Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-06-05
.YANKS THROWN
INTO Big Fight
stop HUN drive
Halt German Smash in a Bril-
liant Charge at Battle on
the Marne.
FOE CRUSHED At TWO POINTS

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Americans Aid French In Throwing
Hlndsnburo's Troops Back Across
the Famous Rivsr-oreat o.
sensive Against Paris 10
Brought to Standstill.
Nice, June 5.-The first batch O
wounded Americans, who have beer
amalgamated with the French forces
has arrived here.
Paris, June 5. American troop!
thrown into battle on the western stdt
Of the Champagne saliept have stopped
the German advance near Neuilly
wood, and in q dashing counterattacl
have thrown back the Germans, the
war Office announced.
On the Marine front German troops
which had forced passage Of the
river were driven back again by
French and American troops.
The battle continued with the great
est violence between the Aisne and
the Ourcq. The Germans captured
Pernant. Farther south the French
lost a little ground.
Between the Disc and the Asne the
Germans last night were prevented
from making any progress, says the
official announcement.
The Germans have made a further
advance in the OurcQ valley, captur-
ing the town of Silly-la-Poterie.
Hun Drive Stopped.
Paris, June 5.-The French have
stopped the German drive toward
Paris. it now may safely be said. As
was forecast when the offensive began,
it lasted just eight days. The enemy's
movement is now splitting up into a
series Of battles for positions, in which
the French have the advantage Of ter
rain.
The region of OurcQ where the
enemy Is making his greatest effort,
forms roughly an arena into which he
is marching. On the northern side Of
the arena the dominating physical fea-
ture is the forest of Villers-C otteret
and on the south are hills ranging
toward the Marine ground COcherel.
Both Of these hill POSITIONS are held
by the French.
On the west the enemy Is confronted
by tie Obstacles formed 81 the nvsfs
Ourcq and Sayieres, SO that he is held
in on three Sides. 3rs m
French Official Report
"The battle was resumed with great
intensity during last night and the
course OF today. i The Germans, bffdE'
Ing up fresh troops. attacked between
the Disc and the Ourcq with redou-
bled violence, ;" said the. French official
statement last night. Gtrsg
ITO the north Of the Aisne the en-
envy attacks were concentrated on
Mont Choisy, which for the nth time
was recaptured by our troops. All Of
the other enemy attempts between the
Disc and the Aisne, notably north Of
Moulin. Sous ouvent and vingra,
failed.
Between the Aisne and the OurcQ
the Germans made desperate efforts to
penetrate the forest Of Villers- Cotter.
cts from the north and east. Our
troops heroically sustained the shocks
IF the enemy attacks on this front and
broke their advance, infiicting upon
hem sanguinary losses.
ITO the west Of Scissors the Ger
mans have been stopped. To the east
If Paxmay and farther south on the
general line Of Saconin-M Missy to the
wood and the eastern out.
skirts Of the forest Of Ritz and the
,illage Of Troesnes. vigorous counter
attacks have won back for US Faver-
,lles, which had been occupied mo.
nentarily by the enemy. Between the
lurcQ and the Marne the situation Is
'e 81 fes region to the south Of vi.
een-Tardenois the Franco-Britsh
roops have maintained all their gains
o the north Of Champlat.
Aviators Active. ,f..i.
"Our aviators continue to be very
lctive. During the days Of the LIST
md I'd Of June they made Journeys Of
observations and
:hase. Twenty-Five German airplanes
we're brought down. twenty.four were
to land out Of control and
our captive balloons were shot down.
"Our bombarding squadron have In.
.reased their activity over the entire
'attle front. One hundred and thirty |
ons of explosives have been dropped
N conveys, assembling centers and
,ivouacks occupied by the enemy, no
ably in the region of Croucy, Sois-
Ions, Vlerzy, Villers!Helon, Neuilly-St
ront and LaFere-en-Tardenois. On the
lrst and second instant four other
German machines were destroyed by
,ur anti-aircraft guns"
Heavy Fighting on Aisne.
London, June 5.-The line north and
;outh of Ourcq, east Of the forest OF
7illers-Cotterets, was the scene Of the
heaviest fighting Monday on the Alsne
'ront, says the Reuter- correspondent
With French headquarters in France.
serman gains were counterbalance4
" French gains and the situation is
more hopeful.
"The fighting has been hardest along
he eastern edge Of the forest Of Vii.
rs-Cotterets and southwark between