South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-27

cred hundreds of dead Germans.
machine gun FIRE OF the Americans
during the retreat In one horse
covered with dead. The Americans
buried as many bodies as was pos
sible. II is estimated that 1900
Germans fell there
Farmers along the Marine report
having seen the bodies OF German
dead floating down the stream. The
military authorities are planning
some system by which they can clear
the river of bodies.
Find German Dcserter i'm Cellar.
Three days after the Germans
evacuated Chateau Thierry the
Americans found a lone German IN
Mont-St Pier. hiding in a cellar.
The prisoner said he was tired OF the
war and was determined TO hide
himself. Notwithstanding the fact
that he had no food. and later take
chance OF surrendering TO the al
lies He asserted that the German
soldiers were dissatisfied with the
way affairs were going and that the
general opinion among them was
that the crown prince was una bic to
bring sufficient endorsements or
food supplies TO aid the forces being
attacked from the south.
Without Food Three Days.
The American soldiers watched
with pleasure the prisoner appesse
his appetite after his three days
fast The German requested the
Americans not TO report his deser-
ton. saying if they did and he ever
got back 60 Germany he would be
shot.
The latest news from the Aisne-
the afternoon papers to be particu-
larly favorable. The entente allied
progress, II Is believed, has not yet
come TO an end Despite stubborn
resistance the Germans have been
obliged 10 give up Oulrhy-le-Cha-
teau and it is thought that the Teu-
tons cannot long hold Fere- en-Tar-
denOis.
Teuton stores i'm Flames.
la Biberte says the Germans must
be considering a retreat 20 the banks
OF the River Nesle and fires and eX-
plosions are multiplying in the Ger
man lines and the TeutOn provisions
and other stores are in flames. The
Germans. the newspaper adds
either must retreat or face disaster
The Germans. having their hands
full on the Marine. are contenting
themselves along the British front
in Flanders with attempting to carry
out local operations at points where
they have suffered small but never
theless important defeats during the
past week
Last night another attack devel-
oped between Bucquoy and Hebu-
terne New Zealsnders completely
broke up the German attack drove
of the enemy with heavy losses. and
i'm addition ca ptured 80 prisoners.
Germans Seem Nervous.
At several places along the front
the nature of the artillery fire lndi-
Gated that the German was jumpy
and nervous.
only artillery activity prevailed
south of the Ourcq river Friday. the
infantry of both sides remaining in
their trenches according to the
French official communication is
sued. Friday evening Several addi-
tionsl advances have been made
southwest Of Rheims
British sirmen brought down 20
German airplanes and forced down
six others out OF control in air
lighting THURSDAY Fifteen OF the
British machines failed 10 return.
This announcement was made in
the official communication on aerial
operations issued Friday night.
The Germans today retain virtual
ly nothing OF the ground they con
quered in their great attack Of July
Is along the Marine. SAYS Reuter-
correspondent at French headquar-
ters.
East of Rheims the correspondent
adds. Gen Gourad's army by a
series of brilliant local operations.
has expelled the enemy almost
everywhere from the narrow belt ne
occupied in Gourauds advanced