Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-07-25
HUNS LOSE SECOND
BATTLE OF MARINE
INDICATIONS ARE THAT ENEMY
WILL RETREAT TO THE AlSNE
AS HE DID IN 1914.
Franco-Amerlcan Army Driving Ger
mans Steadily Back, lnficting
Heavy Losses and Taking Toll
of Prisoners and Ammunition.

Paris.-The Germans have lost tho
second battle of the Marine. All the
latest dispatches from the front in
dictate that the German high command
has ordered retreat.
Whether the enemy viii retreat to
the Aisne river rs he did when de-
feated on the Marine in 1914. depends
upon the strength of the allies In fol-
lowing up their victory. In crucial
ways the circumstances are different.
The first battle of the Marine was open
warfare with trench systems no nearer
the Germans than the river Aisne
When the Teutons fell back they did
not stop until they had reached the
system of scientific trenches they had
wisely constructed In their rear
trenches which were the wonder and
the envy of the French and British.
In the present mode OF warfare
trench systems are much closer to-
gether and retreats do not cover so
much territory as In 1914. unless the
defeat has been as disasterous as that
which befell the British and French in
Picardy or the defeat which was In
flicted upon the French and British,
beginning May %, In the very region
which Is now witnessing a German re-
verse.
How badly the Germans have been
defeated we can only guess. The de-
velopmenis OF Sunday pointed to
severe reverse. The Franco-Amerlcan
army, which moved out OF the Paris |
zone and attacked the right flank OF |
the enemy Thursday morning. made
rapid progress In a few hours In |
which had driven the
Germans 20 shelter The progress
during the first day was somewhat
exaggerated In the reports Of cores
pondents. but. on the whole. II WINS
sufficient 10 Oyerrun the strongest
enemy positions and TO sweep M
nearly 1900 prisoners and more than
300 guns. At the end OF the second
lay the French and Americans had
'aptured 1900 prisoners and nearly
100 guns. ON the third day nearly
1000 prisoners Mad been taken. In
lsmuch as the Germans had filled the
owns near this front with food nnd
Military supplies. they lost an amount
II material which cannot speedily be
eplaced- In this way they were pro.
'ressively weakened as the Americans
no French advanced. and although
hey threw In thousands Of reserves
hey were not able to prevent an allied [
ain all along the line from Fontenoy
n the north almost TO Chnteau ]
'hierry on the south.
soldiers OF France and Americans on
unday ripped cash into the huge ,
isne-Marne triangle ut It's apex. In Z
DING this they won the southern pivot Z
crown princes armies within the I
'iangle, the city OF Chateau Thlerry. &
the north bank Of the Marine. The
ernafs evacuated II at $50 O'Clock I
nndny morning. An hour later the 4
far-Spaneled Banner aud the fricolor v
ere hoisted on It's buildings and 200 I
iit-starved civilians. hcrded In the b
Ithedrnl by the invaders. wept tears e
JOY aud cried "yive rAmerlque v
During the week the Brltiyh mnde 4
Yeral local attacks Of note. Chief O
nong these was one In the Flanders
ctor against the village Of Metercn. A
? advance was made on front of h
70 miles, the village was captured n
~ some ground beyond. Many pris. II
ers were captured. 7