Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-23
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CBy The Associated Press)
 The drive of the American and Frence forces into the Soissons- Rheims salient between Soissons and the region of the Marne continues. The Germans al some points are counter attacking desperately, but their efforts thus far have proved futile in more than Impeding the advance.
 Further ground has been gained by the allied forces south of Soissons, in the center of the line along the Ourc4 river and north and east of Chateau Tierry. Additional large numbers of Germans have been made prisoners and numerous quantities of guns and war materials have been captured.
 Americans Follow Fleeing Enemy. In the Marne region the American troops on the northern bank of the stream are well on the heels of the fleeing enemy east of Chateau Thierry, between Charteves and Gland. At last reports their advance had been pushed virtually four miles from their old positions on the southern bank and they were pressing the enemy north ward in the direction of Fere en Tar deno-s. possibly with the intention of endeavo-ins to link up with the French forces proceeding eastward along the Curcq. Farther east along the Marne tho French have been enabled to throw forces across to the northern hank of the stream.
 Fighting Southwest of Rheims.
 Severe lighting is in progress be- tween the British, French and Italian troops and the enemy southwest of Rheims. where the British have made a further advance, while in Cham paEne 10 the east of Rheims the French are reported to have regained all their old front line positions be- tween the River Suippes and the town Of Massiges.
 German Defensive Has stiffened. The German defensive has stiffened noticeably on the western side of the Rheims -Soissons salient, but. although large numbers Of reserves have been thrown into the fighting, the manoeuv- res seem to be more in the nature of strong rear guard actions designed to help the large forces of the enemy ir the Chateau Thierry pocket to escape northeastward than a purpose to stand and give battle with the ultimate ain Of holding or heating back the Franco American troops.
 Teutons Burning Villages.
 That the Germans now realize to the full that the allies have the upper hanC in the battle seems apparent from re- ports that they are burning village: behind them in their retreat and de. stroyinE large quantities of munitions and war materials throughout the en. tire salient which they have found i impossible to move, owing to the rapit strides of the allies across various parts of their lines of communication and the domination of others by tn allied big guns. These guns now ar throwing shells far behind the lines searching out the entire countryside while airplanes are winging their wa, over the retreating columns and harry ing the enemy with machine gun fire
 Enemy Troops in Jeopardy.
 The efforts of the Germans to re tara the Franco-American forces wer particularly heavy Monday in the re -ions of Grisolles and Bezu-St Ger main. respectively northwest and mort of Chateau Thierry, and to the eas of Chateau Thierry, where the Amer jeans are giving them battle. On a three sectors the enemy lost furthe ground, and his forces in the Chatea ThierTy pocket therefore were place in greater jeopadry.
 Distress Signals from Crown Prime,
 Realizing the seriousness of his pre-
 
 said 10 have sent out distress sigma to Crown Prince Rupprecht of Ba varia. whose men are facing the Brit ish line in France and Flanders, ask ing for aid. Rupprecht despatche several divisions of his reserves to tn south 10 help his imperial cousin, bI 10 offset this Field Marshal Haig i'm nediately. detached an equal numbe of divisions of picked British troor from Picardy and moved them into tI battle area southwest of Rheims.
 The latest German official commlrn cation asserts that in Sundays ightin between the Aisne and the Marne con plete success rested with the Germa arms
 On Other Fronts.
 In France and Flanders the Britis continue to harass the German line with small attacks and raiding opera tions while the Italians are keepir up their pressure against the Austr ars both in the Italian theatre and Albania. In the latter region consiC erable ground has been gained alor the Devon river.
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