The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-18
ALLIES HOLD THE ENEMY TO ISOLATED GAINS;
SHOCKS FAIL TO SHAKE LINE IN CHAMPAGNE;
AMERICANS STAND FIRM ALONG THE MARINE
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE BATTLE

FRENCH (NlGHT)-The battle continued to-day with stub
bornness along the whole front West of Rheims despite his eff
forts the able make further advance Our
by their heroic resistance and nceant counter attacks
checked with alternative advance and reco the thrust of the
South of fighting proceeded on wooded
north of ST. Agnan and La Chape MOnthodon Very spirited
actions north of Combzy and Festgny enabled to hold the
the southern outskirts of Bouqugny and Chataigeres
East Oeuy the Germans succeeded reganing footing in
Montvosin
Rheims battle continued north of
Reu and the Bo du Roi which the Germans and
which troops defended foot by foot
likewise theatre of violent
The holds the line of NanteuaFosse
Pourcy the objective of powerful attacks several times
newed could be reached by the brilliant counter
the Italian of this village drove back the
enemy Arde Valley Numerous dead before
testify heavy suffered adversaries
The situation without change in the sector of Vrgny and
East of Rheims broke attack between Beaumontsur
Ne and Sery Our positions remain intact along the whole
Champagne front.
FRENCH (DAY)-south of the Marne
pushed yesterday evening
north of ST. Agnan and La The enemy
into the Bourdonnee Farm and the battle
continues with violence slopes woods south
of this point.
Further east despite very vigorous attacks the
enemy Bouqugny the
village Nesles Germans likewise launched powerful at
tack side the Marn
Venu but thrown back from this locality by
powerful counter attack by the French
Wood German attack in the region of Vrgny broke
East of Rheims German local attacks fruess notably
in the region Prunay the
Of the south side of the Ves southwest
Punay suffered sangunary repue The French positions
throughout have been maintained intact
GERMAN (DAY)The fighting did not revive until evening"
southwest
Heburne the renewed his attacks un
successfully.
attacks the saviere region and west
of Chateau Therry.
Courtemont the Marne front) we pushed
Surmen sector The enemy
directing with forces against
bank of the Marne His attacks broke dow" De-
fore our linesw with the heaviest of losses.
fighting the north bank of the Marne the sue
ceses the stomng extended After wardng off
the as the
heights north fought through the Bos
de Rodemat
On both threw back the enemy on the
mountain Mantnal and north of Pourcy
The situation Rheims unchanged We have held the
enemy line and improved positions on the
the Suippe Northwest of Massges we cap
fortified heights.
The prisoners captured has increased to lsOoo
BRITISH NGHT)We captured few prisoners during the
of Bethune west of Mervle
The hostile artillery developed activity during the night
with Ve Bretonneux front This morning the
hostile artillery and shown increased activity
in the Albert sector.
BRITISH (pAY-we captured few prisoners and machine
Vilers BreonneuX
raid attempted enemy in the sector rpused
few prisorers the successful
raid carried by English in the neigh
borhood of Hulluch
Hostile artillery active in the Somme and Ancre
north of the Scape Bethune and north of