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


New York, July 19.-Cabled dis
patches to New York news agencies
indicate that the Americans and the
French on Il 25-mile front along the
Marne sector have won a brilliant
victory over the Germans, who are
still continuing to flee before the VIC
torious allies and are STRIVING desper-
ately in places to bring up sufficient
reinforcements to strengthen their
lines to stop at least temporarily the
fierce onrush of the attacking troops
Already the Americans and the
French had taken more than SIN
miles of territory in places over this
25-mile front and have not stopped
The prisoners have not been counted
but they will run up into the thou
sands, while the number of Germans
killed is h S'ond estimate. They fled
like rabbits before the fierce Ameri-
can rushes, and wherever they did
manage to stand for a time the light
field pieces of the Americans and the
machine guns moved them down by
the hundreds, cutting deep slashes in
the lines and enabling the Americans
and French TO pour through. Al
places the German retreat became a
rout, and the French cavalry turned
in upon them, cut them to pieces in
dozen places.
The next few hours will tell
whether or not a large slice of the
German forces which have been at
tacking Rheims, is to be cut off and
either routed or captured. The whole
Marne salient held by the Germans
is in danger. The allied troops are
weary but in high spirits, and their
officers are with difficulty keeping
them in check. The greatest allied
blow of the year has been struck,
Rheims has been saved and the
Germans have received a death blow
to their ambitions in France. To-
days lighting brings the end of the
war immeasurably nearer, no matter
if the allies stop where they are to-
night.
The allied staffs are now occupy
ing the headquarters which the Ger
ans held in the morning.
The allies have reached, roughly,
lc line of Belleau, Courchamps
houy, Villers Helon, Chaudun and
he heights dominating scissors.
French cavalry has crossed be-
ond the Scissor Chateau Thierry
cad to openings made by the Fran
o-American forces.
The greatest progress made up to
latest reports were about ten kilo-
meters. or i little over six miles.
After passing the third objective
et for the operations of the morning
he Americans, in cooperation with
ne French south of scissors launch
I'd Il second powerful attack at noon.
Americans Fight With Fury
Showing the effect of splendid
training, the American troops went
forward swiftly and fought with
fury. Nothing seemed to stop them
especially in the region of Scissors
and to the south of that city. Light
and heavy pieces were moved up as
tha troops advanced. and soon after
each barrage ended shells from the
american guns were deluging the
enemy's rear areas, playing havoc
with his forces, whether. those in re-
treat or reserves endeavoring to
come up,
Bitter Warfare in the Open
1t was open warfare, with all the
attending excitement, and through
the gaps made by heavy guns and
infantry. the French cavalry dashed
, beating down those in their path
Terrific losses were inflicted at al
points on the enemy. The tanks did
all that was expected of them. The
great numbering engines rolled along
in front of the infantry, driving the
Germans before them with streams
of bullets and clearing away many
obstructions that had escaped the
artillery.
The enemy early began to bring
up strong reinforcements. Fresh
troops have appeared at various
points and a heavy counterattach
will probably have to be withstood
Americans i'm DashinS Attack
on the line south of scissors the
American troops carried all theil
objectives in the second attack with