The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-09
HUNS Falling Back Toward the
VeSIe River Line in the Aisne-
Marne Region.
YANKEES WIN new LAURELS
Defeat Best Division of the Prussian
Guard in Desperate Fiehting-Ger-
mans and Bolsheviki Face Re-
volts in the Near East
BY EDWARD W. PIckARD.

Inc HItn year Oh the great war
spened with the German forces in the
EAisne-Marne region on the defensive
after the collapse of the drive on Par.
IS and the assumption of the initia-
sive by the allies under General Foeh;
the British calmly awaiting the prom
Esed offensive by Crown Prince Rup-
precht; the French and Italians driv-
ing ahead in Albania; Ukraine, Rou-
mania and much of Russia rising
against the tyranny of German DOM
Enatfon-; Turkey quarreling with Bull
garfa and Austria with Germany over
me spoiIs of war in the near East;
the allies putting into execution their
REans to help the anti-German ele-
merits in Siberia, and, above all, the
American troops in the thick of the
Egfrting in France and winning the
pghudits of the world for their splen-
did work.
with the apparent intention of max
a4g n stand, at least temporarily, on
the yesle river line, the Germans
slowed up their retreat from the Aisne-
Efarne salient last week and brought
their heavy artillery into action. De
spite the determined and dashing at
Jacks of the allies from the south,
west and east, the Huns had with
drawn in most cases with elaboration,
choosing the ground for their rear
guard actions and saving probably the
greater part of their supplies. The
possibility of cutting off and capturing
any very large number of them passed
when it was found that their power
1ul resistance at the ends of the arc,
aear scissors and Reims, prevented
any considerable advance of the al
Hes there. At the south front of the
salient the Huns fought fiercely for
dnys while their guns and munitions
we're being transported to the north,
and then quickly moved back the
French and Americans following with
~ rush. This movement carried the
Battle up to and beyond the River
Omcq. There was evidence that the
German commander intended to halt
south of that river for a time, but he
was not allowed to do this.
To the front between Fere-en-Tarde-
aOfs and Passy were brought the crack
divisions of the Prussian guards, to
AOld back the Americans, but the lat
Ter refused to be checked and with q
gaIEantry that aroused the cheers of
The allied nations they met and de-
Seated the best fighters of the kaiser's
armies. These Prussians, unlike so
many of the Huns, fight to the death
when told to hold certain position,
and the Americans, also, do not know
the word surrender. Consequently the
combat was bloody In the extreme. 1t
was conferred In and about the villages
Of Tesfes, Sergy and Cierges, and they
changed hands repeatedly before the
Yankees finally got the upper hand
and established themselves firmly in
me tewns and then pushed on beyond
the river. taking Seringes and max
ing salient in the German lines that
threatened what remained of the en-
envy IN the pocket between there and
-Tardenois.
That 1t was not an idle threat was
proved two days later. when the Amer
&an and French troops struck hard
at this pocket, storming the heights
Between Sergy and Seringes. They
were preceded by a rolling barrage
and moved forward behind smoke
efoud II was announced that this at
thck was for the purpose of straight
snIHg the allied line, but its possibill-
sEcx were considerable. The advance,
waicA was stubbornly resisted and was
made difficult by miles OF barhed-wire
<neanrlements, carried the allies close