Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-12


sion.
Latest advices from the battle
front show that on the whole the
enemy clearly suffered check on
the days operations. The enemy
gained slight advantage in the CEN
ter OH front Of, 3A miles, about a
fourth Of the entire line OF attack.
On the wings he was stopped with
such losses that five divisions have
been put out Of commission or about
one-thfrd Of the divisions Identified
up to the present as having taken
part in the attack. This was done
without the French reserves being
called on.
The Germans had to bring up their
troops at the last moment in order to
avoid giving alarm to the allies. AS
the columns arrived they were COM
PEELED to dcploy from the column OF
march into the line Of attack. This
operation, which takes some hours,
exposes the men to an unpleasant
artillery fire unless the element of
surprise Is preserved.
The German attacking troops COM
ing out to envelop the heights of
Bocages and Riquebourg dominating
the MatZ Valley offered a splendid
target to the French gunners. The
enemy had to throw in division after
division before the was able to drive
his way forward to Ressons-Sur-Matz
and Mareuil, along the Roye road
which was swept by French fire.
German Losses Heavy.
London, June -Telegraphing
from the French army headqu arters
late last night the corresponflent of
Reuters limited says:
--latest reports from the battlefield
are encouraging. The French are
fighting bravely and with great te-
nacity.
"The denseness of the enemy's for
nation was greater than in previous
attacks, and his losses must be ex-
traordinarily heavy, for the guns had
him at their mercy and they did ter
rible execution.
1t Is certain the enemy will make an
extremely bitter fight Of it, but he ia
paying the full price for every mile"
Says 5000 French Prisoners.
Berlin, June 10.-The German war
Office, In it's official communication TO-
day, claims the capture Of 5000 pris-
oners and some guns in the new Of
fensive in France.
Southwest Of Noyon we have
made progress in fighting with newly
Drought-up French forces," says the
official communication.
Fighting Continues Severe.
Paris, June 1.-THE French have
struck the Germans hard blow
along front Of about seven and a
half miles between Rubescourt and
st. Mauer, recapturing Belloy, Cen
lis wood and the heights between
Courcelles and Mortemer.
The official announcement by the
war office tonight of this gain says
that the Germans suffered heavy
losses and left more than q tn ousnnd
prisoners and some guns in the banda
of the French.
several violent enemy attacks on
CheV1ncourt were repulsed, but the
Germans gained a footing In Mache-
mont and Bethancourt, which places
are being bitterly disputed.
French Back to Disc River.
London, June 11.-The French
nave been pressed back to the Oise
river. according to late dispatch
from the Reuter- correspondent at
French Headquarters.
Gaining Ground, Losing Men.
New York, June 11.-Moying with
steadiness, in spite Of the frightful
losses inflicted upon them, the Ger
mans In their plunge southwark on
the line from Noyon to Montdidier.
continue to gain here and there in
the center Of the line, where their
greatest effort has been exerted, and
where the French resistance might
nave been expected to be most stub.
porn. The enemy's greatest advance
Is at Vignemont, six miles from the
line as 1t stood last Saturday.
me French have launched counter
attacks on the left Of their line, which
may be an indication that they have
reached the front where they will
make their final stand. This line
seems to be along the Aronde river.
small stream flowing west and
northwest from the Disc and roughly
the line of the advance.
Battle Enters Critical Stage.
The battle in the new era may now
Je considered as having definitely en-
,ered It's critical stage, as in the
,omme, Flanders and Aisne combats.
ne third and fourth days Of the OF.
ensiVe were most menacing to the
lllles. 1t now seems certain that the
present German operation constitutes
very serious blow at the allied lines
rom the Oise to the Marne as we'll as
the level country behind ,
ne present battle lines. Before this
IAN be reached, however, the Ger.
mans may encounter even greater re-
'istanca than they have overcome
'ince their offensive began.