The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-19
germ IAN RESERVES BEING
RUSHED INTO new BATTLE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF The WAR
(By Associated Press.)

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Moving swiftly and powerfully EE4e
brilliant reneh-Amerioan stroke
between the Aisne and the Marna,
the first offensive in which Ameri-
| cans have taken part, is rolling east
ward, gathering in it's path they
SANDS OF prisoners, scores Of cannon,
hundreds of machine guns and large
quantitiss of supplies.
From the heights west Of Soissoaas
the. allies now command that base
and the railway lines to il. Cannon
brought up elsewhere dominate Cha
| important communication and trans
port lines in the triangle of RheiF8sS
Chateau Thierry- Scissors.
All accounts agree that the smash
planned by General Foch was q corn
plete eurprise to the enemy all along
the 20 mile front. IL stopped Che
German offensive astride the Marine
and around Rheims.
ACHIEVED TWO OBJECTS.
The allied blow was as effective
as an offensive as II was q move 10
lessen the pressure southwest of
Rheims and along the Marine. South
Of the Aisne, the Americans advanes
ed six miles to within q mile of Soias
sons. At other points the penetra.
ton was almost as great and the
average advance is between three
and four miles, according to latest
adVices received in Paris. This cong-
pares most favorably with the Ger
man progress in three days on both
sides of Rheims.
Important strategic positions be-
tween the AisHe and the Marine and
at least twenty villages are now oo@
cupied by the French and Amerfcans.
The allies reached and advanced be-
yond the lines Of BeIleau, Coura
champs, Chouy, ViIIers- HeIon, Chaus
dun and the heights don1inatina
Soissons. The first attack carried
the French and Americans TO their
third objectiVes and as the German
resistance had not 8tiffened greatly
another attack was begun inmedig
ately and the allies are still sursina
onward.
ADVANCE VERY RAPID.
So rapid was the allied advance
southwest of Scissors that cavalry
was thrown into the fray. Field
guns and machine guns were brought
up rapidly and, aided by many tanks
did effective execution in the enemy
ranks. Northwest of Chateau
ThIerry American officers in the 6v-
enIng had their headquarters on the
ground held by Germans in the
morning. Immense stores were TAX.
en- in the scissors regions. Even
atrplanee could not be gotten out of
the way.
American troops in the soissona
region alone took 1000 prisoners, 80
cannon and 200 machine guns with
prisoners and guns yet to be eounts
ed. Large numbers of prisoners
were Saken also near Chateau
Thierry as we'll as guns and cup.
piiesw while the French made igii-
portant captures ali along the Tine.
The French encountered strong res
elstance at CourchaRps but broke
through end took 10 guns.
Soissons now is useless to the Ger
mans as base of operations. Rheims
is safe apparently for the time heiaa
and a continued Franco American
advance between the Aisne and
Marine will compel the German
crown prince to withdraw his armies
along the Marine: Even without fur
ther advance, the German position
in the triangle is imperiIed. Mora
allied gains and the enemy will bB
in danger Of losing many troops fe
say nothing of great Quantities 6f
supplies end guns. Berlin has F6e
reported fully on the fighting. At
brief statement Thursday NIGHT said
that the allied attack had resulted
in the capture of some ground. M
aooeo fhaE German reserves t9aG
been thrown into the conflict.
There has been little marked fiahky
ing on the battle ground of the first
three days Of the week. The Ger.
mans gave up their attacks and ella
allies stand firmly. East of Rheims
the French Fetoo< Pfunay, an ads
vance Of more than a mile.
The British front remains quiet
except for raids. Some observers
believe the fighting may spread 10
this front, either with the Germans
attacking or General FocI1 starEiHa
q companion blow TO the one between
Aisne and the Marne.
An attempted German airpIaHa
raid on Paris Thursday night failed.
ltaian aviators have dropped many
bombs on PoIa, the Austrian naval
base.