The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-14
THOUSAND GERMANS CAPTURED
BY FRENCH IN ATTACK ON
7La-MILE FRONT.
FOUR FLYERS DoWNED
BELLEAU WOOD TAKEN BY AMER
iCANs AND THREE HUNDRED
PRISONERS HELD.
western Newspaper Union News Service.


Paris, June 1.-THE French troops
fighting southeast OF Montdidier have
turned upon the Germans in :. violent
attack and administered severe de-
feat to the enemy ovor q front of
about seven and half miles between
Rubescourt and St Mature. 1t was
over this front that lie French since
back the Germans from keeping pace
with the advance they were making
from the center OF the line south OF
Ressons-Sur-Mat toward the Disc
river, where the onslaugh.s of the in
vaders were met with defense in
man and gun power that brought to
the Germans enormous casualties.
The villages OF Belloy, Genlis wood
and the heights rising between Cour-
celles and Mortemer were recsptured
by the French. and in addition to the
enemy, Gen. Foch's men took more
than 1000 prisoners and also captured
guns. In the immediate center of the
line between Montdidier and Noyon,
where the Germans had been able to
extend the apex of their drive to An
theuil, the enemy also was attacked
and driven back. but southwest Of
Noyon he succeeded in reaching Mach
emont and Bethancourt, the last
named place lying on the west bank
OF the Disc river.
The American marines fighting in
the Chateau THEORY sector have COM
Lob 30 81 Dali
from the Germans, and with its occu-
patton took 400 prisoners. The latest
German official communications as
serted that the Germans mad repulsed
several attacks in this immediate
vicinity.
The German war office claims the
capture of 10000 additional prisoners.
which with the number of captives re-
ported Monday. would bring the total
to $4,000 in the present fighting.
Since the new offensive began along
the Soissons-R heims sector May 81, 1t
is asserted by tie German official
communication that the army group
of the German crown prince has taken
about $4,000 allied troops captive.
In one of the most ambitious opera
lions carried out In many days. Field
Marshal Haig's troops in the Amiens
sector have struck the Germans
hard blow. Australians succeeded In
advancing their line half milo over
a mile and half front and took near
ly 300 prisoners, including five Off
GERS. In addition, twenty-one m chine
guns and q trench mortar were cap
tured.
Another peace offensive" by Ger
many and Austria Hungary apparently
is in the air. 1t is asserted that in
Berlin the government and the high
army command are discussing a dec
laration of war aims, while from
Vienna comes the news that the Aus
tro-Hungarian foreign minister, in an
interview has reiterated that he still
adheres to the policy Of peace by un-
derstanding, and that the dual mon
archy seeks no annexations.
On June 10 four German planes and
one captive balloon were brought
down by French pursuit machines.
With the American Army in France,
June 10.-Attacks by the Germans in
the Marine sector have again been re-
pulsed by the Americans, who inflict-
ed heavy losses on the enemy. The
French repulsed two attacks against
Hill 204, west of Chateau Thierry, the
first at 10 o'clock Saturday night, and
the second at 3 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. French troops captured wood
south of Buzziares. A new German
division, the Fifth Grenadier Guards,
was identified by the Americans.
Near Bussiares, northwest of Cha
teau Thierry, the Americans and
French again have delivered strong at
tacks against the Germans and taken
more ground They also captured a
number of prisoners and thirty ma
chine guns. On tie remainder of the
front in France and Belgium the op-
erations have been of minor nature,
although south of the Somme the Brit
ish near Bouzencourt have carried out
an operation which Strengthened out
a threatening salient that sagged in
their line.