The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-01
FRENCH HALT
GERmANSAND
RE.TAkE TOWN
OF CHAuD0N
Crown Prince Strikes West
ward in Apparent Attempt
To Cut Off Paris from the
North.
ENEMY GIVES GROUND
By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Having reached the Marine.
the German crown prince is
now striking westward with all
the force of the great armies at
his command with the apparent
purpose of forcing the elimina-
ton of the Montdidier salient
and ultimately pushing in below
Amiens, to cut off Paris from
the north.
So far, according to French
official reports, his progress has
been small despite most desper-
ate efforts. On the important
front between scissors and
Chateau-Thierry on the Marine,
indeed. the French have been
impetously counter-atta king
and at points the enemy not
only has failed to advance but
has been forced to give ground.
This was notably the case inn
mediately to the south of Sois-
sons, where the enemy was
thrown back upon the Crise riv-
err, which runs in an almost
north and south line through
that town. Further south the
Germans had worked some three
miles west of the Soissons,-
Chateau Thierry road, and had
taken the village of Chaudun.
The French drove in here de-
terminedly, however, and recap
tured the place which they now
hold.
Ground was also won from
Germans just below near Very.
Foe Attacks Broken Up.
Still further south the German adj
vance had progressed aomewtAt fur
! Their from the main road, to a total Of
something like four miles. Paris re-
ports, however, that new German at
tacks here in the region of Chouy and
| Neuilly were broken up, the French
| maintaining their lines to the east OF
| these towns.
The Germans seemingly have made
| no attempt to cross the Marine and
| they have not yet taken the important
railway junction at Chateau-Thierry.
Elements Of their advance, however.
| have spread out slightly further east
| ward along the northern oank of the
river and they are now occupying this
| bank for distance of approximately
IL miles in an air line.
Rheims is still in allied hands and
| in general there seems to have been
| but little change along the easterly
| side of the new German salient
Quiet On British Front.
No mention is made in the days re-
port of further fighting northwest Of
scissors where the Germans were
successful yesterday in forcing back
| the allied left wing in the direction Of
Noyon, on the Disc.
Quiet prevails on the British front
except for artillery fire which was
| most notable east Amiens and in the
| Albert region to the north.
London newspapers reflect anxiety
| in the British capitol over the mill
| tary situation In the west as develop
! ed by the new offensive. Stress is
| laid on the assistance the American
| forces are expecting to give in restor-
| luS d1llcu plSPuuucIouo III putlDcfS
and confidence in the final outcome is
expressed.
| Paris comment is. as has been the
| case all along, more optimistic, the
| military critics, while viewing the sit
uation as serious regarding the indi-
cations as more reassuring.
Germans Reach Marine.
Hurting the weight Of great numbers
against the stubbornly resisting
| French defense north and south Of
Scissors, the German crown prince
| has been unable to make progress on
| this vital sector Of the battle line from
Noyon to Rheims. In the center, Ger
man detachm cnts have reached the
Marine, between Chateau Thierry and
Dormians, while On the east the Fran
| co-British line stands firm.
| After the retirement TO the line
| through Blarancourt and Epagny, the
I, French halted again and series of
| furious attacks and counter attacks
have held the enemy forces. West of
| scissors, too. the Germans have been
repulsed with great losses and for
| some ten miles south of the town they
| have not advanced more than several
hundred yards in spite Of assault
after assault against the French de-
tense. Along the Ourcq. the Germans
gained near Oulchy-Le-Chateau and
threaten Chateou Thierry, an import
ant railway center on the Marine, 46
| miles northeast of Paris.
In the center, where small enemy
| forces have advanced southwark to
the Marine. the French tactics in the
| past few days, apparently have been
| to retire until the line of Marine, of
| heroic memory. could be reached.
| Standing on the Marne and with the
river in front of them, the forces in
the center may attempt more strongly
to check the German onrush. In ad.
vancing to the Marine the Germans
have made ineffective the use of the
Paris Chalons railway which parallels
the river on the south. The railway
has been the most direct Of several
rail supply lines to the Champagne
and Verdun.
Rheims still holds out, but little
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