Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
CBr Associated Pressl

American marines and French
troops on the sector northwest of
Chateau Thierry have driven the
Germans back more than two and
a half miles on a front of seven
miles and latest reports are that
sharp fighting continues. Along the
CIignOn river, the Americans have
taken TOrcy and Bouresches and
the French Veuilly La POterie, and
Finly. The eXtTemities OF the ad-
vancing line are marked by Bou-
Tesches and Vinly.
Allied pressure against the Ger
man lines northwest of Chateau
Thierry shows no indication of re-
Taxation. The enemy having yield
ed readily TO the first thrust against
him on Thursday, the entente forces
have pursued their advantage and
are realizing new progress.
Attack on Seyen-MiIe Front.
The whole German line at the tip
of the salient driven into the al
lied front, has been pushed back in
this process. The allied line is now
astride the ClignOn river and
points of vantage have been secured
north of that str cam According
to reports from the front, the al
tack of Thursday began over a front
OF about three miles, but the re-
action has spread until now II eX-
tends from hill 204 west of Chateau
Thierry, TO Dammard. over seven
miles TO the northwest. Along all
this line the allies have won
ground with encouraging rapidity-
Yanks still Driving Foe.
The official statement issued 10y
the French war Office mentions two
violent attacks against the Bou-
resChes-Le ThioleC line. Il is on
this section Of the new battle line
that the American marines have
been in action and they probably
are still operating there. The fact
that both German assaults were re-
pulsed with heavy losses indicates
that these Americans are still fight
ing with their initial vigOr.
According 10 official staten 0n5
the heights east of Hautevesnes
have been taken by the French
" hich may indicate that wedge
has been driven into the German
lines north of the Cugnon and that
the AtLl4 GAAt4L bt tue Ni~L mans AttA
ther north, at Chezy and Dammard.
may have been accelerated by the
danger OF being trapped by the rap
idly advancing allies.
French Take Locre Post.
With the British Army in France
June S.-tBy Associated Press.l -
LOcre hospice. which the Germans
captured on Wednesday night was
retaken by the French yesterday.
They battled their way TO this much
contested position and completely
re-established their original line
The French have thus removed
more or less serious threat to tha
village OF Loc.e, which itself is an
important defense for Mont Rouge
and other hills lying Immediately
to the west The hOspice lies oniy
about five hundred Yards southeast
Of Locre and is on rising ground
which Is but slightly lower than the
site of the village
The enemy has long coveted
Locre and retention OF the hospies
would give him a good jumping off
place for another assault in the
long list which he has delivered
against the village.
There were heavy bursts OF she'll
ing from German guns at various
points along the British front last
night, but no unusual operations
have been reported
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