Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1918 — WAR SUMMARY. [ARTICLE]

WAR SUMMARY.

The miracle which apparently is all that can save the German Crown Prince’s army of half a million men from a disastrous retreat, or capture within the Soissons-Rheims salient has not happened. 'lnstead, the allies continue slowly but none the less surely to close in on the foe. On all sides, the Americans are taking a big part in the operations. Advancing northeast from Chateau Thierry, the Yankees captured two towns, while, to the north, they helped the French capture two others. On the Marne sector, the allies have made a new thrust which seriously imperils the German hold on the little stretch of river embarkment still remaining to the enemy, while east of Rheims, all of the old first line on a wide front has been recaptured by the French. Fere-en-Tardenois, it appears, will be in German hands only a few hours longer, at most. Latest reports place the allies about three miles form the city, -after having cleared and turned the difficult Fere wood which the enemy had strongly held with machine guns. . The Germans, allied military experts, evidently are hoping to save enough from the wreck, to strike a new blow, either on the glacis of the present battle or elsewhere in the near future. Instead of using their reserves pentifully, they are reported still keeping dviisions in action which are long past due time for a relief.