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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1918
Page
10
Americans press the push south of Suippes and west of Reims in a hard battle described as among the war's bitter clashes. German reserves counterattack as prisoners mount, civilians in the line of fire, and a Prussian officer motto signals fierce resolve in this heavy fighting segment.
Allied forces push along the front with gains on both flanks near Chateau-Thierry and Mont Saint Pere as artillery dominates action. Enemies counterattack near Rheims is repelled while thousands more prisoners, captured guns, and equipment accumulate, many destroyed to prevent reuse.
Paris reports describe nightly artillery activity on the war front with French forces seizing Mailly-Raineval Sauvillers Aubvillers and taking 850 prisoners north of Montdidier. Allies hold lines, advance at points, and German positions along the Marne and Vesle area show signs of retreat amid air bombardment and store destruction.
London Times reports a broad Allied advance across the Rheims front as German troops retreat south of the Vesle and Ardre valleys. French bombers drop 50 tons, railways and convoy centers are blasted, and villages set ablaze while British divisions aid the German Croch Prince front.
German resistance is overcome as French forces advance north of the Chateau Thierry road toward Soissons, with British troops praised for bravery around Marne crossings. The Polish contingent joins the western front battle, aiding the Allied effort amid ongoing counterattacks and retreating German forces.
Allied forces including French American and British troops pressed progress on the Aisne and Marne fronts amid heavy fighting. German efforts aimed to block a cut through, with fresh units and large machine guns, yet allied actions captured guns and prisoners as German divisions redeployed to reinforce the line.
Allied forces face tougher German resistance on the Aisne Marne line as July operations proceed. South of Soissons positions hold with slight improvements in some sectors while German attacks appear repelled or limited. Observers note German movement north of Chatillon while French and American troops press the retiring enemy.
London dispatch reports the Aisne Marne front widening with favorable ally progress. German forces, exhausted and retreating under Allied pressure, face heavy losses with 50,000 men declared out of action as the Champagne sector absorbs hammering from British and French advances.
Army headquarters reports progress with steady advances while enemy planes observe. German shells miss Allied positions as Marne bombardment continues. heavy Allied artillery targets enemy sites and air blows reduce German gains. Many German prisoners taken yesterday amid gas damage but Allied lines suffer less than expected.
British advances in Flanders are noted with line improvements along a sector between Artis and Albert and between Merville and Meteren. Fronts north of Hebuterne, Ekmet sector near Albury, and Villers-Bretonneux see artillery activity including gas shells, according to a London-compiled War Office report.
Dispatch from London by Gerald Camp Bele reports on the Marne front where both sides showed no significant gains as the weather stayed hot. German forces retreat north of the Marne while French troops cross the river east of Chateau Thierry and advance toward Meaux, with heavy fighting centered near Soissons and Fere en Tardenois.
An advertisement touts LA CREOLE Hair Dressing as a gray hair color restorer and dandruff remover. It claims scalp health, hair growth, and a natural dark shade return, offered by Mansfield Drug Co Memphis Tennessee and sold in stores nationwide.
Fragmentary wartime dispatch describes mixed British and French advances Sunday across the Ardre valley, Bois de Bourton, and Suis de Roi while enemy resistance pinches. Allies press toward Soissons and Rheims, eyeing rail links and main roads as valuable assets amid retreating foe.
Fragmented cables report heavy fighting across northern France in mid July 1918 with American forces advancing from Chateau Thierry toward the Marne, German lines under pressure, and French troops gaining ground between Breny and the Marne as battles rage along the Aisne and northeast sectors. Reports note mass crossings, gas shells, and volunteers rushing to join combat while prisoners and casualties mount.
A London telegraph report says German forces have retreated across the Marne by boats and bridges leaving prisoners behind. One woke to find his company gone and the Mawne valley’s quiet suggested enemy withdrawal. Prisoner numbers rise hourly as the scene unfolds near the front lines. A notable town behind the Soissons front showed a remarkable procession led by officers, the soldiers well built and young, defying expectations.
An American unit reports rapid progress near Soissons capturing several German officers and men from multiple divisions. Prisoners, machine guns, and field gas are seized as they push toward Chaudan and Vievay under heavy shellfire and air presence.
Indian scouts with American troops crossed the Marne to observe German movements. They built a raft, hid it, and later used diving to escape German fire, surfacing with air and clay to mask breath. Germans, angered by the incident, fired as the raft vanished downstream. Steffansson pledges Red Cross support from Fort Yukon Alaska, while Berlin notes deny any shift toward friendship with Russia after Nicholay’s death.
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