Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
GERMANS UNABLE TO STAY
FRANCO AMERICAN ATTACK
Terrific Counterattacks South
west of scissors Fail to Dis
lodge Our Soldiers.
EXECUTION BY L. S. ARTILLERY
Back Distance OF Three and
Half Miles.

undated War Lead bv Associated Press1
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Germans have thrown large re-enforce-
ments into the new battle line between
Scissors and the region of Chateau
Thicrry. they nowhere thus far have
been able to stem the tide of the on
Slaughts the American and French
troops are making against them.
Friday saw the Americans and
French batter their way further east
ward into the deep triangular salient
which was So'ssons, Rheims and Cha
teau-Thierry as its points and success
fully Withstand Il terrific counterattack
by the Germans on the plateau south
west OF Soissons. where tn. allied guns
dominate this important strategic
town.
The gains of Friday were carried to
their greatest depth In the center OF
the twenty -hve-mile line and on the
southern flank northwest of Chateau
Thierry. where the Americans are hold
ing forth The hghtinS was particu-
larly violent throughout the day
around SoiSsons and in the region OF
Ghaudun. where the Germans sent In
large forces OF reserves In an endeavor
10 push back the allied troops Here
the American artillery did notable
work. killing or woundinc many OF
the enemy and aiding greatly In stav-
ing off the Germrns
On the sector where the Americans
are fighting northwest of Chateau
Thierry tie German line WAS driven
in upon the plateau northwest OF
B'nnes and to tho heiEht to the
north OF Courchamps. the former posi-
rCDreSFntlnp
half miles from the point OF original
departure at Torcy. While it is not
possible yet geographically u de-
limit with eNactitude the gains made
in the two days ightinG along the
front by the French and Americans. it
is known that 81 Its deepest point the
penetration has reached approximately
seven miles and that over the entire
twenty-five miles ii ranges down to
al out TWO miles
In addition to the mnicton of eN-
;remely heavy casualties on the enemy
the French and American forces up TO
the present have taken more than H.
600 prisoners including two colonels
with their chiefs of staff. and in excess
OF $50 cannon.
OFFENSIVE on ENTIRE
FRONT SHIFTS TO ALLIES
The offensive on the entire western
front In France seems now definitely
to have shifted from the hands of the
Germans to those Of the entente allies.
East and west OF Rhcin where the
Germans last Monday started battle
along siXty-fve- front from
ChateauThierry Ia Eastern Cham
pagne. the enemy Is now OIL the defen-
sive on most of the sectors where there
is any lighting. E:!dav saw the Ger
mans lose additionai ground along the
Marne 10 the French and Italian troops,
East OF Rheims the G"'Inan have not
seen nj to resume the arht!ng.
In the region southwest OF Ypres tho
British have carried out another sue
cessful incursion into the German lines.
capturing the village OF Meteren n
point of strategic value for observa-
tion purposes, while further south Aus
tralian troops gained ground. The two
maneuvers cost the Germans nearly
400 men made prisoner and the loss
OF number of machine guns.