Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-19
undated War Lead by the Associated
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(Unuated War Lead by the Associated
Press.l
From the region west of scissors
to the northwest of Chateau Thierry
American and French armies have be-
gun a strong offensive against the
Germans which possibly may have a
marked influence on the future of
the world war. In its initial stage the
movement has been rewarded with
great success.
All along the twenty-five miles the
French and American troops have
dashed in brilliant fashion across po-
sitions held by the Germans. killing
wounding or capturing thousands Of
the enemy and taking towns villages
and large quantities of guns and other
war supplies.
Nowhere, according to last accounts
from the front. has the enemy been
able to stay the progress Of their as
satlai Is, although counter attacks
were sscrted t. ON some ini ortanl
sAianrs saf.et the first stages III 49,
prise occasioned by the unexpected
attack had worn away.
To the Americans alone in the re-
gion west of scissors came 1000
prisoners, thirty guns and much war
material. Additional large numbers
of captives and further great stores
of guns. ammunition and other war
necessities were taken by the French
Before all the positions of the Amer
leans and the French their guns and
machine guns cut to pieces fleeing
hordes of the enemy or bands which
endeaVored to withstand the onrush.
Heavy Blow at Germans.
The blow, probably long in it's in
ception. is being aimed at territory
vital to the Germans-terrtory the
capture of which not alone would
mean the forced retirement of the
Germans, from the entire salient eX-
tending southeastward across the oc-
cupied region from scissors to
Rheims with Chateau Thierry its
southern apex. but possibly would re-
suit in the capture of thousands of
Germans operating there. many of
them comprising the best soldiers of
the German emDeror'S armies
SO fast has the advance progressed
that already French and American
troops have reached or are astride
several of the important roads of sup
ply for the German armies in the
south, particularly the line running
from scissors to Chateau Thierry II
is not improbable by reason of this
fact and the inability of the enemy
instantly to remove them. that fur
ther large quantities of supplies will
be taken.
Six miles apparently was the deep
est point OF penetration made by the
allied troops in the first day of fight
ing. Thls was at Buzancy. south Of
Soissons, which they captured and
passed through eastward. At several
other points distances of from four
to five miles were reached from the
original starting line. At Soissons the
Americans and Frenchmen came to
within mile of the city Altogether
more than twenty villages fell into
the hands of the Americans and
French all along the battle front.
Teutons Are Being Held.
All along the fronts on both sides
of Rheims the entente troops con-
tinue to hold the Germans. East of
Rheims the French have recaptured
Prunay. but south of the Marne in
local fighting they have lost some
further ground. The German official
communication asserts that in this
region, success attended the German
efforts
Southwest of Villers- Bretonneux. in
the Amiens sector. the Australians
have again smashed into the German
line, this time on a front exceeding a
mile in length. capturing guns and
prisoners. East of Heburterne the
British also improved their positions.
The Germans are continuing the bonn
bardments of various sectors held by
the British in France and Flanders.