The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-06-20
GREAT bATTLE
DIES Dt " /: HUN
ATTACK SLIPPED
Exhaustion From Enormous
Losses inflicted by Allies
HaIts Compiegne Drive.
FIGHT ENEMY TO STAKDSTILl
Thrust Near AntheuiI Is Thrown
Baek-Artiliery Is Active In
American Sector Between Vii
Iers-c ottcrets and Cha
teau Thierry.


Iers-cottcrets and Cha
teau Thierry.
Paris, June t5.-M. Ciernenceau's
organ, L'Horme Libre, expresses no
surprise at the sIackenlng OF the bat
tile. The enemy, u declares, has en-
oaoed about 80 divisions since May 27,
nearly half Of which left SO per cent
Of their men on the battle-ground. II
expresses the opinion that General
Lude ndorff has q maximum OF 80 re-
serve divisions, Of which more than
tvso-tkirds have already taken part In
the struggle.
London. June ia strong enemy
party attacked one OF the posts re-
Gently established by the British
northwest Of Merris, on the Flanders
front. The attack was completely re-
pulsed. The Germans left some pris-
oners In the hands OF the British. Ac-
tivity by the German artillery In the
region Of villers- Bretonneux. to the
east OF Amiens. as well as In the
Scarpe valley. east Of Arras, Is re-
ported.
Paris. June 15.-Fighting on the
front Of the German attack has died
down. there being only local opera
lions according to the statement Is
sued by the war Office.
Between the forest of Villers-Cot-
terets and Chateau Thlerry (Which In
cludes the sector held by American
troops) there was artillery fighting
during the night. A German attack
near Antheuil. west Of the Disc was
completely broken up. The statement
reads:
During the night there were local
actions along the front of the German
attack. The French made many sue
cessful incursions into the enemy line
north of Grivesnes and In the region
" Courcelles. They took thirty pris-
oners. Near the Loge farm they also
captured prisoners. A German at
tack In the region OF Anthueil was
| cOinplettlN DTohtu w.
Hun "Gets a skInfui."
Between the forest of Villers-Cot-
terets and Chateau Thierry heavy ar
tillery fighting continued during the
night.
French patrols took prisoners In
the region of Bussaires and west OF
Reims in the Champagne battle area"
The position of the latest German
effort after FIVE days of fighting Is de-
scribed inelegantly. but aptly, by
general who has just arrived from the
front. as follows:
"The Germans got a skinful."
Military commentators here are
unanimous In reporting one more Ger
man failure. The enemy has won
strip of territory, not without value.
but has sacrificed for II precious divi-
slons without at any point attaining
his objective and without bringing him
any nearer decisive result.
Such also is the opinion of Henri
Bidou and Colonel de Thomasson. who
would be the last persons to hail vic
tory premdturelN.
The report of the war Office issued
Thursday night says:
During the course OF the day the
Germans launched powerful counter
attack from Courcelles to the north OF
Merry (Montdidier sector). Caught I'M
der the fire of our guns, the assaulting
troops were not able TO reach our po-
sltions, but were obliged TO retreat TO
their line of departure, after having
suffered very heavy losses.
"The material captured In our at
tacks June IL included ten cannon.
four Of them heavy pieces, and very
large number Of machine guns.
"Between the Disc and the Aisne
the day was calm.
"On the Aisne the enemy continued
this morning his thrust between the
Aisne and the forest Of villers Cotter-
cts. He was repulsed at the majority
OF points, but succeeded in gaining a
foothold In the village Of Lavershire.
All attempts to debouch from Coeu-
vres and TO advance west of vevte
Teuille farm completely failed. The
enemy was not able TO renew his at
tacks
in the afternoon. north OF Corey.
the enemy. who had penetrated our
lines momentarily. was driven out. and
we established our positions In their
entirety.
"The artillery fighting was quite
spirited In the region OF the 0urcq
river near Champlat and Pompelle
(Reims sector). Quiet prevailed on
the rest OF the front"
Drive Held In Five pays
With the French Army In France.
June ib.-Five days sufficed to stay