Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-05
GERMANS PRESSING FORWARD.
In Fearful Drive Allies Have Been
Forced to Give Ground.

London, May 31.-The Germans in
their Champagne offensive in France
have now reached the right Tank of
the River Marne on a ten-mile front,
according to statement given to tbe
Associated Press to-day by the Brit
ish general staff.
The statement says that the Cor
mans have not yet entered Chateau
Thierry. hut that they are attacking
heavily there and to the norehward.
The announcement, which is said to
express the opinion of the general
staff, continues:
'The situation around Rheims is
not quite clear, but If it Is not already
lost, 1t seems clear it must fall very
soon.
Yesterday the French were driven
back to a line from Noyon to Sois-
sons.
"a new development is the German
attempt to extend their attacks to
the east Of Rheims, where they were
reported to be attacking last night,
but no further details have yet been
received.
Situation Very Anxious One.
The situation is a very anxious one,
not only because the Germans have
made such rapid progress-an ad-
vance Of &c miles in four, days-but
also because they still have such
large reserves available to be thrown
into the battle at any point.
"Our transport of reserves has
worked very we'll and there Is reason
to hope that the Germans will not
make any further progress, although
the situation must remain anxious as
long as they have plenty OF reserves.
The immediate future depends on
what course the enemy takes. The
crown prince has used up virtually
all his own reserves and some from
the army groups to the eastward, but
the great bulk Of the German re-
serves are to the north. 1t remains
to be seen whether the enemy will
use them to develop his success to-
ward Paris or pufshe his original
intention in striking toward Amiens
with view to cutting the allied
armies in two.
"The attack during the past week
has not been SO serious as other at
tacks at other points in the allied
line because we have more room for
manoeuvre and can better afford to
fall back. Another thing that must
always be considered is that the Ger
mans are rapidly using up their ef-
.fectives Thus far they have em-
ployed probably 4 6 divisions in the
present attack"
Germans Claim Many Prisoners.
Berlin, May ,31.-More than 49,
600 prisoners and far in excess Of
400 guns and thousands of machine
guns have been taken by the Ger
mans, according to the German off,
cial communication issued to-day.
The text OF the communication fol-
lows
"There have been artillery duels of
varying intensity and minor infantry
engagements.
1--WE have closely pursued the ene-
my retreating from the Ailette front
South of the Disc and across The AL
lette we captured the "Bretigny-St.
Paul-Crosly-L line.
North of the .Aisne in constant
lighting we drove the enemy back by
way Of Bieuxy-C
"To the south of Scissors the
French brought forward cavalry and
infantry for violent counter attack
They were caught with disastrous ef-
feet by our fire and defeated.
eve have crossed the SoissOns-
Hartennes road.
French divisions which were
brought up in the direction Of Fere-
en-Tardenois from the southwest
across the Marne and from the south
east we're unable anywhere, In spite
of their desperate counter attacks, to
offer successful resistance to our ad-
Vancing corps.
THE rear positions Of the enemy at