The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-06-05
INVADERS ARE
UNABLE TO PUSH
TOWARD PARIS
kaiser's Forces Hemmed In
on Three Sides in Ourcu
Region.
NAY SHIFT OFFENSIVE
New Drive Between Montdi-
dier and Noyon Regarded
Probable.
NAY SHIFT OFFENSIVE

LONDON, June l.-The German often.
alive has been checked by American,
French and British reserves The en-
emy continues to make sporadic gains.
but at no point was his advance to-day
or last night such as to render serious
the dented but unbroken allied line bend
ing toward the Marne.
Omcial statements from Berlin con.
tinue to appear most optimistic. but a
careful reading shows that the foe 10 not
making the gains he had anticipated.
Tonight Berlin merely claimed "suc-
eessful engagements to the west of Soils
sons" The German day statement ad-
mitted 'lively reconnoitring activity"
and strong advances'' at several points
1t appears characteristic Of the German
reports that they should begin to con-
csrn themselves with the Ypres sector.
where. a. contrasted with the great bat
tie in Champagne. there is comparative
inactivity.
Several small towns have been taken
BY storm, but the enemy at no place has
advanced his line to any apprsciable ex-
tent. The capture Of several thousand
prisoners 10 claimed by Berlin. while. on
the other hand. statements from the al.
lied War Omces Indicate that the num-
ber Of German prisoners Is growing
steadily, while considerable war mate
rial has been added to the stores re.
Gently acquired.
Change Hardly Perceptible.
Tho military correspondent OF the
British Wireless Service writes:
Between the rivers Aisne and Marne,
while the fighting continues all along the
line. the operations almost may be SAID
10 have ceased to be q German advance
and to have subsidized into Nights for local
POSITIONS. Thus. while the enemy claims
TO have taken Chaudun and the heights
70 tho west Of Chateau Thierry, the
French have retaken the village OF Fa-
yeroiles and tho Mont Do Choisy. But
except on q large scale map the change
in the line Is scarcely perceptible.
"On the rest Of the new ground there
have been NO changes except for the
operation by which the British advanced
their line locally at Thillois. to the
southwest of Rheims. The moment has
evidently arrived when the Crown
Princes army must appreciate that tney
alone can achieve no decisive result ana
the German high command must make
d SESSIONS Of great moment.
Meanwhile on the northern sector
vest Of Armentieres. the British nave
rot remained passive. but have carried
out a remarkably successful raid At
Aierris, capturing 2ss prisoners. thirty
machine guns. several trench mortars
and an anti-tank gun"
The reEion Of the OurcQ. where the
enemy 10 making his greatest enort'
forms roughly an arena into which ne 10
marching. On the northern side OF the
arena the dominating physical feature 10
the forest Of Villers-Cotteret and on the
south there are hills ranging toward the
.Iarne around Cocherel. Both OF these
hill positions are held by the French.
On the west the enemy 10 confronted
by the obstacles formed by the rivers
Ourcq and Savieres. SO that he 10 held IN
on three sides.
Balance Favors Allies.
According to the Reuter- correspondent
at French headquarters reports up to
late Monday night confirmed tho i'm
preston that tho enemy has been held.
The fluctuations In the line due to Mon
days intense hghting are considered un-
important, and the balance Of the ad-
vantage 10 with the Allies. such progress
ss the Germans have been able to make
costing them an exaggerated price In
casualties.
Enemy losses grow more serious daily
but the Germans still are numerically
superior on the whole front and may be
able to embark upon new offensive In
some other sector. perhaps that between
Arontdidier and Noyon. The French
command, It 10 said here. therefore II
wisely bidins its time before putting
forth all the efforts Of the French
armies.
Tho Associated Press correspondent
with the French army says the Germans
were unable to secure further gains In
their efforts to reach villers-Cottsrets
yesterday in spite OF . struggle OF
most severe nature. while around Cha
teau Thisrry counter attacks by tho
Allies have improved the situation.
The struggle yesterday along the
whole battle line was most severe. but
generally resulted In favor of the
Allies whose powers Of resistance 10