The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-24
ALLIED TROOPS
STILL PRESSING
GERMAN ARMY
Latest Gains Not Great But of
Strategic Value.
GAIN TWO MORE MILES
Enemy Still in Retreat, Leaving Ma
chine Gun Nests to impede
Advance Of Allies.

Washington, July 23.-The entente
allied troops on the Soissons-Rheims
salient continue to gain ground, both
on the western side OF the battle front
and on the south along the Marne and
toward Rheims, Notwithstanding the
increasing resistance OF the Germans
and the bad weather that is prevailing
on the southern part Of the line.
While the latest gains recorded are
not so great, on the whole. as those
of previous. days, they nevertheless
have added positions of strategic
value to the allied line for the further
prosecution of the efforts to clear the
territory of the enemy. In the fight
ing more prisoners, guns, and war
stores have fallen into the hands o.
the American, French and British
troops.
AS diversion the French to the
northwest, midway between scissors
and Amiens, have delivered blow
against the German line which has
been productive of excellent results.
Striking on q front of about four
miles. General Foch's troops penetrat-
ed the enemy lines for a distance OF
about four miles, General Foch S
troops penetrated the enemy lines for
q distance OF about two miles and
gained the heights dominating the
valley of the Avre river and the
plains beyond. Fifteen hundred Ger
mans we're captured by the French
The official communication issued by
the French war Office refers to this
fighting as local operation.
South OF scissors the drive of the
Franco-American forces toward Fere
en- Tardenois has pushed further back
the Germans on both sides Of the
Ourcq river. South of the river, not
withstanding fierce resistance the al
lied forces reached the railroad line
between Armentieres aud Coincy run
ming southwark to Chateau Thierry,
and pressed on beyond 1t. This ad-
vance brings the French and Ameri-
can troops relatively to within seven
miles of Fere en- Tardenois and also
gives them dominating position for
big gun play over the eastern section
of the railway running from Armen-
there's to F'ere en- Tardenois.
On the northern bank OF the Marne
to the east of Chateau Thierry the
town OF Jaulgone, from which the
Americans retreated during the Of
fensive, has been recaptured and left
in the rear by the advancing troops.
East OF Jaulgonne the French like
wise have advanced their line of the
north bank of the Marne and clung
to their newly won positions. notwith-
standing the violence OF the German
counter moves and the statemen, OF
the German war Office that they were
driven out.
Likewise, southwest OF Rheims
where the British are lighting with
the French strong enemy positions
have been captured and the allied
line advanced nearly mile. The
reinforced German front here stub
bornly contested the advance, but the
British and French gained the adyan
tage and in addition to inhictinp
heavy casualties took prisoners and
five guns The British alone cap
tured 300 Germans.
The counter attacks of the Ger
mans continue to be delivered with
great violence and with heavy gun
and machine gun FIRE behind them
Where they are forced to give grount
the Germans are leaving numerous
machine gun nests in the open to ha
rass their enemies and aid in making
secure the retIrements.
The Germans apparently are fear
ful that the constant nibbling at thei
lines east OF Amiens by the British
foreshadows an early attack. and thel
are sending rain OF gas shells owe
the .Bretomeux sector as
preoaution. The British on variou
sectors of The front In France ant
Flanders continue daily to maxi
slight gains against the enemy am
take prisoners and machine guns.
In Albania both the French an,
Italian troops are keeping up thei
pressure against the Austrians. Il
the latest reports from Rome an
Paris considerable gains are crodite
to the allied troops and also the car
turc Of the important positions an
prisoners and guns
With the American Army on N
Aisne.Marne Front. July A.-Th
French, British and Americans ar
stlll hammering the Hanks Of IN
Crown Princes army The German
are known to have brought un fires
support forces at some points. but m
Allies report the situation as favo
able