Arizona republican., 1918-07-30
]. S. TROOPS HOLD APEX OF
 ADVANCE, W0N
 BY HARD WORK
Crown Prince Pays Sam
 mics Great Compliment
 By Using Best Troops Against Them In Action

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE AISNE- MARINE FRONT, July 29.-(By The Associated Press. even ing).-The American troops tonight still held the appex of their advance, won after a struggle with the Germans in which the opposing lines moved for ward and backward time and again. Sorgy, on the north back of the Ourcq. changing hands six times.
 The crown prince of Germany and his generals paid the Americans great compliment in bringing up against them two of their best divi- sions, the Fourth guards and Bavari- ans They had been held in reserve, presumably for the operation. They had been delayed and reached the ar my north of the Marne Saturday night. They moved through the retreating main body yesterday and came into the action early today. They did not replace any of the German troops al- ready in the line, but served as rein forcements.
 Win Out After Struggle
 The first efforts of the Guards and Bavarians were partly successful and the Americans were forced to with draw from Sergy and a few other posi- tions, including the town of Seringes ct-Nesles. But the Germans could not force the main body across the river. The stream is narrow and shallow and some attachments at times were driv- cn back, but always there remained enough Americans on the north bank to check the Germans rushes and in every instance the Americans returned bn fvo x.~ftl irf4 c veteran American division and to- days opposition to the terrible on slaught made against it justified the confidence of the staff that it was more than equal to anything the crown prince had to offer.
 The Germans were not content with the stubborn resistance which has characterized their fighting so much lately. Artillery supplemented the machine guns and infantry and the trained guard and Bavarians began heir work in a manner reflecting their confidence.
 All Modern Tactics Employed
 In the repeated changes in position both sides employed all the tactics ol modern warfere. After artillery prep aration direct advances some time: were made, at other times envelopins movements were tried. With thu Americans there operated few ligh French armored cars which did bril- liant work in rushing the lines. a times their guns replying point blanl 10 those of the Germans.
 Scores of times the khahi and gra. clad men met in the streets of the littl towns and on the slopes of the rive banks in hand-to-hand encounters The bayonet was used. but the Amer jeans effectively used their pistols a well.
 Fight In Blood Hinged Stream
 There was much fighting actually il the water where the Germans at tempted to rush their antagonists t the south bank of the stream Ther were times when the blood tinted am muddiedN stream gave evidence of tn violence of the conflict There wer many deaths as a result of slightl wounded men being drowned.
 It was late this afternoon when Ser gy. for the sixth time. was in posses sion of the Americans. At the sam time it was reported that every othe position held by the Americans Sunda night had been retaken.
 From other parts of the long lin from Soissons around to Reims cam reports of the allied lines everywher
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