Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-23
Germans Are Burning Villages
Several Miles Behind Their
Lines Contemplate Making
Another Withdrawal.
MAJOR GENERAL HE'LL is
OPPOSING THE YANKEES
Won MaCkensen'S Former
Chief of Staff is Endeavor-
ing to Find some Way to
Stem Advance of Americans
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London, July 22.-Hard fighting is
proceeding in all sections of the line
from scissors to Rheims, according to
dispatches reaching London this
afternoon, but always with the allies
on the offensive and the Germans
fighting desperately to save what they
can before the on-rush
The French gathered up forty-five
more guns, including six of large cal.
ibre, in the fighting along the Marine,
where the Germans were compelled to
retreat very hastily. leaving behind
material of all kinds.
Although the Germans are fighting
bitterly along the bottom of the sal
lent there are indications they realize
retreat is inevitable. for they are
purnlng villages several miles behind
their lines. and there is a great con-
gestion of troops around the top of
the salient, which may indicate prep
aratlons for new line.
Allies Build Bridges.
The allies are constructing bridges
Ter pursuit of the Germans north of
the Marne. The Americans continue
to fight in the most stubborn manner
for the salient. but if things continue
TO go well, the enemy is likely to he
forced back to the line of the river
Sesla. which offers good defenses and
good communications. The Germans
made several heavy counter attacks
on the western side of the salient and
the fightlng appears to be growing in
intensity all along this western tin.
German counter-attack near Gri-
solles won slight advantage for
them, but all these moves are only in
the nature of an attempt to hold I'M
the allies.
All these counter-attacks are cost
ing the Germans heavily and can not
be launched without adequate prepar
alton.
One of the German high command
actlVeiy engaged in endeavoring to
iind some way of holding up the
American forces at the bottom of tho
pocket is Major General He'll for
merly Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
chief of staff who recently was sect
to the west front from Ukraine. The
Americans captured several docu |
ments bearing General Hell's sigma.
ture.
Americans Complimented.
Many compliments have been show I!
ered on the Americans by British !
liason officers and reports reaching
London from their two sectors praise |
their fighting ability, discipline and |
adaptability. One staff officer re- |
ported:
Inc Americans have already earn |
ea great reputation for the thor |
oughness with which they clean ut |
the territory they move across, They
are Just as good as the Australians in |
.n's open offensive warfare and tha. |
is q very high compliment"
Ihe French report the capture of
thousand more prisoners in the last |
twenty-four hours The British alec
nave taken several hundred, and the
Americans considerable number
On the west side of the salient tho
Iighting continued all night will,
great intensity as well as this morning
with the allies everywhere on the 40.
gressive.
At o'clock this afternoon east of
Rheims the enemy gained a little
ground On the whole front between
the rivers there was a heavy gain Ger
man bombardment and several local
attacks were delivered by the enemy
put not on large SCALE These
were repulsedrat all points except a.
Perthes.
EvlndnI CnIlsnu.