The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-20
GEN. March GIVES
NAMES OF TROOPS
INGREAT BATTLE
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close to the city. CThis was a FRI
day dispatch.)
March's general review Of the situa-
ton was in substance as follows;
Last Monday the Germans began
an attack which covered a sixty-mile
front. About one-half of 1t was in
the very billy country between
Chateau-Thierry and Rheims and the
rest of IL in the Champagne, extend
ing from Rheims to the Argonne.
In the Champagne. the positions
were held by the French and by one
American division-the Forty-second
plus a regiment OF colored troops
from the Ninty-third. The penetra-
ton there was slight
The Champagne district was under
charge of the French general, Gou-
rand. one OF the most striking person
blesse (wounded) stripes, has lost
one arm, and is a man of determined
character whom the French call tres
soldat"-every inch q soldier.
German Advance Halted.
Along the Marine between Chateau
Thierry and Rheims the Germans
made an advance of four to five
miles on a twenty-three-mile front
The terrain there is difficult with
hills and woods:
This general movement has been
brought to a standstilL The Ger
mans in their offensive claimed they
had as an object the nut-cracker
process of squeezing off Rheims,
which is very well organized for de-
Tense, even to the extent OF house
toulouse defense, which had, here
tofore, made 1t impossible to get at
it.
In this advance there were six
American divisions and one regiment
OF colored troops. (The regular color
ed troops referred to above were on
the allied right, but March did not
designate the particular OUTFIT be-
tween Scissors and Chateau-Thierry.)
AS soon as the German advance be-
tween Chateau-Thierry and Rheims
had been brought to a standstill, Foch
struck hard along the western side.
The front over which we advanced
was twenty-five miles.
The maximum penetration as re-
ported officially was to n depth Of
ten miles, with a general penetra-
ton Of seven miles.
Not EncireIInE Movement.
The allied counter offensive is not
an encircling movement. 1t s aimed
at the chief supply line OF the Ger
and was delivered on the flank be-
cause such a blow would cripple the
Germans more than a push up from
the south OF the Marine.
A push from below would merely
Fs lwfr IL liz
their supply line.
In his weekly talk with members
fthe Senate Military Committee to
day, General March cautioned against
over-optimism as a result of the spec
tacular FrancoAmerican dash. He
declared that many difficulties are
still ahead and too much must not be
expected.
The committee was told that the
Germans appeared to have planned
two offensives-one against the
French-Americans. to be closely fol-
lowed by one against the British.
Attack by British.
The ability of the British to start
strong counter offensive of their
own now depends upon how far the
Germans have been forced to with
draw men and materials from that
sector to reinforce the lines where
the French and Americans are attack
ing.
War Department officials admitted
il is possible the German claim of
10000 prisoners is true, but it was
stated that II the Germans had taken
this number they had done it in the
very early stages of the fighting, be- |
fore. the French-American counter at |
tack. The committee was also told |
that the country must prepare for |
heavy casualty lists. which probably |
would be coming in for the next thir- |
ty days. No word concerning CASUAL |
ties has yet been received from Gen
eral Pershing.