The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-18
EFFORT To FLATTEN RHEIMS SALIENT IS
CLEARLY OBJECT Of PRESENT OPERATION
NEGROES ASK FOR A SHARE IN BATTLE
Fresh German Divisions Brought Into
Fray In Desperate Attempt to Enlarge
Small Salients Created By Primary
Thrust---Picked Organizations Cut to
Pieces and Withdrawn.

Paris July l7.-West of Rheims the Germans
made no new advances whatever today the war
office announced tonight.
East of Rheims the enemy equally held, all
+ rench positions remaining thoroughly intact.
South of the Marne the Germans regained q
foothold In Mont Vosin. They were held on the
southern outskirts of Bouquigny and Chataigieres.
Between the Marne and Rheims the enemy
penetrated Ro wood, the French selling every foot
at heavy toll in blood
Paris July 1.-THE general impression in authoritavs
quarters here tonight that the German offensive
tnue much longer large SCALE but that dwnde
down to local engagements
Turning their backs upon Paris the Germans clearly -
vealed their objective namely the squeezing out Of the Rheims
salient.
Through the crossing of the Marine and advancing south
ward the enemy seriously threatened the important
attack from the south of Reu Sur Mare NOTWITHSTANDING
Leuuigny where he is firmly held s1 s
Although fresh divisions have been thrown in to back mp
the armies of Won Below and Won Boeh all the enemys u
attempts to enlarge his dangerous pockets formed by the
initial advance have been vain and his gains confined
maximum depth of five miles.
East of Rheims the Germans advanced depth Of ila
and half despite the losses The second and
divisions of guards and the crack Brandenburg units
cut to pieces and had to be withdrawn The foe has been
PEELED to reconstute all the divisions he threw into the initial
onslaught
Fighting ercest south of the Marine where the Amer
cans continue to battle with unquenched ardor cooperating
with the gallant French.
The Germans failed recapture the towns Of ST. Aonan
and LaChapele Monthodon wrested from them by the Ana
leans late yesterday Furious combats raging for
session Of the heights north of these places The invaders
ceeded in penetrating La Boundonnerie.
This battle is going little less than three miles south
of the Marine As long the foe held here the situation
mains satisfactory for this sector forms the pivot of the Ma
front and unless they break through it the Germans cann
realize their plan of swinging around either westward against
Paris eastward in the direction of Epernay and Chaons
Between the Marine and Rheims the Germans making
violent efforts to mask the great mountain Of Rheims
battle RACES Couon wood At last official accounts the
French holding the well in check Further to The
northeast around vrgny the Germans failed push forward
despite incessant attacks
To the of Rheims the French also continue hold TIN
situation perfectly in hand The Germans have been unable "a
debouch from the Prunay line where they pinned down
the first day of the drive.
Unofficial reports state the Franco American forces havQ
launched concerted counter attack fruuk
south of Dorans and have thrown the Germans back
5000 yards Their sweeping the German hride9
the Marine continuously successful the count
offensive in this region will force the whole German forces
south of the Marine back and may trap them the
were trapped on the Piave. SSgl4SI
All of todays reports confirm the depression caused III A
German ranks by the immediate mailing down Of their
Monday. Their losses have been extremely
tive estimates place them between 100000 and 10000 VIM
the French and American casualties have been
light. -