Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-31
YANKEES DRIVE
2 MILE WEDGE
| INTO HUN LINE
erShing'S Veterans Overcome Best of
Crown Princes Troops in Desperate
Battle For Important Positions
in the Marne Salient
FRENCH STRIKE A HEAVY BLOW
BY Associated Prcss

With the American Army on the Aisne Marne Front
ly q (by The Associated Press efforts made by
Germans to advance their lines against the Ameri-
this front last night and this forenoon fruit
The Americans, for their part, were. content to-
their positions along their slightly advanced lines
the time. The German lne however is reported
dually giving way both to the right and left
here was hard fighting throughout the night, but
concentrated attack in force by either side
Durng the night the Americans made of retiring
part OF the town OF Seringes The Germans advanced
the town observing the supposed evacuation Two
s OF Americans then closed in and enveoped the Germans
wide
American observers attacked BY eight enemy machines
escaped and returned to his base
unging northward from sergy troops have made
liant and important advance in desperate fighting appar
have opened the way for further successful operations
Est the Germans in the Marine salient.
Enemy resistance the character for
americans and they on Fere-en- T ardenois-
uonges highway just south OF the forest of Nese The ad
nce by the Americans late Tuesday little less than
miles French troops wings also moved forward and
allied pressure the west and TANKS of the pocket being
4 Drive Deep Wedge Into Enemy
In their advance the Americans drove wedge the
enemy line and the allies position the Ger
back by flank both west of the head
of the apex which lies Nesles Most exposed the
line from the Nesles region southwark through Cirges
Ronchere The line about four miles length and offers an
opportunity drive the Germans from the region southwest of
south ~
In spite the efforts put forth by the Germans TO
check the relentless of the Allies north Of the Ourcq
to-day hnds the German positions there grave danger French
hghtng their forward
east OF Feeenl adenois have driven wedge the
line and seems to be in position compel hurried from
Roncheres and St Gemme, the extreme bottom of the
salient between scissors and Rheims.
In Dominating Position
The allied line to-day south from scissors to Grand
Rozoy and then begins to the 1t passes Just north
Of ardenos and continues apex the wedge at
the village OF Nesles where sharply toward Ron
heres The allies advance in this region have placed
them in dominating position.
All around the salient there has been battle during
the past two days with the Germans launching repeated
attacks against the allied lines They have all failed
allies have gained important ground at vital points
Must Retreat to the Vesle
Immediately south of scissors Rheims the German
lines are strongly held but efforts improve position
IN the latter region have broken down. r
There to be little doubt will
retreat TO the ese river possible any possibility
making stand north OF Ourcq being seemingly gone.
Against the British positions Me salient
where the Germans were driven back by surprise
Tuesday. there has been a bomb