Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-17

~ tiiC iIitll NICI-
ved as the result of coun-
ter attacks.
lhe Germans have lost
100, 900 men. it was
learned from an authoritative source
East Of Rheims there has been on,v
iocsl NentIna except for five attacks
between the Sulppes Valley and
Massiges. All were repulsed by the
allies with heavy losses.
IN some places the French reoccu.
pied their former front line trenches
General Won Arnim has not dehn.
itely brought his army into the battle
east of Rheims Many derelict tanks
put out OF commission by the French
antrtank guns and land mines are
lying helpless in front of French
trenches. The French casualties in
the Champagne have been extremely
light and the French have not lost
gun any where
Bombing alrplanes have been nar.
l1clpating in the battle in great mum.
bers. One allied squadron OF hun.
dred machines made two successive
attacks Six nine inch guns are
smelling the German bridges over the
Marne
The Germans claim $4,000 prison.
ers, but this figure is believed to bs
greatly exaggerated.
The German program was an ex.
tremely ambitious one.
Four divisions were TO stride the
Marne and advance twenty miles
eastward occupying the French base
at Chalons. by the morning of the
second day Other divisions had for
Their detectives an advance of twelve
miles. West of Rheims the Ger.
mans have been pushing down the
Marine falley
The funhermost German coast is
now III The sector of Festigny.
The Franco-American forces coun.
ter attacked heavily south OF The
Marne advancing 5000 yards and re.
covering the heights overlooking the
river south of Dormans.
The Americans are holding ten
miles Of the front with the Chateau
Ihierry sector as the center, Re-
serves from the American brigade
are fighting east of the Surmelin riv.
ar where the main American right
flank rests.
Thirty German divisions have now
been identified indicating that this
offensive is on the same scale as the
original one launched on March 2l.
Burn German Aerodome,
Amsterdam. July IA German
'erodome near Neviles. Belgium. has
1een destroyed by FIRE according to
advices reaching here today Twenty
two machines we're burned Ten Bel.
,ian and two German officers have
been arrested on a charge Of having
ger fire to the aerodome.
French Hold Old Lines.
London, July 1.-THE French are
maintaining the positions they re.
'aptured from the Germans south Of
he Mame in the district north Of s..
Agnan it was learned this afternoon
The Germans are expected to Pc.
lew he battle in the Champagne dis.
rlct and perhaps the lighting may ex.
end INTO the Argon
The War in Summary.
Despite the use of fresh reserves
and the redoubled Violence Of thslr
assault, the Germans are every.
Where being held in their battle po-
3itions along the fifty mile Marne.
Champagne front
The third day Of the latest Ger.
man offensive found the tide OF
battle raging most violently from
Rheims to the positions souta Of the
Marine
The maximum gan Of the Ger.
man divisions, 500 900 men, have
been thrown into the combat 50 Gar.
but despite the superiority Of mum.
bers the allied lines stand with
rookhound firmness.
Il is significant 10 note that the
French have lost no guns anywhere.
eNl ldence were needed 10 show the
sralness Of the German gain Il IS
contained in this information