Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-17
American Attache at Paris
Sends Message to War De-
partment Telling of Fright
full Losses to German Forces
COUNTER THRUSTS DRIVE
ENEMY BACK OVER MARINE
Washington Of Opinion That
Full Weight Of German Blow
Has Not Yet Fallen; Rein
fofCementS Moving.
tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WiRsl


Washington. July 1.-THE war de-
partment tonight received Informal
ton from the American military at
tache at Paris of heavy losses sus-
tanned by the German assaulting arm
les to the west and east of Rheims
and of the failure of the enemy to
make substantial progress against the
allied resistance during the last twen-
ty-four hours. No late cable dispatch
es has been received from either Gen
eral Pershing or General Bliss.
The crisis of the new Gemran Of
feiEIve in France is still to be reached
in the opinion of high officials here.
While the first rush of the enemy
apparently met with decided check
reports from the front tonight show
ed that bitter fighting was still in pro-
gress with varying results.
Situation Satisfactory.
Advices from General Pershing and
General Bliss covering yesterdays
Operations. prompied a statement
from the war department today that
the situation was regarded as salts
factory by the American command
ers.
On the comparatively limited part
of the battle front held by the Amer
leans between Chateau-Thierry and
the Jaulgonne region, tonight's ad
vices indicated that the enemy had
been ousted from a majority of the
points where his initial drive had
made headway across the river.
Enemy Still Strong.
Farther east where the Germans
appear to have occupied a consider
able amount of territoy south of the
Marne the enemy was still in force
and the French, with American aid,
were gradually beating him back to-
ward the river. American reinforce.
ments were also reported getting into
the fighting farther east toward
Rheims.
Probably in excess of 250,000
American troops are involved in one
place or another as that would be
the approximate strength of Major
General Hunter Liggetts first army
corps, several divisions of which are
known to be operating with the
French corps along the Marne sector
Troops not Identified.
Nothing had reached the war de-
partment to identify the troops which
made the counter attacks yesterday at
VauX and in the Jaulgonne region.
Secretary Baker said today he had
no reason to believe the first corps
was operating as a unit the indica-
tions being its divisions were employ
ed in French corps.
The extent to which the check of
the first day have upset the enemy's
calculations could not be gauged by
the meagre accounts received today
that gave any specific information of
a military character. 1t appears cer-
tain American forces have held this
door against the enemy, promptly
restoring the general trend of their
original lines wherever the rush yes
terday had swept them back. The
major sections in the battle develop
ed today Immediately to the east of
the original American positions. There
the enemy apparently is firmly lodged
across the river and feavy pressure
is being brought by Franco American
forces to eject him.
May Trap Invaders.
The German position here appears
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