The Washington herald., 1918-06-10
Ludendoff Launches F ourth Great
Drive Between Noyon and
Montdidier, y Miles.
ATTACK IN DIRECTION OF PARIS
French Capital Apparent Aim-Strong Re-
sistance Offered-Greatest
Penetration Miles.

Ludendorff at dawn yesterday hurled his
legions into the fourth great offensive of the
year. In dense masses picked German shock
divisions surged over the top on twenty-two-
mile front between Montdidier and the Disc,
the southern leg of the Picardy wedge The
attacking forces headed straight in the direc-
ton of Paris.
In the first few hours it was drive,
though hard-harrassed from the start. Soon it
became shove. By nightfall it had developed
into gigantic battle which may we'll prove to
be the supreme clash of Teuton and allied re-
serves.
A maximum penetration of five miles in
the center and between two and three miles
progress on the flanks was the German re-
ward at the end of the first day of an effort
Iequally ambitious and determined as his three
lprevious thruSts
MEET STONE WALL
Instead of breaking clear through and dashns on with
whrind speed through hn held lines and small cost to
himself the enemy met stone waH this time that caught his
blow in the and while staggering backward under the
impact quickly reganed his balance and stood up 1t is
too early say the drive checked But on the face
of the days from Par-oficial and unofficial
are the strongest indications that Foch means to make his
stand here and and that if the foe persists throwing
division after dyson nto the fay-he has half hundred to
spare, is said and then more-he will have to see it
through"
FRENCH LEFT STRONGLY HELD.
Briefly. the results of the days fighting were:
The French left. quick parry the blow yielded only ad
vanced positions took covering zone and there did bulge
That is strongly held" the Paris office announced last
night. battle RACES the RbecoutLefey Moremer line.
The French Paris frankly admits pressed back
high toll of blood the enemy who reached the villages of Resson
surMatz and Mau eleven and and oneha miles respectively
southwest of Noyon In the of these hamets hsndo
hand fighting under last official with the French
front-ine units battling like tigers for every foot
As usual the Germans progressed farheset the but
usuahey found themselves face face with
that will force awful drain their they keep
The aacer khs sector due mainly to their
taking Curry Height the first sweep This hill lies above, and
dominates, the penetrated villages.
RIGHT is STRONGEST.
The French right probably successful stnmng the
attacking tide Again and again the Germans threw themselves into
the but they did further than the line facing he Bev
front There hey held.
push effort by the Germans swing the
southern side of their Pcardy line souward to gain the
CompiegneP Paris rail- possible Compegne That line
reached closely threatened the French positions the
would become untenabe
would parallel attacking Paris
rails leading the capital from Scissors and Compiegne
Successful the outline of his Luden-
dor would accomplish before Paris what he failed do before
Amensp hole the allied front and the allied northern
and southern But Frances Pous fighting for Paris
through grtted teeth: They shall not passt
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