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the Germans in check on both sides
of the Champagne salient, but Amer.
ican marines and FHanch troops have
thrown back the enemy to . depth
of more than one miles on the sector
northwest Of Chateau Thierrv. Dom.
mating positions were captured by
the Franco-American forces, and this
enabled them TO continue the advance
Thursday evening, when they cap.
tured the outakhts of the towns Of
Bussaires and Tsrcy.
Thursday morning the allied troops,
Americans on the left and French on
the right, had advanced 10 within 500
yards Of Bussaires. Attacking again
at s o'clock il the svening, the Amer
leans and French, up to 1880 O'Clock,
had widened the distance to about six
miles between Gandelu, on the west,
and Belleau wood, on the east. At
that hour the Americans were at
Oranges farm, south Of Gandelu,
while the French had driven the Ger
mans from Belleau wood and were ad-
vancing on the village Of Belleau.
Further details have not yet been re-
ceived. Since tho marines entered
the allied lines northwest of Chateau
Thierry, they have participated in
bitter fighting. Having withstood
successfully strong German efforts to
outflank Retz forest, they have now
aided their French comrades in i'm
proving considerably the allied po-
sitions between Veuilly and Torcy.
In their impetous attack, which
was completed victoriously in four
hours, the Americans and French
captured more than 27O prisoners, in
Guiding ten officers. This was on a
front of about two and one-half
miles. The French also advanced
their lines somewhere near Longpont
east of Retz forest.
Berlin, in its latest statements, men,
tions local engagements northwest of |
Chateau Thierry, but still refuses to |
disclose the fact that American troops
are on this front. German prisoners
declare they were told the new troops |
were British.
On the eastern wing Of the salient |
the Germans delivered strong local |
attacks, evidently for the purr'se cf |
outhanking Rheims on the south. At
Charplat and st. Euphraise, the
French checked the enemy complete
ly, while At Bligny, British troops
threw the Germans from height
they had gained.
Enemy submarines are still of the
Atlantic coast and the latest victim
reported is the British steamship,
Harpathian, Of 1853 tons. The YES
sci was torpedoed Oft the Virginia
capes Wednesday morning, the cap
tain and crew being rescued after
having been adrift 26 hours.
Saturday, June s
Allied pressure against the Ger
man lines northwest Of Chateau
Thierry shows no indication Of
The enemy having yield
ed slightly to the first thrust against
him on Thursday, the entente forces
have pursued their advantage and
are realizing new progress in local
operations. '-
The whole German line at. the tip
Of the salient driven into the al!:ed
front has been pushed back in this
process. The allied line is now
astride the Clingnon river and points
Of vantage have been secured north
Of that stream. According to reports
from the front the attack of Thurs
day began over front of about three
miles, but the reaction has spread un-
til now it extends from hill 2O4 west
Of Chateau Thierry to Dammard. sew
eral miles to the northwest. Along
this line the allies have won ground
with encouraging rapidity.
Friday the fighting was of more
desperate character than today, but
the Germans were compelled to give
the French being TO much
for them. German prisoners taken
now exceed 800. AS result Of the
advance the enemy has been driven
back on the river and across 1t at
Vinly. He no longer menaces the
heights positions south OF VeuiAy
which form an important part OF
BARRED holding the Germans from
Paris.
All along the whole line Of the new
German salient, the allies are repeat
ing the work of the Marines, although
in no place has such notable local
success been won.
The Germans are in very snarP' !