Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-16

IATlss Jul! lO-lHe UtFMAHs
apparently nave from sixty to
seventy divisions In position for
the present offensive Of which
some forty divisions have al
ready been engaged. This
would mean a potential force
OF approximately 95O,O0O with
540,0UO engaged
With the American Forces on
the Marine, July 16, 11:10 A. NJ,
(By the Associated Press -
Reports from one end of the
battle line to the other say that
except for Il few minor lOcali-
ties the great German offensive
so lar has been a complete
failure.
Additional German prisoners
taken today say they are con-
Vinced that their commanders
have been beaten.
American troops today shot
down an enemy carrier pigeon
east of Chateau Thierry. IL was
carrying message from
German divisional headquarters
saying that the situation was
serious; that they saw no fur
ther change in the progress in
the locality OF that division.
With the American Army on the
Marine, July 1G, l0:45 A. NJ, CBy the
Associated PressJ Word received
this morning from the battlefront
east of Reims shows that the allleu
defense is not only still holding up
the German attempts TO advance,
but appears to have broken the
enemy's spirit.
At one point of the offensive
where American troops are fighting
they organized a counter attack late
yesterday on a flank Of the salient
established by the Germans and
drove them out in short order, but
in hot lighting.
L. s. Men Force Hun Retreat.
The American troops in this sec
ton occupied intermediate posi-
tons in the rear of the first lines.
The Germans were allowed to come
through, but when they tried to
cross the operation fields up a
slight grade. the American machine
gunners and infantry occupying eX-
cellent positions moved down the
ranks, the enemy break
ing and retiring at many places.
This operation was conducted on a
portion of the front to the east OF
Reims.
Yanks Retake TOwns.s
London, July 16. - American
troops have recaptured FOssey and
Crezaney, towns on the south bank,
taken by the Germans when they
crossed the Marine.
The Germans this morning con-
-inued their attacks against the
French line in pursuance of their
according to information
that reached here
The information received fndi-
Gates that the offensive remains
held up. the attacks UP TO this
having been nearly every
where repulsed with heavy losses.
West of Reims the enemy at
.acked in very considerable
strength at two places by way Of
he Marne railway IN the country
south Of DOrmans In this neigh
lorhood they succeeded in throwing
six bridges across the Marue be-
ween Reuilly and DOMAINS, but at
10 point on this 25-mile front has
he enemy penetrated more than
our miles into the French posi-
ions.
German Reserves Used Up.
With the French Army in France,
July l6, tNoruing. by the AssOciat-
ID Press s).-The allied resistance 70
he Germans in the present often
live has been so great and the Ger
nan losses consequently so heavy
hat enemy divisions which the
ierman staff had noG intended 20
Utilize until tomorrow had 10 be
brown into the line by noon yes
erday.
Yanks and French Counter.
Paris, July 16.-The battle con
inues violently especially south OF
he Marine and in the region OF
'hatillon. Except for one sector
outh of the Marine. there IS no
haugc in the situation. American
nd French troops are counter at
acking magnificently and are talk
ng many prisoners. according 20
he statement issued by ,he war Of
ice today.
South OF the Marine. the Germans
ave mot bpau ubla IN advance fhoir
inc beyond St AEnan, La Chapelle.
Llsleres and south OF
he forest OF Bouqulgny. the
french ia this region have taken a
housand prisoners.