The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-22
HUN ARMY On run, STRIKING BACK FEEBLy
United Press
War Summary

1,45oth day OF tho war; fifth day
Of the counter offensive.
SOiSSONS RHEIMS SALIENT:
The allied counter offensive is pro-
cceding over front of practically
100 miles from Soissons to eastward
Of Rheims, despite German counter
attacks at various points, notably
north Of Chateau Thierry and south
Of Scissors.
The German high command appar-
emily Is strengthening the enemy
lines In the Vicinity of Soissons and
Rheims, so the retirement northward
from the Marnc can be carried out
with the least possibility of Foch
closing the upper end Of the big sail
ent as purse strings are drawn to-
gether to close the neck of a purse.
The latest reports show the allies
on line running almost straight
south of Scissors to GrissoIes, seven
miles north Of Chateau Thierry,
thence southeastWard toward the
Marine, in the direction Of Jauigonne.
One Paris newspaper declares the
Germans have fallen back to Beau
vardes, five miles directly east of
Grissoies. Between the Marne and
Rheims, French, Italian and British
troops are progressing in Courton
and Roi woods and in the valley Of
the Ardre.
The French and the Americans
have turned the Germans own can
Prisoners say the Germans will
make a stand at Fere-en-Tardenois,
on the line Of the Ourcq, twelve miles
north of CbafAan Thiarry
PiCARDY FRONT: British troops
made gains yesterday southeast Of
Hebuturne, north Of Albert, and
Franeo-eritish forces carried out a
successful minor enterprise last
night south Of vfIIers-Bretonneux,
east Of Amiens.
FLANDERS FRONT: The British
made successful raid north OF Bail
!euI. Hostile artillery was active In
the Locre sector.
Great Caution Necessary.
lBy j. w. T. Mason, United Press War
Expert
NEW YORK, July 22.-General Foch
Is moderating his drive between the
Afsne and the Marne for the apparent
purpose Of consolidating his gains and
preparing for inevitable German coun-
ter attacks.
Great caution is now necessary on
the part of the allied commanders and
General Foch is splendidly demon
strating that he cannot be run off his
feet. 1t would serve Won Hindenburg's
purpose admirably if General Foch
were to extend the battle along the
Aisne+Marne salient into a major Of
fensive.
A forward allied movement on so
gigantic scale before the Americans
are fully ready to participate would
be to accept the German terms on
which a battle should be fought.
General Foch is now declining to be
inveigled into playing Germany's game
under such conditions. The Aisne.
Marne thrust must be considered as q
local offensive, which, however, haa
had major consequences
through Safeguarding Paris and driv.
ing the Germans north to the Marne.
General Foch must not be expected to
press forward recklessly after having
already secured such highly import
ant results.
General Foch above all has demon.
started that he will not sacrifice his
own men on the barbarous principle
of Won Hindenburg and the Hohenzol-
1erns.
Won Hindenburg is rnquestionably
piling his reserves into the northern
and central areas of the Aisne-Marne
salient especially about SCISSORS and
Fere-en-Tardenois, which are the most
important pivots of tho present Ger
man resistance. In this respect Gen
eral Foch has gravely interrupted Won
future offensive plans
The moral effect in Germany of con-
fused offensive strategy at the kaiser's
headquarters will be very great, COM
ing so closely upon the dismissal Of
Foreign Minister Won Kuehlmann for
that peace cannot be won
on the battle field.
Won Hindenburg, therfcres will re-
sort to desperate expedients in order
to try to wrest the initiative from Gen
eral Foch.