Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-24

LONDON, July 2S.-The French at tack near Montdidier has progressed to the western edge of the wood north of Sauvillers-M MOngival, which means a total advance of two miles.
 This point is about 2000 yards east of Mailly- -Raineval and gives the French control of the heights dominat- ing the valley of the Avre.
 Twelve hundred Germans were made prisoner.
 LONDON, July 23.-The French at tack near Montdidier todaycwas very well executed and successful minor Op- eration, and according to dispatches received this afternoon from the bat tie front, was presumably designed as a diversion, aiming at keeping the en- emy's mind occupied and preventing him from sending large endorsements to the southward.
 At the some time it also effected an important local improvement line at a sector where every advance means better protection for Amiens and Paris. The French attack on four mile front a@ter an hours bombardment of the German lines and captured all three villages of Sauvillers. Aubvillers and Mailly-Raineval within fifteen minutes.
 About a thousand more prisoners have been counted by the entente al- lies in the last twenty-four hours. Of this number about half have been cred tied to the Americans and British but as a matter of fact the allies just now are far too busy to devote much time to the counting of prisoners. Fighting mf #h nQ the present to-and-fro struggling all along the SOissons- Rheims loop is very close. strenuous work and probably not so many prisoners are being taken as would be the case in direct ad vance or a retreat action.
 There has been little change in the last twenty-fOur hours in the appear ance of the Soissons-Rheims pocket ss it appears on the map. What changes have been made there are all to the advantage of the allies
 The French and Americans have gained further ground in She bottom of the pocket. The French also are press ing hard on the long line south Ot Soissons and the map shows advances of a thousand yards or so at several points.
 The expectations of those who thought that the Germans were pre- pairing to give up immediately the en- fire Soissons- -Chateaul Thierry-Rheims salient and retire to the Vesles river or the Aisne nave not yet been full filled.
 According to today's dispatches the German is fighting his hardest to hang 10 every foot of ground he has and IS constantly counter attacking with sur prising momentum. both on the Marne and along the west side of the salient.
 It is true. of course. that this is eX- 7ctly what the Germans would be like ly to do if they were actually in the process of retreat
 The Germans are burning villages and some small dumps but presumably a further prodding will be needed to push him back to the river Vesle. ',
 Meanwhile the entente allies, not only the infantry, but also the arti- lery and bomb dropping aviat0rs are working without rest at the business of making either a stand or a with drawal difficult for the Germans
 The news received in London con tnues to praiGe the work of the Amer jeans and the account of the capture of .aulgonne and Buzancy indicate Ina. they were clean cut series of Of- 'ensiyc tsctics such as The officers Of inc British general staff have come 10 expect frcm the American fighters Che British officer told the Associated Press:
 "I don't see how the work the Amer jeans have done in the past weeks .