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Show FrencK Supreme Commander Com-mander Shuts Pincers on Germans. ALLIES ADVANCING Pivotal Positions of Germany Ger-many Threatened ' From AH Sides. LONDON, July 25. Via Ottawa The latest war communique shows that General Foch is methodically continuing to close .the pincers which grip. th.e (Jennang between the Aisno and the larne. The capture of Armen-tieres Armen-tieres increasing the envelopment of Oulchy le Chateau and tho capture of Brecy brings the allies only a few miles from the important highway center of Fere-en-Tardenois. Tho British advance north of the Ardro is important threatening the German left with envelopment whilo the Franco-American troops advancing advanc-ing from fhe Marne are a menace to tho German center. Tho British success at Vrigny threatens Fismes, another important center, hence the desperation of the Germans, who are attempting to prevent pre-vent the allied advance in this direction. direc-tion. The German defense of Soissons, the pivot of their position, is also beginning be-ginning to become formidable. It is estimated that there are 400,-000 400,-000 Germans lighting within the triangle tri-angle but the relentless pressure of the allies is gradually emptying the triangle tri-angle of the enemy masses. |