The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-06
FIND FRBNCH-AMERICAN
DEFENSIVE lMPREGNABLB;;
STRIKING FURTHER NORTH
Teuton Gains of Last Week Have Created Dan
ing Movement-Lines Standing Firm

ing Movement nt-Lines Standing Firm
(By ASSOCIATED PREsS)
Held their efforts batter their way through the Amer
turned attention further north in sector which
considered the connecting link between the and
operations along the front that the French forces east Of
have to drive back bodies OF German troops
the initial plunge along Aisne had gained extensive
ground but the had created salient dangerous the
river northwest Of that city, to saghten out their line and
thus guard against ang operation by the allied armies They
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the French sxa h have held s dt rs. with a the @ S .
|of significant nature in that sector.
EAST OF M0NTDlD1ER
Military experts have expected attack the allied line
running east Mondder past Noyon and thence along Disc
began It may be that the fighting reported French official
statement marks he initial stages Of attack there.
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before the German thrust French have succeeded in
ing their S SaoF o a ns o
potssss and west Of Rheims ths sstsi
Along held the British troops there have bh
radng operations but no lighting OF SERIOUS character
's s#>s"> 7, DEFENSE HOLDING = a~ra v,
Determined German efforts break through the allied de-
the western Of the battlefront south Of the Aette
aisoaed points but have made only
ress. @ 'a&s s....% S@4- .ss.s s5,
points ground has been reganed by the and
in addition to ndicting heavy losses the German units The
latest French gain around Vnge north ofte nsne
where the Germans driven from all the
gained there in recent addition the French
than $50 prisoners and some machine guns sh ] a1
fEnemy efforts have been strongs se and On
the eastern edge of Retz forest Vlers In
attempting the Disc Monte Agache the Germans
repulsed completely Ground gained by the enemy
troops Long Po of but French cou
attacks them back with the loss Of so prisoners Else
where along the salient through Veuy Chateau Ihery and
along Marn where American troops the Rheims
the Germans have been unable to progress
SITUATION UNCHANGED
The Berlin official statements the fighting grow shorter
Wednesdays reported only slight advance along the Asne on
Tuesday local fighting the Ourcq The situation is
unchanged according the Wednesday evening announcement
There are yet signs that the enemy preparing for still
another blow his campaign to crush the French and British
before the Americans enter the fighting large On the
Flanders and Pcardy ants small continue ana the at
lery fire is about normal r r4.t51.I@
AMERICANS REPULSE ATTACK
American troops around Veuy northwes of Chateau Ther
repused Tuesday night Wednesday strong German
advance The American machine fire broke the German
America npatros have been active An American party Of 80
men penetrated the third German line of Luneve and out
fought party 200 Germans Heavy losses suffered by
the Germans, while the American casualties were slight
Although artillery activity has increased along the entire
italian front from Sevio the Adac there indication that
the Austrans ready launch their offensive for which
is known they have made preparations. 3
There has been increase infantry fighting the Mace
onian front Allied troops have whstood successfully Bugar
ian attacks against the Greek positions Skra d Legen,
Gradsntza and between Lakes Ochrida and Presba
HUNS EFFORT TO THROW SCARE
INTO US MERELY INTENSIFIES
FIRE OF OUR PASSION-DANIELS