The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-12

New York, June 1.-THE French
troops fighting southeast Of Monl
didier have turned upon the Germans
in a violent attack and administered
a severe defeat TO the enemy over a
front of about seven and half miles
between Rubescourt and St Maur. /,
was over this front that the French
since Sundays offensive had held
back the Germans from keeping pace
with the advance they We're making
from the center OF the line south oi
Reasons -Sur-,Matz toward the river
Disc and where the onslaughts OF the
invaders were met With defense IN
man and gun power that brought to
the Germans enormous casualties.
The village of Beloy, Genlis Wood
and the heights rising between Codr-
celles and Mortemer were recapture~
by the French and in addition to the
infliction of heavy casualties on the
enemy. General Foch's men took
more than a thousand prisoners ana
also captured guns.
tween Montdidier and Noyon whore
the Germans had been able to extend
the apex OF their drive to Aniheui
me enemy was also alta keQ ana
driven back southwest OF Noyon, ne
succeeded in reaching Machemont ana
Bethancourt, the last named place iy-
Ing on the west bank of the Olse river
Hard fighting is still in progress IN
this region with the French disp1inA
tile attempts OF the Germans to press
onward
The American marines, fightin- IN
the Thierry sector, have completed
the capture of Belleau wood from the
Germans and with IT'S occupation took
800 prisoners.
The latest German official com
mGnication asserted that the Germans
had repulsed several attacks in t.ls
immediate vicinity,
Although nearly 100000 men are be-
ing employed by the Germans in their
efforts to open a way TO the French
capital, their progress is SLOW VINES
compared 10 that on other days. Nj
merous divisions OF the attacking
troops have been cut to pieces by the
French gunners and forced TO With
draw from the battle in order TO III
the gaps with fresh men. Not an
inch of ground has been given uE
without the exacting by the French oi
a terrible toll in men killed OF
wounded And nowhere has the de-
tending line been pierced.
The apex of the salient driven by
the Germans is still in the center
outh of the village of Marquegiise
TO the west of this point the German.
at one time almost reached the Aron-
de river. but We're driven back fo'
considerable distances by he French
in heavy counter attacks. The Frencr
are also counter attacking southwes
OF Noyon, accord.ng to the German
official communication which says
however, that renewed efforts of the
French to regain lost territory were
repulsed with heavy losses.
The German war Office claims tho
capture of 10000 additional prisoners
which, with the number Of captivel
reported Monday would bring the to
tai to 1900 in the present flehtins
Since the new offensive began alon'
the Scissors Rheims sector May 2l
It is arrested by the German ofIicia
communication that the army group O.
the German crown prince has takel
about $4,000 allied troops captive,
Comparative quiet still prevails OF
the front between scissors AM
Rheims, although the Germans an
nounced that northwest of Chatea'
Thierry. whore The American marines
fighting side by side with the French
have several times decisiyely defeat
ed tha enemy. the Germans have re-
pulsed with heavy LOSSES attacks de
hvored against their front
In one OF the mast ambitious orer
ations carried out IN many DAYS fiet
Marshal llaies troops Ia the Amien
sector have struck the Germans
hard blow. Il Was the Australian