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NEW YORK, June 6-(Asso-
IN ciated Press An along
the western side of the Risne
salient the Germans attacked
heavily yesterday and at every
point they were repulsed with a
tremendous total of dead and
wounded All the pressure Of the
icrnian offensive is being put
into these attacks, the Huns striv-
ing desperately to straighten their
line in order to be able to hold
back the expected counter often
ives Of the Allies. This line now
las many sharp turns, dangerous
0 defend but the 0teady fighting
f the French may force the Ger
mans to Withdraw at many points
rs the only way to secure a re
alignment.
ASSAULTS DIE DOWN
Yesterday afternoon the Ger
man infantry assaults died down
to be replaced by pounding Of
The Allied line by artillery, the
Germans having brought forward
large number Of their guns.
fhis artillery is general from be
"ore Troesnes, on the north bank
Of the Oureq, fifteen miles north
west of Chateau Thierry, around
the curve OF the; salient to Mou
Iin-sous- Touvent, between the
Disc and the Aisne, eleven miles
northwest of scissors.
There has been no infantry fighting
along the Marnc front nor on the east
irn side of the salient, but the heavy
bOmbardment of Rheims has recon
Reneed, this being taken as fOrecastini
resumption of the infantry engage
nent for this point.
London reports the situation in the
Aisne Marine area as stable, into whiel
i new factor must enter before il vii
We further disturbed. The fighting Their"
esterday, although heavy, had only
Deal tactical significance.
Niles Make Gains
Paris officially reports every German
,ttack yesterday was repulsed, botl
,Orth and south of the Aigne, while the
Allies repeatedly advanced at various
'Oints and improved their positions.
Officials of the war department al
Washington express their confidence
hat the Marine for the second time hat
marked the tide of German invasion o
France 1t is not believed by thes'
Military chiefs. however, that th'
french will be able Immediately to hurl
back the legiOns Of the Crown Prince
IS the power of the German armies has
not vet been exhausted.
French Fight Brilliantly
In several Of the advances made by
he French and British yesterday Oh
his salient prisoners were taken On"
brilliant advance was made by Frencl
haussours, fighting dismonnted as in
'antry. The cayalrymen were cover
'ng the approaches to the forest of Vii.
iers Cotterets, into which the German
have been striving to force a way for
hree days. Advancing yesterday, the
Germans attacked heavily but me
with unexpected resistance from the
French and the assault was broken. A
the Germans fell back the French
charged and smashed their, way witt
butt and bayonet to depth of two
thousand Yards into the German line
Heavy lighting at Choissy Hill j.
also reported. This the Allies still.
hold after it has changed hands five
times.
Near Merris the British took thirty
machine guns and many prisoners, Lon.
| Ion reported.
Claims of successful advances i'll
Flanders were put forth in the Berlin
official communicate last night. Recon
nOitering parties were also reported a.
succ essfuI and it was asserted that mum
bers of prisoners. had been taken
Otherwise the situation was declared
to be unchanged.
Although the enemy heavily sholled
the American trenches at LuHeville
there was no resumption yesterday OF
the offensive in force in Pieardy Or in
Flanders.