The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-07


OurcQ at Neufehelles)
F The Americans comprise the detach-
ments on the left of the advancing
line. After capturing a small wood
shaped like the letter So the Ameri
cans reached the cemetery at Veuiliy
and continued to press forward slowly
under a heavy fire from German ma
chine guns.
Take go Prisoners.
During the attack this morning at
dawn, the German artillery fire
against the allies was feeble, but the
enemy front line was we'll studded
with machine guns. In the action this
morning the Americans and French
advanced one kilometre into the Ger
man lines and captured 270 prison.
ers, including ten officers.
Forty-five minutes after the fight
ing started, one French regiment had
attained the border of Mares wood
and the edge of a triangular wood
500 yards southeast of Bussaires, not
withstarding sharp resistance. This
regiment alone took more than 100
prisoners.
Recapture Hill 2O4.
Paris, June THE French have
recaptured Hill 2o4. between the
Marine and Rheims.
British troops have regained foot
ing III the village OIL bllSuy, lnIllCllIIS
large losses on the enemy.
British Capture Guns.
London, June I've raided a
hostile post northeast of Bethune last
night. inflicting heavy casualties. cap
turing machine guns and returning
without loss" Field Marshal Haig re-
ported today.
With Yankees in Lorraine.
With the American Army in Lor-
raine, June 6.-There were lively ar
tillery duels in this region last night,
American batteries effectively neutral
izing the German bombardment.
Check Huns Everywhere.
With the French Armies on the
Marine. June 6 (night).-Both yester-
days and today's fighting confirms
that the Germans are checked every
where. Their present attacks which
are purely local, are attaining no re-
suits, while French counter attacks in
variably result in both prisoners and
advantaeeous rectification Of local
positions
The First and Second divisions of
the Prussian guard, after trying four
days to aevance along both sides of the
Ourcq to turn the forest of Villers
Cotterets from the south. were COM
attacks with heavy losses. T.
German night bombing squadrors
are now using illuminating bombs at
tached to parachutes.
Little Other Activity.
Except on the northern side of the
Flanders salient where the Germans
have made "a slight gain against the
French around Locre there has been
little> activity elsewhere on the west
ern front. British and French bomb
Ing and fighting machines have been
very active behind the German lines,
the British penetrating to Coblenz in
Germany During May the British de-
stroyed or damaged SIS enemy ma
chimes. 400 of which were destroyed
in aerial combats.
The army of the German crown
prince since May 81, Berlin announces.
has captured $1,000 prisoners The
booty taken includes 656 guns and
more than 1000 machine guns The
military correspondent of the Pan
German Vossische Zeitung says the
allied defense is now too strong for
further German advances
Raid on Paris.
German airmen again attempted to
raid Paris Thursday night and got
through the strong French defenses
Bombs were dropped and property
damage was caused. The casualties
were slight the death of only one
person being reported.
Kill German Officer.
Washington. June IA continue
ton of General Pershing's COM
munique of yesterday received today,
reads:
Section BIN Picardy, during the
night of June 2 to June 8. a hostile
patrol of one officer and about thirty
men attempted to raid one of our
listening posts. The men in our post
opened fire. killing the German Of
ficer and retired to our lines without