Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-16

g lNOntltluSu from f1rSI rage.
Even there they have been checked
by the French fire. From that point
to Rheims there is no change in the
situation. The deepest penetration
along this line is approximately
5 S-4 miles northeast of Chatillon, in
the Rodemat wood. This marks the
greatest advance of the Germans at
any point along the line since their
offensive began.
situation ReaSSuring
East of Rheims the situation also
appears reasSuring. The French bat
tie positions are declared intact and
the Germans have not been able to
advance southwark further than the
outskirts OF the woods that parallel
on the north the ancient Chaussee
Romaine, the main highway running
eastward from Rheims. They are
being held all along this line as far
as the region north of the town of
Suippe which virtually marks the
easterly limits of the great battle.
In thesGerman offensives during
the spring and summer delay was
one of the prime factors in the situa-
ton. The Germans have never been
abl eto gain materially when faced
by forces that were numerically
equal and all of their drives have
come TO a pause when allied rein
forcements We're rushed up to threat
ened points.
Supreme Test Met
The Germans now are more than
- hours behind schedule and there
is little to indicate they still have
striking power greater. or as great.
as they possessed on Monday morn
ing, when their attacks began. The
allies, therefore, seem to have reason
to believe the supreme test of their
defense has been met successfully.
The battle is not over as yet and
there may be a possibility, if not
probability. that the German high
command has not played its trump
cards in the mighty game that is
going on. There is. however. a feel
ing of satisfaction over the first
phases of the new drive and conf
dence that the allied forces will con-
tinue to resist as vigorously as they
have during the terrible first hours
of the conflict.
Artillery Is Active
German artillery is reported active
in the Albert sector and in some
other regions along the British front,
but there have been no portentous
developments there. The British have
the Nillers- -BretonneuX sector.
East and west of Rheims the Ger
mans are fighting with desperate on
and every resource to bring quick
success to their fifth offensive of lue
present great battle of the year. AL
most everywhere the allied troops
are holding tenaciously and the fight
ing zone behind the first line is yet
intact along the entire siXty-I. e.
mile front
Superb resistance by American,
French and Italian troops held the
Germans TO minimum gains. Be-
tween 100000 and 100000 men We're
thrown into the battle line BY the
German command. Despite these
numbers and the use of every fasu-
ity of offense and destruction known
TO the enemy, Berlin was able to re-
port officially Monday night only
that Ito the southwest and east o.
Rheims we penetrated into parts of
the French positions"
Yankee Dash Wins Day
Large forces were concentrated to
be thrown across the Marne and
bridges were laid between Fossoy
and Dorpans. American troops,
fighting with great dash, met this
menace, checked it and hurled II
against the river. Near Fossoy the
enemy was thrown back to the north
bark by the impetuous Americana
who captured between 1000 and l.
500 prisoners, including an entire
brigade staff. The bend in the river
where the Germans crossed now Is
dominated by American cannon and
machine guns.
French and Italian divisions en-
gaEed the Germans between the
Marne and Rheims. On front OF
twenty-five miles here the enemy