The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-08-02
DESPERATE RESISTANCE HOW.
EVER. HAS CONSIDERABLY
SLOWED ALLIED ADVANCE
GENERAL RETREAT EXPECTED
Small Forces Of Infantry Used by
Enemy on Some Sectors Believed
20 indicate Retirement From
Rheims scissors Salient

WI shNftFH I'll July -fl
The ninth day of the allied offensive
III The sois~ons-iihelmS salient saw a
iessening Ia the Intensity of the bat
Tie along the western side III abe
salient, where only mutual lombard
meni~ were in progress. Along the
Marine. however. aud southwest OF
Rheims. the Franco Americans, Brit
ish and Italian troops were siill al
deadly grips With the enemy OH yari-
Gus sectors.
The HerWnus 4trote hard IN Tie
forest region north of the Marne to
hold .back the French aud American
trops debonehpg frou the wood, ~
strong counter ntfagk-. Tie enemy
however, every where was forced
sligA.ls farther hack 70 the north. nnd
ihe forests noN hHVc been almost en-
tirely cleared Of Germans
Southwest Of Rheims heavy rein
forcrmenis evidently have been
thrown along the front. where the
British, French and Italians are fight
lnE. In the Immediate region OF
Reuii where the battle line turns
sharply toward Rheims, the French
have captured several important
points ~ vantage, Including the VII.
hge OF Iteuil and also advanced their
line northward, Notwithstanding the
violence OF the German connter move.
To the northeast, where the Ger
mans are facing the British. the Ger
mans have rreaptured Merry and Hin
eo4 hut the British have retained their
held on Vrigny and most OF the other
territory taken IN that region.
Eastward from Rheims In Cham.
payne the French have now rcgained
nearly all their old line positions aud.
daily are harasrIng the Germans
with counter attacks.
Before the fighting died down along
the western side Of the Rheims Sois-
sans salient the villages of Oulchy.
captured by French and American
troops who advanced their lines east.
ward of ouichy. The fall OF Oulchy
gives the allied forces the key Ia the
heights dominating Fere-en Tnrde-
MOS, which lies only Il short distance
ia the EAST. AT Oulchy 40 guns and
hundreds OF prisoners were captured
by the American and French troops.
Rig allied guns have been pulled M
IN this region aud are heavily she'll
ing the sectors before them over which
II IL pnrposed 10 push forward for
the capture OF Fere- en.Tnrdenols when
the time In ripe.
Meanwhile allied hlg guns over the
entire salient continue 10 throw shells
frem nll angles into the German
forces Inside the hig bag
While there has been no attempt by
the Germans at general retreat from
the salient. the belief prevails along
the hattie front that an indication that
retreat Is purposed II shown by the
fact that the enemy Is using compare
lively small fsrees OF Infantry on
various sectors under sitack. depend,
Ing mainly on his machine gunners 10
reiard the progress OF the allies.
In France and Flanders the British
have been compelled To withstand sew
srai violent attacks by the Germans
near Hebui~rna md Ia the vicinity ~
Meteren, The enemy In both sectors
MAS repulsed With heavy casualties.
On the other battle fronts the mill,
iary activity H. nominal although con.
siderable fighting continues IN Mace
donin and Albania. With the allied
troops holding the upper hand.