Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-27
Only Mutual Bombardments on
Western Side of Salient, but
Fighting Is Raging Near Old
Cathedral City.
FRENCH HAVE RECLAIMED
MUCH OF FORMER GROUND
Big Guns Continue to Throw
Shells From All Angles Into
German Forces Inside Big
Loop Devised by Foch.
undated War Lead, by the Associated
PreSsl

The ninth day of the allied often
sive in the Soissons- Rheims salient
saw lessening in the intensity of the
battle along the western side of the
salient Only mutual bombardments
were in progress. Along the Marne
and southwest of Rheims the allied
troops were still at deadly grips with
the enemy.
The Germans strove hard to hold
back the French and American troops
in the forest north of the Marne, de-
bouching from the woods in strong
counter-attacks. The enemy every
whore was forced further back and
the forests have been almost entirely
cleared Of Germans.
Southwest of Rne-nis ne,eyy rein
forcements have been thrown along
the front In the region of Reuil,
wherethe battle line turns sharply to-
ward Rheims, The French have cap.
tured several points of vantage, iii
cluding the village of Reuil. They
nave advanced northward, notwith-
standing the violence of the counter
move.
British Cling to Vrigny.
10 the northeast. where the Ger
mans are facing the British, the Ger
mans have recaptured Merry and Hill
204. but the British have retained
their hold on Vrigny and most of the
other territory taken In that region
Eastward from Rheims ills Cham
pagnB the French now have regained
nearly all their old line positions and
daily are harassing the Germans with
counter attacks.
Before the fighting died along the
western side of the Rheims Scissors
salient the villages of Oulchy-Le- Cha
teau and Villamontoire were captured
by French and American troops, who
advanced their lines eastward of Oul-
chy. The fall of Oulchy give the allied
forces the key to the heights dominat-
ing Fere- -En-Tardenois, which lies
only short distance to the east. AT
Oulchy forty guns and hundreds of
prisoners were captured
Big guns have been pulled up for
the capture of Fere- En- -Tardenois
when the time is ripe.
Guns continue to throw shells from
all angles into the German forces in
side the big bag.
Germans Planning Retreat.
While there has been no attempt ty
the Germans at general retreat, an
indication that a retreat is purposed
is shown by the fact that the enemy
is using comparatively small forces of
infantry on various sectors, depend
Ing mainly on his machine gunners to
retard the progress of the allies.
In France and Flanders the British
have been compelled to withstand
several violent attacks by the Ger
mans, near Hetuberne and in the vi
cinity of Meteren. The enemy in both
sectors was repulsed with heavy cas-
ualties.
On the other battle fronts the mill
tary activity is nominal. although con-
siderable fighting continues in Mace
donia and Albania with the allied
troops holding the upper hand.
The British navy has lost the ar
mored cruiser Marmora through a
submarine attack. while torpedo
boat destroyer has run aground and
sunk.
Warning has been sounded to the
British premier to the striking muni-
tion workers that they must return to
work by Monday or become liable to
the provisions of the military service