The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-07-19

back yielding ground by foot and making the enemy
pay a terrific price for every yard gained. III
H'4The Germans control the south bank of thei
Marine for distance of twelve miles, from Gland just
north OF the positions reganed by the Americans, toll
MareuElePort Early in the day. I'M the region of Chan
tlion north of the Marne the Germans massed heavy
force and drove hard against the French yielded
and took up position the south bank of the river
American reserves being brought up in support
TERRIFIC SLAUGHTER ALL DAY
The enemy pressed it's advantage and managed to
throw six bridges the stream eectg the passa
at very heavy cost Five of the six bridges shot
to pieces by the French and American artillery went
out while crowded with troops driven forward against
the murderous hail Of shell and bullets Once the
river the Germans pressed the defending lines back in
terrific fighting At point however, have the Ger
mans been able to make good gain of more than four
miles which is less than aquarter Of the distance they
had expected to make their first days drive Orders
taken from captured officers show that the plan the
German staff counted upon advance of twenty two
kiOmeters.
49,. SAMMIES, SMASH BACK ,r..,:.
South Of the Marine, the where the Germans
first effected their crossing Monday just to- the ehst
of Chateau Therry, the Franco Americans wiped the
German salient in strong counter offeHsive capturing
thevages of FossOy and Crezancy in the morning An
other vigorous onslaught made in the afternoon and
the villages of ST. Agnan LA Chappele ahd MonthureI
with Hill 223, were regained. Many prisoners tax
en- and heavy losses inflicted on the enemy.
m Attacks on the American positions west of Chateau
Therry were repused and the enemy badly punished
without gaining yard of ground g.. .
TOTAL GAINS INSIGNIFICANT
While the fighting has been continuous and heavy
along the entire 'front.' west OF Chateau Th1erry
MaSS gnes sixty miles and more to the east the German
gains have been insignificant while their losses
tremendous. The general assault of Monday could not
be renewed by the enemy closely did the defense de
tect each gathering in force and smash it by artillery
The German gains of the day. despite the fact that
they employed forty divisions in the fighting Out Of nearly seventy
position for the drive confined their south
the Marine and point Rheims where the French
Prunay, eight miles southeast the Cathedral City
from their positions and retired line behind the River
Ncsc This marks OF two miles this for the
their only gain for entire days heavy fighting
all tIayur
AS BITTER AS THE SOMME
The correspondent the of the Temps
German offensive heavy and bitter the great
launched against the British in March, when the British
broken and the advance along the Sommc towards
made possible.
This correspondent describing
sumption OF the assault yesterday that first
armies fought through terrific thunder
artillery OF the heavens We'd with along the
regard the battle being
Reports from the entire battle line show that the
has been complete failure except localities
word from the divisional commanders of Rheims show their
have only prevented the Germans from
inflicted such heavy casualties that spirit
have been broken and there little vgor
assaults,
CALL 1T PEACE OFFENSIVE
Prisoners taken widely separated places along tive
Ala.