The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-07-23

IS ARIs July 2oAssociated Press)-Repuspg number of
heavy attacks from the reinforced Germans along the
continuing their advance in the face OF bit
opposition the French and Americans made additional gains
yesterday They have increased the number OF taken
showing total thousand and they
vastly increased their the latest reports from
headquarters showing hundred and sixty field pieces Of various
,abre among the pols Of the past forty eight hours
TANK ATTACK FAILS
Yesterday morning the Crown Princes began arv
ng along threatened sections of the German front an
these thrown into the battle in an effort to drive tho french
back Particularly heavy drives made against
he Americans held their ground and at point
The Germans brought number of tanks into the hghtng which
quickly for the American and bady
battered that they had to be Withdrawn beyond range OF the Shells
COUNTERS SMASHED
t22 Late reports French and American headquarters last night
that substantial gains made all along the twenty
with the German beaten and pressed back The
fought desperately hold their ground the north and
south and heavy force against the center in an effort to regain
otions which they could attack the France Americans
plateau At all these German counters were
held then smashed back.
The appear unable the advance despite tho
eckesness their of the and their losses
lave been heavy On Thursday the Germans surrendered readily
Yesterday while losses heavier than the day
before the number of prisoners materially less and the number
d dead and wounded many times more.
GREATEST GAINS SHOWN
The greatest gains yesterday made in the center Of the
twenty ve-mie line and on the southern end OF the lighting area
the Americans last night had gained the heights north OF
ourchamp making total advance of three and half miles cast
orc the original starting point and bringing the Americans
within two miles of Chateau Thery and almost due north
CAPTURE OF SCISSORS EXPECTED
guns dominate scissors and the capture Of
hat position anticipated unless the German resistance become
From the SCISSORS plateau south the Inc
through VcrsIIelon and Billy Ouc the deepest
aims being depth of miles with the average along the
,ntire front about miles
The road upon which the Germans have depended between
Chateau Thery has been both the north and
railroad connecting scissors and Niers Cottercs
cavalry operating to the north Of it,
FOE is ON DEFENSIVE
still have powerful forces south Of the Marine,
entirely their efforts advance and have been
defensive with the Americans attacking southeast
Chateau They the French driving vigorously the
their salient before Eperna Here the French
eganed Ocuy the Germans had foohod the outskirts
the town This mile of the Marine and eight miles
of Epernay
Along side OF the Marine salient the fighting has
the Entente the offensive and making
number gains French reaken Mont NoSp the
Italians Germans back from Moulin dArd Re
capturing this 'front.' the French made prisoners
Jour hundred and took four
/ VALIANT AIR FIGHTERS
advance OF the Americans and French infantry,
constantly engaging the and the bridges
thrown by the Marine targets
bombs The enenys ammunition dumps, Mlets and
ration camps being constantly bombarded from the air with
promptly engaged whenever they Yescr
and French flyers shot down
and smothered all attempts OF the observ
ion balloons