Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-01-10

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front. The British and Portuguese
were swept back along the River Lys.
The Germans took the Messines ridge
and threw I25.0OO men against the
British below Ypres. But the Ypres
dcfcnses held firm. and In the west the
Germans failed In their efforts 10 reach
Hnze" -ouck. The terrific drive spent
Itself and the Germans had failed 20
threaten the channel ports seriously.
On April % the British navy execut-
eel n OF the spectacular feats Of the
war. blocking the channel Of Zee.
brugge, n German submarine base.
On May 81 the Germans renewed
the offensive with n powerful attack
between the Alsne and the Marine. In
n day they swept over the Chemln-des-
Danes on the heights north OF the
Alsne and crossed the river In n rush.
Next they took Scissors and reached
the vesle. On they went TO the Marine,
extending their front on the river from
Chntenu-Thlerry TO verneull. and
threatening Relms in their advance.
The drive was halted with the Ger
mans occupying n front 10 miles wide
on the Marine,
In the meantime the Americans had
won attention on May 2S by tnklng
Cnntigny on the Plcardy front in n
brilliant attack.
On May 20. German U-boats begnn
operations on the coast OF the United
States, sinking II ships.
The German drive for Paris was re-
| sumed but the turning point was
reached when on June Q and 7 Ameri-
can marines were thrown across the
path Of the advancing army at Chateau
Thlerry. The Americans not only
stopped the Germans but drove them
back two miles, capturing several hun
dred prisoners.
In an effort to unite the somme sail
ent with that Of the Marine to provide
a base for another move toward Paris,
the Germans launched another heavy
attack west OF Noyon on June 10. They
made considerable gains on a 20-mIle
front but the drive was halted within
two days.
On June IL, Washington announced
that the United States was then rep.
resented on the battle line by 100000
men.
Austrian Offensive ls Fiaseo.
Attention was transferred from
France to Italy when on June 10 the
Austrlans opened an offensive on the
Italian front from Aslngo plateau to
the sea. The attack proved n complete
fasco. II was repulsed at all points
and the Italians pursued the fleeing
Austrians across the Piave. taking 49,
900 prisoners.
The German commanders made one
last effort to break through to Paris
when the crown princes army group
on July 20, the morning nfter the
French national holiday, launched an
offensive along a front from Chateau.
CHERRY TO Mnsslges, 30 miles east OF
Relms.
This fifth and last phase Of the great
offensive failed most slgnally, being
stopped on the third day. The Amerl.
can forces played n big part In this sec.
ond de 'lslve battle OF the Marine.
Allied Offensive opens.
ON July 1S General Foch assumed
the offensive. He struck the crown
princes right flank II vital blow and on
the first day the French and Americans
fought their way for six miles along
the Alsne, fenchlng the outskirts OF
scissors. For two weeks the grent
counter-offcnsive continued. on July
- the Americans met the crack divi.
sions Of German guards and defeated
them In n stubborn bnttie at Sergy
scissors fell to the French on August
. and by the following day the entire
Soissuus. Reims salient had been wiped
OUT.
General Foch opened the second
phase OF his counter-ofeusiye on Au-
gust : when a surprise attack was
launched ON n 2O-mile front In plcardy,
the allies ginning seven miles nj some
points and taking 1000 prisoners. The
following day Haig's men gained 10
MILES In Picnrdy and the next dny the
French, attacking on n 2O-mile front,
wiped ont the Niontdldler snlIent.
Foeh Hammers Foe.
Then followed a series OF sledge.
hammer blows on all portions Of the
front, all fitting into the general
scheme ~ attack worked out 10y the
master mind Of Foch. On August ~
Lussigny fell and the former Somme
front was restored. British and French
armies, aided by American units. con.