Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-19

not gained further ground over
night. At Nanteuil- -Fosse, the re-
gion southwest of Rheims, a heavy
German attack was crushed, while
an assault by Guard regiments north
of Prosnes, east of Rheims, was
broken by the allies.
According to unofficial reports 20
day, the Germans have made some
slight progress south of the Marine
in the region north of st. Agnan. &c
the southwest of Dormans, but this
advantage was apparently only local
What appears to be more import
ant local success by the French is
reported from the .eaStermost point
of the front south of the Marne. The
French are said to have recaptured
Montvoisin. Chene-la- Refine, and Inn
portant heights in the vicinity OF
these villages commanding the river
Marine. Italian troops fighting in the
area between the Marne and Rheims
are said to have recaptured Clarizet
two miles northeast of Bligny.
British Gain Grows
Coincident with the allied attack
! south If the Aisne, the British have
attacked southeast of Villers- Bre.
tonneux, on the Amiens sector. This
more than mile, advanced the Brit.
ish line, it is officially stated
The fourth day OF the offensive
finds the Germans struggling des-
/ perately to develop the successes
along the river and between the
river and Rheims. Enemy progress
has been slow and at an enormous
cost in casualties.
Attack After Attack
Attack after attack is being hurled
against the allied troops in these
two important sectors. In many
places the enemy has been repulsed
completely, while his gains have
been made in the face of strong re-
| sistance.
South of the Marne, despite heavy
bombardm ents and the use of fresh
troops, the Germans have made no
great gains. The situation there is
/ rather uncertain, as villages and
| heights are constantly changing
hands in the desperate fighting. I'M
mediately south of Dormans, where
the enemy has made his greatest
penetration south of the river
about three miles-French and
American troops have gained some
ground north of st. Agnan. Astride
the river toward Epernay the Ger
mans are near Montvoison, an ad-
vance of about six miles, but they
have not been able to spread their
! progress to the south.
Americans Improve Positions
In the woods and valley west OF
| the forest of the mountain of
Rheims, the great natural obstacle
4 nf ha haN
driven the Italians and French to
within five miles of the Rheims
Epernay Railroad. the only line OF
transportation into the city yet held
| by the allies. Heavy fighting is TAX
| ing place about Pourcy and Nan
-La-Fosse, which mark an
leverage advance of about five miles
since Monday. 1t is more probable
the Germans will try to get between
the river and the forest of the noun
tain of Rheims than to storm the
mountain from the west. Pourcy is
on the western edge of the forest.
Between Dormans and Chateau
Thierry, where the Americans have
the largest forces in the line, the
| fighting Is sporadic. Around Fossoy
the Americans improved their po-
sitions slightly but further opera
tions have been hampered by q
| heavy rainfall, The Germans main
tam an intense bombardment OF the
American lines. American aviators
| according to French observers,
brought down thirteen German air.
planes in the same region Tuesday
| The Americans claim nine.
| West and southwest or Rheims the
enemy has failed to gain in further
attacks. Just east of the city his eff
1 forts have been broken up by the
French. In Champagne General
Gouraud's defense still is maintain
/ ed and the Germans have been un-
able TO make progress.
/ Reporting on the fighting of Tues
day, Berlin says 5000 additional
prisoners were captured, bringing the
total to $4,000. The German state
ment on Wednesdays fighting has
not been received.
| Flanders, Picardy and the front
from the Argonne to Switzerland are
quiet. There has been only raidine
and slight artillery activity on the
British sectors. The enemy shows
no inclination to start another blow
until the present effort has run it,
course.
In the Italian mountain region
i there has been lively activity at va.
rious points but no fighting of mo.
ment. French troops in Eastern
Albania have taken another village
lin their advance up the Devoli val.
ley and added to their captures oi
1 prisoners.