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Show GERMANS MAKING DESPERATE FIGHT AS THEY RETIRE WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT, July 26. (By the Associated Press, 8. a. m.) The Franco-American push north of Chateau Thierry has resolved itself into a battle for the" woods which aoound in tnis region. re-gion. The Germans are fighting a rearguard rear-guard action with-their artillery and machine ma-chine guns, retiring gradually before the allied forces. The German infantry is not in evidence. The indications early today were that the enemy was making preparations for a further withdrawal. He has been endeavoring en-deavoring to hold the northern half of the forest of Fere and of the forest of Ris, but the allies are making progress in the work of ousting him from the remainder of these woods. |