The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-06-13
STRONG RESISTANCE ~ AMERI-
CANS AND FRENCH CHECK
ENEMY ON TWO WINGS.
SHIP SUNK
CAPTAIN AND SIXTEEN OF CREW
ARE MlsslNG-cHIEF MATE
AND Fifteen LANDED.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service
With the American Army in France.
June 10.-Attacks by the Germans in
the Marne sector have again been re-
pulsed by the Americans, who inflict-
ed heavy losses on the enemy The
French repulsed two attacks against
Hill 2O4, west Of Chateau Thierry, the
first at 10 o'clock Saturday night, ana
the second at 3 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. French troops captured wood
south of Buzziares. A new German
division. the Fifth Grenadier Guards.
was identified by the Americans.
Washington. June 10.-The Ameri-
can steamer Pinar del Rio was sunk
by German submarine seventy miles
off the coast of Maryland Saturday
morning. One of her boats, with the
captain and seventeen members of the
crew. is missing: another, with Chief
Mate Orkes and fifteen men, landed
at the Manteo life station on the
North Carolina coast. about fifty-five
miles below Norfolk, Va. 1t IL an
nounced from Norfolk. A brief dis
patch to the Navy Department an
nouncing the sinking did not say
whether the ship was shelled or tor
pedoed. Hope is held that the miss
ing boat has bsen picked up by some
passing vessel or will t6rn up at some
point along the coast. Until last night
the raiders had not been reported ~
showing themselves since the Nor
wegian steamer Vinland was sunk
off the Virginia capes last Wednes-
day.
The armies of the crown prince Of
Bavaria are again hitting the allied
line in a new offensive. with Paris ap-
parently their objective.
Between Montdidier and Noyon.
over q front Of about twenty miles,
preceded by . heavy bombardment
with shells and noxious gases. tho en-
emys initial maneuver evidently has
in view the bending back Of the allied
front toward the towno st. Just on
the northern wing and toward the rail-
road junction OF Compeigne on the
southern flank. getting astride the
Disc river and drying southwest to-
ward the French capital.
The French troops are resisting the
impact with their usual valor. but the
Germans on their right and In the cen
ter have bsen able to penetrate the
line for distances ranging from two
thirds Of mile south Of Moutdidier TO
relatively two and half miles at
Reasons -SsrNatx. In the center.
Thence to Noyon. however. the allied
line IL holding strongly.
II success should rest with the enemy
ON the ney battle front It might badly
affect the stability Of the line Of the
defenders from the Disc to the Marne
and compel = falling back westward
from the Disc to the region OF the
Marne northwest Of Chateau Thierry
in order to straighten out the deep
salient that would then project east
ward, with the Soissons sector as its
apex.
The allied commanders. 1t 10 assert
ed. were not taken unawares by the
new offensive. Comparative quiet pre-
walls in the region Of the Marne and
ON that portion of the line in Flanders
held by the British.
tuc AbtlCO Ic6iOh " tAo h6NS
river in the Italian theater there have
been intense artillery duels. but no in
fantry engagements OF great import
ance.
With the French Armies In France.
June s.-The sharpest fighting last
night continued around the sector OF
Veuilly-,a-Potcrie. Bussiares and Bou.
resches, where the Americans and
French have been attacking shoulder
to shoulder for some days. making al
most uninterrupted progress. notwith'
standing strong enemy resistance.
With the American Army In Pic
ardy, June 8.-The fighting Thursday
night r orthwest OF Chateau Thierry
ragged with great fierceness for five
hours. The Americans captured Bou-
resches and entered Torcy. Twenty
five Americans In Torcy engaged end
drove out 200 Germans and then with
drew to the main line on the outskirts
of the town. A remarkable story Is
told of company Of marines. all the
o....ers OF which. including the SER
geants, were put out of the fighting.
A corporal then assumed COMMAND
and the men pushed on and obtained
their objective