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The Weather' r fep y "TK '"J : n - - ypL. Cl-Ng 316.., it - j J - : :. .: . ; WllJ : V , . X ' t '; - . WHOLE NUMBER 39,494: FISMES WCCILPHED BYmANCO-AMERICANS GermanMMca&oniimies MnabmMiMith Allies In Hot Pms& AMEMA&Sl ALONE CAP TURK '8,400 PRISONERS, 133 &&NS E4 ov n ol Tl la fii ir D 10 tf Cl as re 3t IS tie P -v U i. ( fe m ion far ra !.t :a ai ga r M II ge mi Art fie 101 ilCl am Be !-4i -tf IGl 33 tic; T i-7- ;-u ID ato vei P Be gtc .-7t XE nei enc ca 5-tl TI( ie e ca !-3t AN md( din npl . N 3U-i prll phol I w- U25 3g- tier by Al son 0. nt-in o. AU FmESWmVE FORWARD ALL WNMSdNS-RH&i FRONT Germans Racing For thfNorth- ern Bank of the Aisne, Closely Pursued. HEY GIVE UP FISMES r Huns, standing ueiore - ioe Swollen Vesle River, Are Slain and Captured. 3 FIGHTING IS SANGUINARY lyes Now Turned to the Region About Amiens. (By The Associated ; Press.) The German retreat continues una- . . . 1 t A- bated, with the allies everywnere in 1101 pursuit. - . Apparently the situation oow-kas re vived itself into a race ror tne norxn- rn bank of the Aisne river by tjie Ger mans who have been evicted: -"xrom fctrategic positions along tne- vesis r, in the center of tb lirie.and fr tectly east of Rheims jrnicn: eemingjy tnders necessary that tfeey ' put' ibe iisne between themselves and - tneir pursuers as quicKiy as pos.ii ie .n 3rotT( ti escav-e further large iosia of men iiadc prisoaei . . Will 1 brill AllleJ World. Just how large this bag of captives at present cannot b-3 reckoned, but lofficial advices from Paris assert when the figures ara wade public hey will thrill the allied world. 5en pral Pershing in his communique says ht Americans alone have taken 3,400 prisoners and, in addition, 133 guns. Fisnies In Captured. After hard fighting the Americans id French have succeeded in taking rom the Germans the important town Pf Fismes, once Germany's great am- 'unition and supply depot, midway on railroad between Soissons and neims, while to the east at a number 3i places along the Vesle river the rench have crossed the stream, driv ing the enemy northeastward. Allies Cross the Aisne. East of Soissons allied troops ' have tegotiated the passage of the Aisne to m northern bank of that stream where are in a position to harass the en- py as he endeavors to straighten out line in conformity with that run- j&g northwestward. German Retreat Is Swift. So fast has been the retreat of the permans in the center that already I'ltle elements nf thoir fnro.es have kceeded in reaching the northern knk of the Aisne and crettine num- Fs of their big guns across wltb pm. All thrmiErh f"h aaliftnt towns re still ablaze behind the retreating '"mans and even cornfields have been ft afire in order to prevent the allied ups from garnering the ripened pop. Sanguinary Fighting. Ttle fighting alone: the :Ve8le river B ot a sanguinary character as long lasted. With thA river at freshet d the Germans unable to ford it. stood with their backs to it and f'e battle for their lives. A majority loem were killer! and thA remainder ade Prisoner. ne of the moat imnnrtunt maneuvers fth of the Vesle was the penetration to the villa o-e of Ta ttviiiette which releases" the German J,u on the northern outskirts of and seemingly delivers the aeims ihed ral citv frnm the. fierman me- ice. ErK Tnvn rrn a 1 'h the Gprmana nrtw thnrYiiie-hl V luished thus far on the Soissons- rc'ms sali frit Cfr ca o A fllr cr t"11 t"T fA 'e reions in the northwest on both 8 Of Rhfimc Us.. tk Viuitnh A mrt ,r'tish arp uCni 4.V.-I- i i "'t HP-Mi r. y-. fi -o-iiioi. une armies oi wown . cf Kupprecht of Bavaria and have t0j them on two highly important ntd'd' .llllCiiES, UU 1. lid ViU aije ccur, ine uermans nave iri T across the Avre river over Ut front TOViiU ( rn n 8rairesion of Alb6rt' similar re.-. e ae movement has been across Ancre tk - . i i ne 10n in admitting the wlthdraw is Pr Albert declares the maneuver th r u out without interference Qe British. i ..; Uu.t "r"a fosalbilltles. . rei ,. ,, "earing tnese new orien- iia. hich the TIr i 7 1 i nave on the fighting front ptat fn c Germans ultimately re- Not , OLd,Ilu in tne Aioert region 4-VJI U o- 3 ... m t recast, duc snoum tne , j auio iu press oacKme i n,t any material gains eastward V German Une in the south, ry ' VESM RIVER Numbe r of Prisoners Will Thrill the Americans Alone Capture 8,400 Prisoners and 133 ' Guns, Pershing Reports Washington,. Aug. 4. Allied troops in the Alsne-Marne salient reaped "the-'full fruits of victory" on Sat urday, "when the enemy who met bis second great defeat, on the Marne was driven in "confusion be yond the line of the Vesle," General Pershing, reported in his commun ique ;. for yesterday received today by the war department. American troops alone have captured 8,400 prisoners and 133 guns. - The text of the statement follows: "Section A. The full fruits of vic tory in the- counter offensive begun so gloriously by ' Franco-American troops on July 18 were reaped today when the enemy, . who met his sec ond great defeat on the Marne, was driven in confusion beyond the line of theVeslei pable of stemming the onslaught of" our troops fighting for liberty side by side with French. British and Italian veterans. In the course of the operations 8,400 prisoners and 133 guns have been captured by our men alone. "Section B. There is nothing to report in this section." . ENEMY RETIRES IN MONTDIDIER REGION There, Along a Ten-Mile Front, . Germans Have Been Forced , Back By British. ARE CLOSELY FOLLOWED Have Probably Evacuated the Eastern Bank of the Avre Allied Force May Again Capture the Chemin-Des-Dames. London, Aug. 4. On the British front the Germans have withdrawn between Montdidier and Moreuil. a distance of ten miles. , The French hold the slopes down to the western side of the Avre river. The situation around Albert is some what obscure, but the British have been closely following the enemy and it is probable that the Germans have, by now evacuated the eastern bank of the Avre. The villages of Hamel and Dernan court are in the possession of the al lies.; The situation is generally considered highly satisfactory and the indications seein . plainer that the Germans do not intend, further south, to make a per manent stand oii the banks of the Aisne,. but that they will retreat to the Chemln-des-Dames ridge which is one of j the strongest positions in France and1 for the moment will try to hold the French whilcr getting away with their great accumulation of stores and munitions. .- . .. The allies captured the Chemin-des-Dames once and may do so again. AThe -retirement of the Germans be tween Montdidier and Moreuil is over a front of approximately 10 miles. On the southern half of. this front American contingents have been sta tioned for some time. Along the north ern half, the French,, on two occasions, have-driven into the German lines so that- their front before the present German withdrawal began ran ; along the bills dominating the $ Avre river from Casel to Aubvillers. V ' , This withdrawal, taken; Inj; eonjuno tlon ; with the TJerman , retirement across the AnCre , from Dernancourt to Hamel,- about: fourteen miles ' to I the north ; may mark the . beginnings of a German ."strategic retreaf'-rWhich may have been planned to forestall a British attack s which , London dispatches J had indicated was imminent In thlseec- CR OSS ED Allied World Captures of Germans in Two Days' Fighting Will Reach Startling Total. ARE NOT YET ANNOUNCED Vesle River, Flooded by Heavy Rains, Hampers' the Ger man Rear Guards. ARE CAUGHT BY ALLIES Many Dispatches Tell of Great Allied Success. Paris, Aug. 4. (Battle Front, -1:05 p. m.) Allied, troops have crossed the Aisne at . several points between Sob ance m faltering ouf the left- wing iof the allied advance, while It is growing stubborn and desperate on the right wing, where the Germans .Still retain a foothold on the southern bank of the Vesle between Ohampigny and Jon chery,; northwest of Rheims. The number of prisoners captured by the allies during the last two days will thrill the allied world when an nounced.'' .The Vesle Jrlver, which Was flooded owing to recent heavy rains, has hampered the German rear guards which were unable to ford the stream and had to fight for their lives. The most of these Germans were killed and the rest made . prisoner. HUNS RETREAT ALONG A FRONT OF ABOUT FtVE MILES With the French. Army in France, Aug. 8 (By the Associated Press) The Germans . are retreating ; on the left bank of the Avre river between Bouges and Braches northwest of Mont didier on a front of five miles in ex tent. Allied patrols are keeping in con tact with the enemy. FRENCH CROSS THE VESLE AT FOUR DIFFERENT POINTS London, Aug.g 4. The Germans have retired to the north bank of the Vesle and the French have effected four crossings of the river, according to in formation received here tonight. The Germans, it is said, are resisting stub bornly and fighting strong rear guard actions. BOTH GERMAN FLANKS NOW APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN TURNED Paris, Aug. 4 (Battle Front, 4 p. m. Both flanks of the German forces be tween Rheims and Soissons appear to have been turned. The French have forced a crossing of the Vesle west of Rheims. German reinforcements are reported arriving in the Soissons sector from the north. The allies continue their advance, according to latest reports, although it is held within prudent lira its. The allied left wing has moved faster than the right and further progress in the Soissons region might expose it to e counter attack from the enemy. ALLIES PASS THROUGH . VERITABLE CHARNAL HOUSES Paris, Aug. 4 (Battle Front, 3:45 p. m.)-Allied forces in pursuit of the Germ'ans have passed through veritable charnel houses, strewn with the de bris of war. Bodies of men and horses are mingled with broken down vehicles alongside of monster ammunition dumps, some partially exploded and others intact. Bodies of Germans found in clusters beyond the range of the allied artillery indicate that severe punishment was inflicted on the fleeing columns by the French,? American aijd British aviators.' SITUATION ALONG FEOXT - .' ' UNCHANGED DURING NIGHT. Paris, Aug. 4. The situation along the battle front was unchanged during the night, according to the . statement issued 'by the war ' office today.. Fol-. lowing lshe text: ". v: '. . VV "On the battle front the, situation ia without change, s There 'were 'no '-events to report during the night.' -:-: BERLIN ADMITS RETSCAT , : H - - ACROSS THE ANCS?E STVEH : Berlin; via London,: Aug.-4.rThe. 'Ger mans .on both sides of jAlbertvbaye e-. treated'f rom the we'sterir to the eastern bank ; of the An ere river,' according to HUN NOW IN HANDS OF FRANGO-AiJERIGANS Fismes, Geinyreat Store- house on Asne Front, Is Wrested Froinnemy. --i THE VESLE CROSSED a French Official; Communication Tells of Various Gains Made Yesterday. Paris, Aug." 45Tfmes, Germanys great storehousejj6n,on the Aisne front, h.as been talby the Frendh and Americans; aeeordfng to the French official communication issued, this evening. ! The : rnch also have crossed the Vesle at ijeyeral points. The text follows: '.'During the day wf.; reached ; the Vesle to the east of FJenies. The-enemy's rear guards gave, spirited resist ance; especially. betw.eea-Muizon and Champigny. Our light elements suc ceeded in taking a tpotlng on the north' side of the . river at several places. - vii; , - "Fismes- is in our possession. "Northwest ' of RhsimS ,we have won ground -up - to the Village ;of Xa Nen- viljette.; Which the nmj isj defending with -great energy--i;"..i - tweenCastel vnd-'Mesnll Bfcr Georges, the Germans were forced to abandon a part of their positions. We have oc cupied Braches and penetrated , into Hargiscourt.- We have;; also advanced our line to -thev outskirts ' of Courte manche. We took prisoners. "Belgian communication Out patrols brought in some- prisoners in the-ret gion of Kippe end-near Dreibank. "Aviation Second Lieut. Coppena of the aviation seryice; on August 3 down ed in flames a captive balloon near Zonnebeke. This was his 22rrd -victory. "Eastern theatre,; August 3 There has been enemy artillery activity, at the mouth of the. Struma' and- to the east of the : Vardarand artillery fight ing and patrol encounters" in the sec tor. south rof -Horna, and .before - the Serbian front. .'.V. ... "In Albania -there have been patrol encounters." AMERICANS MADE SPIRITED . THRUST TO CAPTURE FISMES. London, Aug. 4. According to the latest reports 'received here, .'the Americans yesterday -vmade a spirited attempt to capture Fismes, while the French attacked Bralsnes. The .Freneh captured Jonchery. on the south - bank ofthe Vesle. FISMES TAKEN. FOLLOWING HEAV,YARTILLERYFIQHT. With the American Army on the Alsne-Marne Front, Aug. 4. (10, p. m) The .town of Fismes was taken late today by the American1 troops, sup ported by the French. - The French are across the , Vesje at several points .to the eastward, and the line has been extended northeast of Rheims to Laneuvillette. The Germans are resisting sharply from Muizon to Champigny. Fismes was taken-' after a heavy ar tillery flght that began. In the middle of the afternoon. A few Americans en tered the town Saturday afternoon and remained all night. They were driven out early today. The Germans threw gas shells and shrapnel into the south ern part, of theftown, making it inad visable for. the little party to remain, longer. Their .reconnaissance had been completed and ;they -were ordered to fall back. Information they brought back materially aided-.the staff officers in planning the .Attack. The Germans, had placed guris ;,n the ' erest of : the hills one or .two. -kilometers to the north in positions from which they could pour in a, flanking Are. By this time the American end French artil lery had been brought up and placed in position. '-"'V'' :: ' The German had : ; been dropping shells about the town. Intermittently since daylight. J When: the Americans decided to. advance it was after a care f ul. preparation : and under a sweeping: barrage of Shrapnel, and gas the In-, fantry advancedy V . ' , , There was opposltioni, also from" ma chine guns tothArAtandeMtJiut the Americana qukiy-sllenced "them, j '- . - Ireland flts'Fiiro-vWar. V ' r, . Dublin. Aug ;4.-r-The war has given a stimulus. to some '-. Irish ; industries which -once flourshed,and had. fallen In to decay - ; Cooking . ware Is. now , beinig produced in Wexfo.rd eqo?al 4o . the best made. in-France ndj drain. pipes arid sanitary ware equal to the .best-obtalri- able ,from -.England; jjExperts: declare that there is -abundance of -excellent clay deposits : in h the r country v. suitable for .the? industry a, t . ,- ; ; . Frenem 'PruT-'tr .Victory. .. Paris,. Aug- 4 .Public liprayer- forf victory- for. the allied arms; was said today throghout "F Franae on Hhe occa'- sion t of the fourth anniversary- of the SUPPLBBASE it'll' 'V " "' ' ",v : ' ........ ... .. . i.. Fall Fruits of Victory Realized By the Allies In Latest Marne Battle y From All Quarters Indicates That the Germans Have Been Dealt a Smashing Blow By the Americans and French General Pershing Reports Victory, But the Advance Is Not Yet Halted. Washington, Aug. 4. Evidence that the : German armies ejected from the Alsne-Marne salient have been dealt a' 'smashing blow came tonight from all guarters. Losses in men, guns and war, material sustained by the enemy, it is hdicated, are so great that the full scojpe of the victory cannot yet be a,Ujrs&L . General Pershing's official 9 report coyertngyesterday's operations for the firstime cast, aside military reserve and declared "the full fruits of victory" had been realized. Even as his mes sage was being given out, however, new reports from France showed that fur WAR PROFITS TAX TO BE SEPARATE Question Jto Be Pressed With Re newed 'Vigor Before Com mittee Jhis Week. WILSON IN FAVOR OF IT President Wants War Profiteer Taxed Heavily -Two Plans Have Already Been .Discussed by Ways and Means Committee Washington, Aug. 4. A strictly war profits tax, separate from all other taxes, ' will be pressed with renewed vigor this week in the house ways and means committee engaged In framing the $8,000,000,000 revenue bill. The position of the democrats and republi cans who. have been trying so far in the executive session of the committee-to win over the opponents of a separate war profits plan, has been strengthened by President Wilson's declaration in favor r of a heavy tax to ireach all war profiteers and by the fact that the excess profits and income taxi sections so far tentatively accepted fail short considerably more than a billion dollars of the six billions al lotted" to the two sections. . The, committee has been discussing without-, conclusion two main war profits plans. One is a super-imposed war profits tax with --a maximum of 80 ) per cent, on corporations having more than $200,000 capital, designed to reach'' huge corporation profits. Its 'author is Representative Green, of Iowa.C The 'Other .plan is an alterna tive for . the excess profits to be sub stituted for excess profits whenever the treasury deems it likely to bring in more revenue than the excess profits tax in each; individual case. Its author lis Representative Crisp, of Georgia. Even members of the committee not yet committed to either the Green or Crisp proposals concede that some war profits. plan is likely to be added to the present draft of the bill. The Crisp al ternative plan is. along lines followed in England. It is a more detailed prop osition, as it is to supplant, if neces sary, whether the treasury should use either the excess profits or alternative plan. , "The -Green superimposed war profits tax of 60 per cent, on the net income on .corporations having an, invested capital - of $?00,000, and. not exceeding $350, QpO, after the following deductions from the net income: The average .net income for the year 1911, 1912 and 1913, .and . taxes upon corporations provided in other sections of the bill. After making the same deductions corpora tions' with invested capital between $350 and $500,000 would be taxes 70 per," cent, on 'the remaining, net Incomo and corporations with capital in excess of '.$500,0.00 would .be taxed 80 per cent. (IWValvPS r TT... w reach 'big corporations, nice tne -pacK-jsrs, copper companies, and other con cern very highly capitalized before we started in with the? present aystem of Income and excess profits taxes," said Representative- Green today. "Talk lit New Tork that the excess profits taxes ' tentatively agreed ' to ' by the r j i in 1 .i j I . dates on their election .before, all re turns are In." -' - ' ; 'The : Hull, sub-committee' on luxuries met . again ' today . and considered - the luxuries recommendations,;, the: main featured of -which' already 'have, been published. ; It ' will y report "tomdrrow to ' the full'-- committee, . which also : Is ther advances Had been realized today and the enemy's, flanks again had been turned. It seemed certain on the face of these reports that he could not halt even at the Aisne "unless he masses many more reserves, Jo relieve pressure against the beaten "and '.disorganized forces of the German crown prince. Flooded strea.ms have again inter vened in behalfof the killed armies as at the Piave in .the." Italian counter stroke. The rise of the Vesle behind the German rear guard apparently threw the whole German organization protecting the Withdrawal of the main armies. It '. wasv.Tnot"! clear whether General Pershing's message reporting that 8,400 prisoners.. and 133 guns had (Continued -on' Page Eight). WEEK'S CASUALTY LIST TOTALS 1,430 American Losses Grow Daily As Great. Allied. Offensive r es. SUNDAY'S LIST WAS 283 Army and Marine Corps Casnnltles Re ported to Date Total 1 5L96 Fig ure on Marne Battle Not Vet Available. Washington," Aug. 4. Army and ma rine oorps 'casualties reported from overseas during, the week ending to day increased 1,430 compared with 1,050 the week before. Total casualties re ported are 15,196, including today's army list of 283the. largest number yet reported in a single day and ma rine corps list of two. While as yet no figures on casual ties in the great .allied . offensive in which American;: troops are . playing so conspicuous a part have been . received the increase in the daily army lists undoubtedly- ia- due in part to this fight ing. The increase, for: the week was 1,384. The marine: corps list increased only 46 for the, seven days.. In the 15,194 casualties, total deaths, including 291 men. lost at sea, men killed in action, dead of wounds, dis ease, accidents and other causes num bered 6,144 army-men, -5,410; marines, 734. The wounded aggregate 8,264 army men, 7,044 ; marines, 1,220. The missing, including prisoners, total 788 army men, 710; marines, 78. - Of the week's increases deaths from all causes totaled 651 as compared with 393 the week before; the wounded num bered 732 compared with 591 the pre vious week and the missing and pris oners totaled 47 compared with 66 the week before. The", summary of army casualties reported follows: . ' Killed in action (including 291 last at sea), 2,373. " Died of wounds, 907. "Died of disease,. 1,514. Died of accident and other causes, 616. . "... .Wounded. in action,. 7,044. " Missing in action (including prison ers), 710. Total. 13.164. . The, marine corps summary shows: Deaths, 734. ' Wounded 1,220. In hands of enemy, 5. Missing, 73. Total, 2,032. The marine corps casualties include the deaths of 28 officers,, the wounding of 31 others, and one missing. DRAFT EXTENSION BILL TO BE INTRODUCED THIS WEEK Washington, Aug. 4. Legislation to extend the selective service , act to all men' between the ages of 18 and 45 as recommended by' the : war department will be introduced ! In both houses of congress at the. semi-weekly sessions. According to the planS-of congressional leaders spending '.their; vacations here, the bllt which ' wllll be . identical as In troduced., in each house,' will be referr- ed to the military, :aJJirs(;gmmlttee of which Senator Chamberlain "and Repre sentative pent' are the '. chairmen. ( .Though the house does ;not reassem ble until August ."IS land the senate on August 24,vlt.. is' expected, the draft "ex tension., bills', will .bej.enaclfed -speedily. Chairman4 Iehtj. of ithej: bouse' military affairs committee today; 'a id he would call hi committee' together' as soon, as the-house - reassenibles'. and hearings &Tfk hfild J , 'J.' n x ' '' '' -v " tf- -Hi 1 NOW APPARENTLY IS NEARING AN END Americans, French and British Pnnoiniro4'liv ' Tny T(o441a Of the Vesle. ' .1 r. ; FOE GIVES RESISTANCE Has Challenged the AUIed r '' r. '.i. rts " rorces to rursue mm , f Across the River. it- With the American Army, on the Alsne-Marne Front, Aug. 4. From Rheims to Soissons and far back'jto ward the Marne, the Americans, Prench and British were being concentrated today for the battle of the Vesle. All T HON RETIREMENT the indications were that the grdat chase of . the Germans which began qn July 18 is nearlng an end. , On the high ground beyond the Veils : the enemy has planted his artillery and at different points has challenged the : allies to pursue him across the river.'. Along the southern bank; Gen. Foch's . armies have slowed down not bo much because they are unwilling to continue , or because, the job , is dlstastefulbut to -give an opportunity to those - dls- tanced in the chase to catch" up . - r", ', On rth4-line, jiow;. shortened' to''bout ' 40- miles te jengthl thereWa no-jserlu's offensive until late, In the day and'Hhe : Germans have furnished abundant eyi- dence of their intention to ; take full v advantage of the more: advantageous terrain. .Their guns were active early . in the day in front of Fismes. and Un other localities and the character ,of, the fire indicated the emplacement ,ot a greater number of guns, including heavies, than they have been able -to ' operate In many days. But inotwHh-' -standing all their preparation it W'tap parent that It jls nothing more thin a ' plan to offer a stiff resistance In order, . to gain more time for a withdrawal jto the Aisne.' ' ' ' - " ' Xear Fismes there still remain small forces of machine gunners, but from these the allies expect ho serious . slstance. The American' and- Frerfch ;( guns now are in position and a grA'at , quantity of shell is being hurled odto the table land where the Germans are holding. "''! While the armies are ' moving and . .1 while preparations for what may be t a great struggle are being made i th,e" - ' cost and gain of the big drive are being estimated. There is no doubt the Ger mans lost a large number of men killed, ' ' wounded and paptured, while the losSes ' of the allies are considered negligible, especially in prisoners. Aside from the strategic gains made by the allied armies, the morale of the men has been wonderfully re-invigorated. '' i' ,, The path of the allied troops today was through territory . that betrayed . more and more the enormous sacrifices ' made , by the Germans In material. . At one depot near Fere-En-Tardenbis, It is estimated that more than $4,000,000 ' ( worth of ammunition and general' stores fell into the hands of the all res,- ' while the volume of supplies destroyed at this same depot is believed to ha,ve amounted to several times that valUe. , In the remains , of smaller depots 'in scores of places . huge quantities .'of . stores and munitions yet in good con dition were found, the Germans' depart- i ing so hastily they . had. not time ' to finish their work of destruction.: i 4v - On a hill near the American positions . , stand German tanks only- slightly out ' ' ' of order and from every direction re- ports are reaching' general headquarters '' of the discovery of tanks, automobiles,' clothing and food. . . ; : . ' 4 From the most forward line of the . front to far 'III' the rear, : the- whd)e country, d e p o p u l a t e d of civilians, , swarms with armed forces. - The roads, -once the pride of France, havex;ben broken in hundreds of places by- the , thousands of trucks, guns and-marching . -men. But, all in order, like one great machine, the numerous elements of. the great allied army moved forward while reports of conditions' north' of theTVesle indicated cohfuston such as might rjbe expected of an army driven as the Gr- . man army has been. . ,ri . The German, heavy ' guns nave ' reached far behind the allied line, but , withoat scorlng-any hits of importance. f' Nearer the river the Germans have sent over many gas ishells,- but '-these ; harve not effected - the' sllghtesC demorallia-, tion among the farces of General Foeh. ' t The work of throwing in bridges to re-. place: those destroyed by; the X3ermifl continued almost without interruption. IDIFFICULT TO KEEP. UP '- - t -. WITH. RETREATING AHMT ' With i the v American ? Army ' on t ths Alsne-Marne Front; - Saturday, Aug. 3. (By - the Associated - Press. Around ,' the shortening; arc. to-the south of the crown '.prince's -tmr the -Franco-Amer- . lean swung , forward at -dayyght jn pursuit, of . th- Germans. , Again it. was , difficult at; places to maintain contact, so rapidly were the Germans.' moylna t Continu d, on Pa-ft Two)i ' .,.. JCt ; i '' "
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