South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-04

Eurl reserves against the solid
phalanxes Of the allies. only TO be
thrown of by the sturdy resistance
of the defending troops.
The Germans redoubled their ef-
forts between the Ourcq and the
Marne river and west Of scissors.
All Of the efforts OF the Teutons
20 drive forward were smashed un-
Ger the fire Of the French defend
ers.
French Hold FOrelles.
South of scissors there was a
desperate fight. IL was especially
bitter in the region Of Forelles.
This battle wrecked village has
changed haads a number of times,
but finally it remained in the pos
session OF the French.
Another bloody battle ragged
around Mount Choisy. Five times
has this piece of blood soaked
ground changed hands But now it
is firmly in French hands.
ON the extreme northwestern end
Of the Aisne- Marne battle front be
tween the Disc and the Aisne rivers.
notably north of Moulin Sous Tou-
vent the Germans delivered strong
assaults. but all broke down. The
Germans extended their pressure as
far as the north Of Ningre, but were
unable TO gain any territory.
Between the Aisne and the Ourcq
the Germans made extraordinary eff
frrfr n 1ei
efforts against the forest of Nille-s-
COtterets. They attacked this piece
of wooded ground from two sides
the north and east-but all their
attacks broke down.
The Situation Today.
The situation as this dispatch was
written was this. The Germans
have been unable To gain any
ground al any point along the 10
mile battle front stretching from "a
point south OF Noyon 70 the Marne,
thence TO Brimont north of Rheims.
I'm addition 10 maintaining all their
positions and beating OFT strong at
tacks. the French have launched
counter assaults. rolling back the
Germans at the point where their
/ advance most closely menaced Paris
Heavy losses have been inflicted
upon the Germans an along the line.
. I'm most Of their counter attacks the
/ French drove forward with fixed
+ bayonets. knowing that the German
soldiers have no taste for the cold
steel The French have shown the
greatest herOism throughout, with
standing assaults pressed against
them by overpowersng mum bers.
Large numbers OF wounded SOL
diers are arriving i'm Paris. many Of
/ them being victims Of gas. Few are
+ wounded by artillery IRE as the
lighting has been mostly in the
open This gave the French an ex-
celent chance 10 distinguish them
selves and they took advantage Of
. il.
Holds mp Two Tanks.
OfhcerS returning from the front
relate splendid deeds Of heroism. A
machine gunner at Fort Pomelle
northeast Of Rheims held up two
/ German tanks
a French engineer that had been
/ ordered 90 destroy q bridge near
Rheims TO hold up the German ad-
vance gave up his own life that his
comrades might be saved
Alpine Chasseurs were recal led
from the Montdidier district 10 re-
inforce the British who We're being
forced back. The Germans came on
I'm overwhel- lnc masses. The Al
pini began hfine but when their
own ammunition was exhausted
they found that the bullets OF the
British would not dt their guns
Despite this they continued their
gallant resistance TO the Germans
The first Italian soldier (of the Al
pine Chssseursi 20 give up his life
on this front was decorated with the
French war cross
7, is now learned that Prince vOn
Buchsu. commander OF German
division was killed on the Marne
front.