At great sacrifice the Germans succeeded in getting a footing on the southern slopes of the Marne. The objectives of their extreme right, starting from Chartèves, were points five to six miles south of the river. They were held up by the Americans. Of the 1,000 prisoners taken by the Allies during their counter-attack south of the Marne on July 15, 600 were captured by the Americans, who forced the Germans back over the river, west of Jaulgonne. To the east of that village the Germans advanced several kilometres south of the river. Part of the American front, facing eastwards, made a dogged resistance until July 20, in spite of enemy reinforcements. The 3rd American Division fought for nine consecutive days, and was only relieved by the 32nd Division on July 30. The success of the Franco-American counter-attack of July 18, from Château-Thierry to Soissons, relieved the violent pressure on the Americans, and forced the Germans to retreat across the river. It was now the turn of the Americans to attack. On the 21st they crossed the river and occupied Mont-St.-Père, Chartèves, and Jaulgonne. On the 22nd, they captured the villages east of Jaulgonne, and continued their march towards the Ourcq. The tourist has now gone over their field of action. _From Château-Thierry, return to Paris per the itinerary used for coming._ (_On arriving at the fortifications of Paris, the tourist should present his “bulletin de réintroduction” at the “Octroi."_) CONTENTS VOLUME I PAGE FOREWORD 2 THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE 3-21 THE ALLIES’ COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 21-38 THE GERMAN RETREAT 28-38 THE OFFENSIVE OF AUGUST 1 33-35 RESULTS OF THE ALLIES’ COUNTER-OFFENSIVE 36-38 A VISIT TO THE BATTLEFIELDS 39-128 1ST ITINERARY 40-62 Paris 40 Château-Thierry 40-48 Belleau Wood 49-54 Bouresches 59-60 Château-Thierry 48 2ND ITINERARY 63-96 Château-Thierry 64 Oulchy-le-Château 68-70 Longpont 76-78 Soissons 94 3RD ITINERARY 97-128 Soissons 97 Laffaux 98-99 Fismes 105-109 Mont St. Père 126-127 Paris 128 AMERICAN UNITS ENGAGED-- 1st Corps 27 3rd Corps 35 1st Division 26 2nd Division 12 3rd Division 13 4th Division 27 26th Division 21 77th Division 35 [Illustration: SOISSONS IN NOVEMBER, 1918. NOTE THE SEPARATION OF THE CATHEDRAL TOWER FROM THE NAVE.] * * * * *