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paar nn Ne Br amr THE EVENING WORLD, ATU DAY, ¢ULY 27, FOCH RELIES ON NEW U. S, TROOPS TO ‘DRI VE BLOWS HOME troop concentration, ammunition and supply depots, and lines of commu nication from the battlefront to the rearmost areas, This deluge of fire and steel is being directed particularly at Fere en-Tardenois, the important German concentration centre, which is now almost witain grasp of the Franco-American troops. ONLY BRIDGE AVAILABLE TO GERMAMS UNDER FIRE, Missy-sur-Aisne, five miles east of Soissons, also is under heavy bardment, rendering the big Aisne River bridge there, which the mans have been using for north and south traflic, less, This is the only available bridge in this section The Crown Prince's order, commanding hi “fight, has changed the Soissons-Rheims battle from into one of the most bilterly contested engagements with more far-reaching possibilities than could have existed under an enemy retirement . Practically use armies to stand and a German retreat of the war—and one ———_——-+ PERSHING ANNOUNCES TAKING OF LE CHARMEL BY AMERICANS Describes the Important Work Done by U.S Troops Northeast of Chateau-Thierry. [AMERICAN REPORT] WASHINGTON, July 27 —The Gen. Pershing was made public to-day: “Headquarters American Expeditionary Forces, “Section A—Yesterday captured Le Charmel. In the region of Verdilly one of our aviators shot down a hostile machine. following communique trom July 26, 1918. between Ourcqg and the Marne our troops “Section B—Further reports have been received of the fighting which ftook place from July 21 to 23 in the region northeast of Chateau Thierry. ‘American troops played an important part in the struggle, which ende-| ‘in our lines being advanced to a point about five miles from the town “The enemy fought rear guard actions with great stubbornness, de- | and using large numbers of machine Aending the ground foot by foot, guns. His resistance retarded, but could not stop our advance, the 22d we captured Epieds and Trugny “The next day the struggle became more bitter Sounter-attacked with violence. Epieds changed hands tour times and remained German; Trugny changed hands three times and remained our “One of our divisions, up to the evening of July 23, had captured three cannon, one trench mortar, fifteen machine guns and large quanti- ties of ammunition and other material. “On the 24th our troops returned to the attack with vigor and drov® the enemy out of Epieds and back into the Forest de Fere, four mils beyond.” FRENCH DRIVE NORTH OF MARNE, AND GAIN IN THE CHAMPAGNE Push On From Port-a-Binson, Taken a Few Days Ago—Prisoners Captured. [FRENCH REPORT] and on The German PARIS, July 27.—Following is the text of to-day’s War Office} With (is ur ling nid, : | the &3d Nat Army (Ma C “On the right bank of the Marne, French troops have ad- Ope, Oe a Br me N10) * i“ . vanced their lines north of Port-a-Binson. ‘ Farn rth th N ul t “On the Champagne front the French carried out a local | (Major Gen. ¢ G. Morton), 900" } operation in the region south of the mountain without a name, ee 4s . if maior Henry B. en), 92d (Negro) ni y and advanced one kilometre over a front of three kilometres an ae oc. Bi 1), ha 1 Two hundred prisoners, of whom seven were officers, have | assigne the Fou i fallen into the hands of the French.” | the Fit les th 16th Regula wjor Ge Se ‘ Le 6th Nu BRITISH RAIDERS GET INTO 0 enn H. Smith) Army * (Major Gr o Kuhn) W. Kennedy), Stat nal Army a (Brig, Gen, Frederick 8 Fol tem 3 P 2 prarily commanding) Enemy's Artillery Active in the Angle Between| ion! army Otuo : Hodges, jr.) the Somme and Ancre Rivers. | Gen, March also ann ne | pposition of the ' ir [BRITISH REPORT] ae AUVNISONN) ALGAE Che LONDON, July -—To-day's official statement reads be sent to France, They follow “During the night our raiding parties entered the enemy’s lines in the ° if Aas iy nea ap neighborhood of Sailly-Laurette, Neuville-Vitasse, Arleux-en-Gohelle and | Artuiery. ® Lens and brought byck prisoner : ' : ' . bs “The hostile «'tillery was active last night between the Somme and |‘: and Ith Field A the Ancre Rivers, and there was some activity on the part of both artil-. leries in the La Bassee Canal sector.” Onae a a oils ES ‘ 7 ot i KAISER RISKS GOOD WISHES." reptir| pnenuntries AT FRONT; STAYS IN TOWER ed the elogran 77D Meld Aruiiony. mmediately despatched to all! ' . M Watches Battle f Rheims From ane | ‘ : a sr 1 {ii Vantage Point Behind Line, Fae | MADDEN WILL SELL OUT. | : Mas A vorite Correspondent Report ein dese |! win V AMSTBRDAM, Ju Empe Witt Go In for Fe ; = favorite! LEQINGTON, Ky., July 27.--Jol Gen. M jerreapon watched | stadden, owner of Hamburg Pla : . Om of t horoughbred be - A Wide | oxtabit: nt th world, anno! BO; to-day thi he will sell bia famou ‘ t eports, | and at mat with weanlings and y ‘ is telegram will from breeding. He said he| ™!l jesty informe troops that | w als raoing \ntepeat ‘and tharl'e Wile. & fr t t ved behind the front of the! nh. will give much time to farming her % ! nail wat e battle fron Majesty's good wishes a = nen y nehang ( 1 troops, His Masesty*e Friar R , F for the Emperor and th © of sisaheo a 1 This telegram was sent on July 16 at - of | 1 he opening of the German offensive Carran 7 1 “Bwhich was so promptly checked and Li 10 Al Fithen maiaiale peokec uy sha ‘Allica ; unter-attack ‘At 3 o'clock in the morning,” con- ” inues Rosner the Emperor turned to ay, wht Gen M ff officer and said the British he army shall know that I am| (Peed It in these serious hours and that tion of Labor, U. S. MACHINE GUNNERS OPEN UP ON GERMAN AIRPLANE LIEUTENANT KILLED canescens FIVE S. CORPS IN FRANCE NOW: TROOPS IN TALY (Continued from Birst Page M. Wright Fourth Corps, Major Ger Carps, Major Gen, ©: Mare) explained upriy id before be nok training has bee visions ¢ ng the are assign country, to when their | pleted COMPOSITION OF TWO NEW ARMY CORPS. and a half on a four-mile (ror “WHEN AEROPLANE "FALLS AT MINEOLA | Engine Stops W ; When 100 Feet From Ground—Private | Badly Hurt. Lieut. Charles A. Haynes of Dor- ches s., attached to the 352d Aer dron of the First Provi- sional Flying Wing at Hazelhurst Flying Field, near Mineola L. L, was instantly killed and his Moist hanician, f Los An | Private Minard § had his right jeg and shoulder fn Near noon to-day when a De Haviland type battle “plane which Lieut. Haynes was | hundred feet ing dropped h who had bee Lieut, Haynes, was twenty- eight years old, n engaged | with other r fight lieutenants in pra formation above the e fleet of ba soaring about the fle |sand foot level when L began to skip. e flying man dropped out of the ion and circled lower while his anician made a vain endeavor difficult » planes wa at the thou Haynes's nec jto remedy the | wine. When the heavy biplane was abou 100 feet from the ground the went dead completely and the y with the en- engine ma nine, suddenly | and buoyancy, dropy An investigation of th Ce Dear oa la ed LC hh het a NIE eS sie Rrenraten Ta Mine te His Con Hr ne “I$ HNDENBURG DEAD THREE FLYERS | KILLED ih err’ OR MAKING LUDENDORFF GERMAN, HELD WITH AT TRAINING FIELDS cuit" dita THEMODAT" FOR FALURE? QTHERS CONFESSES PLOT... ac ico is te ATTACK AT a ONLY DE eee har ee iat : sal : JERSEY PLANT | na porns 5 LAYED AMERICANS. to Sign Communiques S Rade ayearG eaeeualie i fy atenig sk nw inane war ar fe ‘city ao TAKING ' I spk th b ne of ny i : War Depiriment Plane Would Nec- | i és 8 f He al tw v essitate Removal of Trees and us nothin brs | na Li ; hi ; peach ponectarulictaee AT NEW NAVAL FACTORY «:: NV opi ea raya a Me -oulidjog wit | an Turned Out in Less Than e ilar he Ma \ Philadelphia Now | oe al A 1 ae ft oairite : | aH BCCUARSFAMLYREPOTED oe cTVeATMES. l rt eT SEVERAL U BONTS SUNK tin at ae vs IN ATTACK ON JUSTICIA, woot auteatit tia eget star, ame oe] SAYS. SNPS: ENBINEER ! : ‘ ' wa f t l ie ar Despite q et ree an Me) Le esinia erating ane smashed ) ——__— (~) — (-) ~~ (.) — (.) ——__—_{ THREE FINE PHOTOS OF 165th Infantry (69th Reg.) Officiating at the funeral of a New York boy ina little French cemetery. In the Gravure Section Next Sunday WORLD —Ic0m105r20S10 (KING ALBERT LAUDS HEROISM OF AMERICANS IN GABLE TO WILSON Belgian Ruler Thanks President fo Message of Sympathy on Fete Day ASHINGTON, Pri gram from King Albert of Bei. sium, in answer to the President's messag ng Bel- July 2h— ident Wilson has re- the following cable- commemora sium day 1 1 with emotion ye ‘ore dial legram. In the name of all the Belgiums, I heartily thank for it t emine magis- trate of the American nation. ‘The great weight carried by his every word imparts cial value to the sym Legilata whieo he kindly expresses to n his own name and in his compatr I have heart age to the mm the American tlefields of I ism has just been crowne splendid vict 20 BIG U BOATS OFF U. S., BOAST FROM HAMBURG Number in Atlantic Declared In- sed Nearly Third in Seven Months. GENEVA, July 27. Basel, mburg s erica “THE HARDEST PART OF JOB BEFORE US” the Kaiser on the Eve of Counter Offensive of | the Allies. THE HAGUE. So Said July 27.—"The hard part of the job is still before us. |The enemy knows the war ts abou ;* reach the point of decision and is his strength for a and counter offensive.” bservation of th Rosner in t and apparently 1 of Gen. Foch’ nfidence, but ther patience. I hops aptly punished, n shalt’ the battle, and must remember we a ng with machines that hed as soon as the job trenches to take u) not be mac strong and unw ine end) like but must be GIRL OF 6 (LED BY AUTO WHICH BOYS OF 13 STARTED 4 Narimucel of Ni killed to-day b tarted by Alfred Fin and Frat Lampe thirteen echinic he t