys salient and neal
ebutene north OF Albert both of which localities the British have
recently advanced their nes reported from London Both
enemy onslaughts repuled.
Half Million Huns Caught In Pocket.
PARIS July 26-Ihe German Crown Princes army of at Least
halt million appears to be hopeessy bottled up.
Germany threatened with military disaster that has only
parallel in hstory-Sedan.
crcled that historic battle that ended the war;
oc contracting his of steel around the largest number of crack
divisions the German Staff has concentrated limited
The next six twelve hours may bring the decision
elhee but to the Crown Prince of the nne
OF fate That mouth scarcely twenty miles WIDE between
Scissors and miles southwest of Rheims If Foc
can cut across this line efectmg junction between his Scissors anc
Rheims armies the German debace will be complete
Every Communication Line Being Bombarded
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE, July 26.-Everv line
OF communication within the German salient under bombamen
night and day. either from the allied artillery or arpanes
1t only with the greatest difficulty and with heavy sacrifices that
the able to hold within this All the while his men are
suffering terrible pvaon owing the uncertainty obtaining SUD-
plies ss.s
In the Allies commanding virtually every road anc
path the gued German cannot be relieved even when
they sorely tried
CAMPAIGN FOR NURSES BEGINS limiting their service that
| is they will have their choice OF cer