27 JULY 1918, Page 1
The Germans brought up large reinforcements north and south of
the Ourcq, and made several fierce counter-attacks last Sunday and Monday. But though they checked the advance for a few hours, they could not stop it. On Tuesday the Allies to the north of the Ourcq were close to the Soissons-Chateau-Thierry road. To the south of the Ouroq they were well beyond the road. Mean- while the Americans on the Marne widened their hold of the valley by taking Jaulgonne, and the French crossed at several points further upstream. The combined pressure from the west and the south on this corner of the enemy's salient btought the Allies on Wednesday within six miles of Fere-en-Tardeno:s.
