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Show GERMANS TAKEN BY . SURPRISE BY THE ALLIED TROOPS PARIS, July 19. The Germans were without doubt taken by surprise on Thursday, Thurs-day, writes the military commentator of the Temps, by the attack of the soldiers sol-diers of Generals IHangin and De Gouette and the American troops who realized in their first blow an important advance and captured more than 10,000 prisoners and i much material. I The Germans, however, have disposed J in the quadrilateral of Soissons, Chateau 8 Thierry, Dormans and Rheims. reserves estimated at some twenty divisions, and $ it has been possible for them to bring 4 rapid support to their first line troops, which are beating a retreat. The writer adds: "We have not yet the right to shout victory, but our first day's offensive has distinctly resulted in our favor. The enemy has been obliged to engage the greater part of the reserves which lie had immediately on hand. Consequently he has been compelled to relax his efforts in the region where he began his offensive on July 15." |