Show I WAR W AR REVIEW W GIVES GI VES BATTLE IN DETAIL IT AI L n By A Ire From the region relon west west of oC Soissons to tho northwest of or Chateau Thierry American and French rench armies have ha begun besun be- be sun gun a i strong tron offensive against the Germans which po possibly sibly In may a have havo a Ji marked Influence on tho the future o of the world war In its initial stage the movement has been Deen rewarded with great rent success All iii along the tho twenty five miles the French and American troops have t dashed clashed in brilliant fashion across positions po po- po- po I held b by the Germans killing i wounding or capturing thousands o of the enem enemy and taking towns villages and andlar andlar lar large o e quantities of or guns and other war supplies No where according to last accounts from froni the front has hns tho enemy been able to stay the iho pro progress of their as- as although counterattacks were resorted to on some som some Important sectors after aCtor the first stages of or surprise oc occasioned occasioned oc- oc by the unexpected attack had worn away awny I Many Ino Are Arc I To the Americans alone In the region west of Soissons came caine prisoners I thirty guns and arid much war material ma Additional largo laro numbers of or captives and further greater store stores of guns ammunition and other war no no- were taken by the thc French all nil the positions of tho the Americans Ameri cans and the French Fench their guns and andI machine guns cut to pieces fleeing hordes of or the enem enemy or bands which I endeavored to withstand the tho onrush I The blow proba probably l lon long In its Inception Inception inception tion Is being aimed at territory vital to fo the Germans Germans territory territory the capture of which not alone llone would mean tho forced retirement o of the Germans from the entire salient extending southeastward southeastward southeast southeast- ward across the occupied region from Crom Soissons tl with Chateau Thierry Thier Thier- r ry Its southern apex but possibly would result In iii the capture capture- of or thousands thousands thou thou- sands o of Germans operating there many of them comprising the Iho best soldiers sol sol- sol sol-I diers of or the German Gorman emperors emperor's armies So fast has tho the advance progressed that thit already French and American troops ha havo ve reached reached or arc astride several sev sev- I eral oral of or the Important roa roads s of oC supply for the German armies In the south particularly the tho line running from Sols Sols- sons to Chateau Thierry It Is not Improbable improbable improbable im Im- im- im probable by reason of or this fact and tho Inability of the enemy nem Instantly to ro- ro move mo them that further largo large Quantities quantities quantities ties of oC supplies will be e taken Mr il Ix Ml lIle leu Penetrated Six miles apparently was the deepest point of oC penetration made mado b by tho the allied troops in the first da day of fighting This was at nt Buzancy south of or Chat Chateau au Thierry which they captured am and passed through eastward At several se other points distances of oC from four to five miles were cached from the tho inal mat starting line At Soissons tho the Americans and I Frenchmen camo caine to within a mile of tho the city Altogether more than t villages fell foil into the hands of oC the tho Americans and French rench al all alon along alons the battlefront All along the fronts on both sides of or Rheims the entente troops continue to hold the Germans East of ot Rheims tho the French havo have recaptured Prunay but south of the Marno In local fighting the they have lost some somo further ground round The German official communication as asserts asserts asserts as- as that in this re region lon success at attended attended attended at- at tended the tho German efforts Southwest of oC Villers In Inthe Inthe inthe the Amiens sector tho the Australians again have smashed into tho the German line this time on a front exceeding a amile amile mile in length capturing guns and prisoners East of oC the tho British also Improved ed their positions The Germans arc are continuing the bombardments bom born of various sectors held b by bythe bythe the British In France and Flanders Allies I Again Take Offensive Dr By 1 Paris Jul July 18 This IS This mornings morning's s 's coun- coun on a J. J twenty mile front between the tho Aisne and the tho Marno la is of or the greatest Importance and alread already al- al read ready is judged by military experts as one of ot the great strategic master masterstrokes masterstrokes masterstrokes strokes of the war It marks the tho return of oC the allies to the offensive for Cor the tho first time since Russia's defection A big victor victory has been gained Thousands of prisoners man many guns gun and much valuable ground already have been taken taleen Up to early this morning the Franco American ad adVance advance ad- ad vance ranged from front three to five oCl lve miles I I I I Y Yorkshire Troops Take Prisoners n By fly Universal St London July IS Yorkshire IS Yorkshire troops troops' carried out a successful raid this afternoon after after- noon south of and captured thirty prisoners says tonight's war GUide o statement t I Beyond artillery activity It on both Bides sides It adds there is nothing further to report from the British front Berlin Admits Loss of Ground Berlin via Ia London Jul July IS German German headquarters this evening e chronicles the great groat carried out toda today by the French and American troops north of tho the as follows Between the th and the Marne the tho French attacked with strong forces and tanks and captured c some ground Our reserves which were held In rea readiness readiness readi readi- l- l ness t took ok part in the te battle Berlin Cla Claims Big Success Berlin via Ia London Jul July 18 The The general he headquarters statement dealing dealing deal deal- ing lug with of yesterday sos says Yesterday the tho arm army of General Generl von on Boehm was fighting he throughout through through- ou out t the da day clay Reinforced eln b by newl newly brough brought up up t-up divisions the enem enemy after several sO hours' hours artillery preparation again launched a great united counterattack counterattack counterattack counter counter- attack against the wh le of oC our front south of or the Mai 1104 By y evening e the battle was decided In our favor or The enemy's attack broke down with the heaviest losses Our counterattack threw the enemy out of small places southeast of ot into which he had temporarily penetrated On tho the north bank bunk of oC tho tue river the enemy also ilso endeavored vainly to contest contest con con- test our successes In storming the ridge south of oC Pourcy we took Its defenders and re regimental reg reg- commander prisoner r anI and captured captured cap cap- several sc guns Twenty three enem enemy airplanes were shot down yesterday Dro Drop Bombs on German Works London Jul July l IS The The The official state state- I m merit mend nt on aerial operations says says- On Ou Jul July 17 11 eleven ele and a hylt JC tons I I I of bomb bombs were dropped on enemy dumps and railways on 01 the tho works v 0 Comparatively cl few enemy machines were encountered Wo We 0 shot down three and drove e one down out of control We e lost ono one machine We e also shot down six hostile balloons In flames French Airmen Play Big P Part rt Paris July 18 The The work worle of or the thc French air forces In the operations Is described in an official communication issued tonight as follows follows- Our aerial forces force ha e continued d to play playa a brilliant part In the battle On I JUI 16 mil and 17 bombing at attacked attacked nt- nt tacked without cessation the bridges over o the obstructing the passage passage passage pas pas- sage of enemy troops who suffered serious lossos losses nn and l were obliged ed to disperse dis dl I perse se several rl times A bridge thrown across tho the river TI riverby riverby by the enemy nem In front o of Dormans was copiously sprinkled with projectiles and collapsed a con o convoy con which was crossing it was engulfed In the tho river Our bombing machines likewise carried carried car car- ried ned out expeditions against cantonments canton canton- ments railway stations munitions de depots depots de- de pots pot and concentration places Ih in the enemy rear areas one Twenty tons tong of or explosives es were dropped during the lIa In day and fourteen during tho the night doln doing much damage damaso A violent explosion occurred in the station at Malson Maison Blene Fires broke out In the tho stations at Coucy Les Lea and Bazoches Our airplanes airplane ith their usual dash lash have ha engaged In numerous combats over tile the enem enemy lines s. s wenty German machines were brought down downor or put out of action and five captive e balloons were set afire Yesterday de despite despite despite de- de spite tho the violent wind and torrential r ains twelve German airplanes nes were We- brought down and four tour captive balloons were vere destroyed In tho the attacks on the tho Marne cross cross- Ings kilos of explosives were used |