The Robesonian., 1918-06-13
FRENCH MAKE GAINS

Capture Territory and Additional
Prisoners and Guns-Enemy Has
Made Some Slight Gains-Germans
Have Thrown Divisions Against
Americans Without Avail.
The French have driven the Huns,
hack across the Matz river, according
TO the latest news received from the
frcnt this afternoon. Nothing of i'm
portance from other sectors.
This mornings news from the front
has the following:
Further gains have been made by
the French troops in the fighting in
the region between Montdidier and
Novon. where in addition to the cap
ture of territory near Belloy and St.
Maur, the center of the line, 400 ad-
ditional Germans have been made
nrisioners and some guns and machine
guns have been taken. Numerous
German counter attacks have been re-
pulsed. but the enemy succeeded at
ore point in crossin gthe Matz river.
On the eastern side of the Oise
river the French have carried out a
strategic retirement along the line of
Belloy, Tracy LIE Val and Nampcel,
unobserved by the enemy.
Farther south, north of the Marne,
in the region of Chateau Thierry, the
French have recaptured the village of
Montcourt and portion of the vii
lage of Brussiares.
In violent fighting between the
Aisne river and the forest of Villers
Cotterets the enemy made slight
gains against the French.
The French forces operating on the
east bank of the Oise river south OF
Novon have evacuated the Carlepont
wood and the Germans are closely
nressing them southwark, according
fo the German official 'communica-
tion Wednesday. The communication
also asserts that the territory on the
opposite side of the river, near where
t',e liatz enters the stream, has been
cleared of allied troops.
Nowhere else along the battle front
running from Montdidier to the re-
gion around Noyon is any claim
made to further advance by the Ger
mans. On the contrary, the latest
communication shows that the enemy
everywhere has been busily engaged
in attempts to hold back the French
and other allied troops, among them
some Americans.
No mention is made in the COM
munication Of the Allies having ad-
yanced their front east of Merry and
the Genlis wood or of the repulse OF
violent German attacks along the
Aronde river and at the Loges farm
and Antheuil. Neither is there any
mention of the fact that the enemy
Notwithstanding his numerous at
tempts, has been unable to deboucr
south of the Matz river.
The communication asserts that al
the counter-attacks of the allieo
forces have been repulsed and thai
they suffered heavy casualties. 1t Is
declared that the number of prisoners
taken by General Won Hutler's army
has now risen to more than 10000.
1t has been admitted that the posi-
tion of the defending line on the ives
ban kof the Disc river was delicate
one owing to the capture by the Ger
mans of the outflanking hills to tn.
west, and a successful drive through
the Carleport wood on the opposite
side of the stream seemingly woul'
have necessitated strategic retrea
if the troops were not TO be entlrel.
cut off.
Southwest of Montdidier, where tn
allied forces on Tuesday in vioien
counter attacks made notable gain
against the enemy, American troop
have been thrown into the fray, bu
how many or to what branch Of tn
service they belong has not yet bee
indicated.
To the north of Montdidier the Ger
mans several times have tlied t.
drive out the Americans from tn
village of Cantigny, but each tim
they have been repulsed. One part
Of 40 Germans was routed by the re
volver fire Of the defenders Of tn
village.
Northwest of Chateau Thierry tn
Germans have thrown five division
against the Americans fighting sid
by side with the French, but withou
avail. Attempts by the enemy to re
capture the village Of Bouresche
went for naught.
South of the Aisne river there ha
been fierce fighting down to the re
glon of Villers Cotterets, where tt
Germans are attempting to brea
through and bring their line west {
scissors toward Compiegne. Exce1
that the combats were particular
severe on the front of Dommier
Cutry and south Of Ambleny, no flu
ther details are available.
nthe other war theatres thel
have been no noteworthy activities.
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