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Show WITH THE FRENCH. ARMY IN FRANCE, July 25t H (noon) , by The Associated Press. The Germans desperatelj counter-'attacked'all around the semi-circle of the Marne salient today. They met the most powerful resistance from the French, Americans and British. There were a few fluctua tions in the line but the Allies held well, responding in the most vigorous manner to every attempt of the enemy to ad-vance. ad-vance. Fresh troops were thrown in by the Allies to meet the enemy blow. On both wings of the salient the artillery duel was of the most violent character, as the Germans had concentrated most of their guns on their flanks. PARIS, July 25. News from the main battlefront this afternoon was favorable to the Allies who were reported as continuing to make good progress between the Ourcq and the Marne, in spite of the enemy's terrific efforts at resistance. It has been learned that the Germans have received orders to resist the Allied advance at all costs. IH LONDON, July 25. British and French troops have ad-vanced ad-vanced to Gueux and Mery Premecy in the battle sector just west of Rheims, according to information received here this afternoon from the battle front. Says German Command Must Beware of Great Generalship General-ship of Foch. AMSTERDAM, July 25. General von Ardenne, military expert of tho Berlin Tageblatt, says it would be self-deception self-deception to deny that the offensive of General Foch in tho Alsno-Marnc region had brought remarkable successes suc-cesses and adds that tho German command com-mand must beware of the French general. gen-eral. Ho expects hard fighting will devol-op devol-op toward the North sea but now, ho says, a decision must bo arrived at between be-tween Soissons and Chateau Thierry. oo |