The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-23
Fierce Fighting on Both Wings
German Salient in Effort
to Prevent Cutting.
BRITISH TAKE HAN D
Hun Division Annihilated by
Italians-Franco Americans
Dog Heels of Enemy Army.
tAssociated Press.)


With the French Army on the
! Aisne- Marine Front, Monday, July "a
The ficrcest fighting continued
throughout the day on both wings OF
the German salient between the Aisno
and the Marne. The efforts of the
enemy were concentrated on an al.
tempt to prevent the allied troops
from cutting through on either side
ana mus imperling the great masses
OF German troops still within the semi
circle.
Despite the German determination.
French, American and British troops
all made progress.
overnight information does not :ndi-
cate any radical change in the situa-
tion along the battle front. The pros
poets seemed to be that today would
be another of heavy attacks and coun-
ter-attacks, with not more than slight
changes in the line
Inc troops of Gen. Pershing and
,icn, Petain are holding almost every
men OF ground they have gained sinca
the counter-blow began on Thursday.
last.
The Franco American forces north
or Chateau-Thierry now are holding
Epieds and nearby villages and n bit
OF territory northeast of Mont st. Pere,
Iurther east the enemy Is continuing
TO counter-attack unsuccessfully.
Probably the heaviest fighting TODAY
occurred on the eastern wing of the
salient where British troops took part.
Inc Britishers. who had arrived on tho
scene only recently, engaged the en-
emy IN a hand to- hand conflict in the
extremely wooded region southwest OF
Kheims. Four fresh divisions faced
them. One German division which had
heid the line against the Italians has
peen annlhilated. only a few hundred
! remaining. The Germans had a large
| number OF machine guns in this ylcin-
lty. but the British captured forty OF
them in the course of a strong attack
in which they made progress and took
more than 200 prisoners
Altogether, the day was very satis-
factory for the allies, who are threat
ening the Germans communications
everywhere. There is every reason to
believe that the Germans are hurry.
ing forward more divisions to add To
the sixth they have already thrown
into the battle
German resistance resulted In harder
nghting today. The operations were
rooned or some of their spectacular
FEATURES as the day advanced by the
determination Of the enemy not to be
crowded into retreat. South of Sois-
sons the allied troops maintain ali no.
sitlons as they were Sunday night, ex.
ccpt IN some cases where they haye
oeen improved slightly. The allied po-
sltions, however, are in no apparent
danger from attacks by German re-
serves In the area north Of Chateau-
merry the enemy Is reported by air
observers to be still moving north.
ward but very slowly. and fighting
rear guard actions all the while. Tha
French and Americans are hanging
close to the heels of the retiring Ger
mans and are taking every opportunity
to move forward. Army Headquarters
moves ahead bit by bit as the line ad-
vanccs.
Enemy airplanes have been active
on observation work, but the shells
nred by the German artillery in an at
tempt to search out the allied rear in
dlcates that the armen failed to spot
the allied positions. Many shells have
dropped along the Marne at irregular
intervals, and little danger has re-
suited.
Throughout the day Che heavy guns
or the allies bombarded the enemy
llncs with excellent results. according
10 aerial lookouts. Over all the terri
tory retaken the damage wrought by
American and French guns shows that y
the positions formerly held by the Ger
mans suffered much more than the al
lied lines.
Along the greater part Of the front
the artillery fire was the chief activity.
although at places brilliant infantry
operations are taking place, while ma
chine gun nests make every open field
4 potential trap. The number Of pris-
onerS has been increased by th0usan ndr
and a veritable mountain OF captured
and abandoned material Is in possess
sion OF the allies. Many of the guns
taken had been blown up or damaged
by the enemy before he abandoned
them.
The British efforts along the line
near Rheims have been rewarded by
bag OF prisoners and machine guns.