The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-04

severe nature, while around Chateau
Thierry counter attacks by the allies
have improved the situation.
!By Associated Press.)
American troops are fighting with
the French in holding up the new
German rush and already have be-
gun to make their presence strongly
felt. One force of Americans, thrown
into the battle on the important
front between the Ourcq and the
Marne. not only stopped an enemy
advance into Neuill wood, between
seven and eight miles northwest Of
Chateau-Thierry. but carried out what
the French official statement charac-
terizes as magnificent counter at
tack" which threw back the Germans
north OF this wood
ON yet another front--that running
east and west along the .4arne-the
American forces co-operated with the
French In hurting back German
battalion which had crept over foot
bridge TO the south bank of the river.
The Germans sustained heavy casual
ties and lost 100 men in prisoners.
Attack in Force.
The Germans have evidently sue
ceeded In bringing up considerable
more of their artillery and are at
tacking in force along virtual the
whole front from the Disc TO the
Marne ..e.
Desperate fighting developed at
many points on this front last night
which resulted in the enemy making
advances at few points notably in
the. region southwest of Scissors,
where he is trying to batter in the tin
OF the allied salient
The village Of Pernant was lost by
the French in this area and had to
give a little ground further south
The German attack was held else
where. To the south, between Ourca
and the Marne. ground was given and
taken by Doth sides.
Advance is Wannine.
Sunday the enemy progress was
slight. while on Monday the French
and German gains on the western
wing. balanced each other. Now that
the force of the German blow has near.
ly spent itself, the offensive is turning
into series of battles for important
positions.
and between the Ourcq and the Marne.
the Germans are making violent eff,
forts to drive the French from advan-
tageous hill positions. Villages on the
eastern edge of the forest have been
taken and retaken by the bitterly con-
testing forces. but the Germans. de-
spite fresh troops, are gaining but
slightly
Foe Attacks Repulsed.
The situation north Of the Aisne is
similar. There, the French have re-
captured Mont Choisy for the fifth
time. German attacks elsewhere. be-
tween the Aisne and the Disc. on the
line between Noyon and Scissors.
have been repulsed. West of scissors
the enemy has been held for no gains.
although Berlin. in it's latest report,
claims progress here and to the south
Heavy attacks by the Germans be-
tween the Ourcn and the Marine to
take the hills around Cocherel broke
down with heavy losses. Along the
Marne. the activity has been slight
while from the Narne to Rheims. the
allied troops maintain their position
Rheims l. reported almost three
fourths surrounded hv tho Germans
who are within mile of the city on
the north. northwest, west and south
west and east
On the British front. the fighting
sti'l is confined TO raids. British air
men continue .heir bombing opera
tions ard have accounted for twenty
two more German airplanes.
There has been heavy artillery fir
ing m tho American sector northwest
cf Toul, hut no infantry action. In
ae-jol corlbate. there, another German
rnachine has heen brought down An
Arrericpn patrol east Of Luneville.
after being surrounded by superior
o-emv forco fought its wav through to
tho American line. suffering only
eNoht losses