Allied Drive in Fresh French American Push Near Fere-en-Tardenois
German retirement appears orderly but the Allied advance presses hard with heavy fighting around Fere-en-Tardenois and Sergy. American and French troops recapture Sergy after four changes of hands and push toward the Ourcq while Scottish and French forces seize nearby towns. British actions continue along front with Australians in Morlancourt and Canadians near Gavrelle claiming success and prisoner takings.
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Fere-en-Tardenois
Fere-en- Tardenois
Sergy
Ourcq
Franco-American Push Prompts German Retreat Near Aisne
Reports from the front say French and American troops press forward along the Aisne front as German withdrawals continue. Analysts expect a possible wedge into the centre targeting flank lines and a tighter German retreat west of Fere en Tardenois.
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Washington
Battle Front
War Situation Today in the German Retreat Near Vesle
The German army retreats toward the Vesle and Aisne as Allied pressure grows. Descriptions claim Ludendorff may abandon his Vesle line, with Soissons and Rheims at risk if the river crossing is forced. Allied progress continues despite fierce resistance, with new reinforcement reports from Scottish troops and British support.
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Soissons
Germany
Rheims
Australians Capture Two Miles of German Trenches
British forces report two lines of German trenches on a two mile front along the Bray-Corbie road east of Amiens captured by Australian troops. The operation yielded 100 prisoners taken by the Australians.
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London
Bray-Corbie Road
Amiens
War Office
German Front Shifts At Fere-en-Tardenois In July Conflicts
Berlin says forefield guards fell back to lines after orders as British attacks north of the Lys were repulsed. German defences shifted between Ourcq Ardre and Fere-en-Tardenois with repeated combats and heavy enemy losses. Prussian regiments under General Rachelin again thwarted assaults by French and American divisions.
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Berlin
Vesle
Rheims
Foch
Aisne
Soissons-Rheims
Soissons
Marne
Fere-en-Tardenois
London
Ourcq
Ardre
Ville-en-Tardenois
Lys
Villemontoire
Rachelin
Chateau Thierry
Tays
Allies Gain Ground on Soissons-Rheims Salient on West Front
Paris July 29 The Allied forces advance on almost all points of the Soissons Rheims salient with major progress on the west flank and around Fere en Tardenois. Scottish troops seize the park and chateau at Buzancy. Grand Razoy Cugny and Butee Chalmont captured. 450 prisoners taken. Farther east and south gains along the Ourcq and Dormans Rheims roads. Champagne front sees a German attack near Mont Sans Nom yield nothing.
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Seringes
Sergy
Soissons
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Buzancy
Soissons-Chateau-Thierry
Grand Rozoy
Cugny
Butte Chalmont
Paris
Soissons-Rheims
War Office
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Plessier Huleu
Ourchy-le-Chateau
Chateau Thierry
Grand Razoy
Butee Chalmont
Roncheres
Dormans-Rheims
Villers-Agron-Aiguizy
Bligny
St. Euphraise
Champagne
Mont Sans Nom
British Make Gains in Morlancourt Sector
London reports British troops carried out a successful operation in Morlancourt last night. All objectives were taken and three German counter attacks were beaten off with losses to the enemy, including 143 prisoners and 86 machine guns captured.
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London
Morlancourt
War Office
Bombing Raid Reported from Douai to Chaulnes
British planes conducted reconnaissance and photographic work despite low clouds. Ten tons of bombs hit ammunition dumps, rail stations, and billets near Douai Armentieres Bapaume Chaulnes. Nine enemy aircraft were shot down and two balloons set aflame with four of our planes missing.
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War Office
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Armentieres
Bapaume
Chaulnes
Somme
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