The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-06-12
Foch's Troops Recapture
Belloy, Genlis Wood and
Heights.
PINCHERS ARE APPLIED
Germans Advance 4 Miles
in Centre After Great
Losses.
CROSS OISE AND MATZ
Berlin Claims 10000 More
Prisoners-Enemy Re-
serves Being Used.
CROSS OISE AND MATZ
Specid! Cable Despatch to TaE SrN.
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LONDON. June 11.-Allied troops to-
day struck back at the Germans. who
have been driving forward between
Montdidier and Noyon. and in a coun-
ter attack Of the greatest impetuosity
delivered on a seven mile front retook
much Of the ground recently lost.
point southeast Of Montdidler. took
thousand prisoners and inflicted trc-
mendous casualties upon the enemy in
the way Of dead and wounded.
Genlis Wood. Belloy and the hilly
region in the vicinity Of Courcelcttes
and Mortemer again are in the hands
Of Gen. Foch. Guns and other valu-
able war material have been taken
from the enemy.
The Germans have been making a
supreme effort to thrust their way
down the valley Of the Disc. Com
piegne being the immediate objective.
On their right wing. where the French
have held all assaults since Sunday.
day. employing massed forces in al
most overwhelming numbers.
Ribecourt IL Captured.
The enemy advance to-day. pushing
the French back four miles at one point
and resulting in the capture Of Ribe-
court. on the Conpisgns-Paris Railway.
imperils the line 30 bfavelyI held by the
French last week and II It were per-
mitted to continue unchecked would en-
danger much territory north of the Aisre.
At one place the enemy arrived
within six miles Of the confluence Of tine
Aiene and the Disc. From the advance
here and at other points there is every
indication that the determination Is to
press the offensive regardless Of cost un-
til 1t has achieved definite objectivcs or
been compelled to stop.
All reports from the front describe the
losses to the enemy as tremendous Tho
enemy continues to throw in fresh
forces which are sent across ground al
ready heaped high with his dead. 1t 10
n tremendous infantry battle, accom-
panied by one Of the fiercest artillery
combats of the entire war In their sue
cessful counter attacks to-day tho
French also made considerable use OF
tanks.
Owing to the slowness of the German
advance the enemy field guns have fol-
lowed close behind the foot troops. thA
result being that the guns Of both s.der
have been in action upon an almost un-
raralleled scale.
100000 Men In Drive.
The Identification OF two fresh d.
visions OF the Prussan Guard and two
Bavarian divisions. known to have been
part Of Prince Rupprecht's army. indi-
Gates that Gen. Won Hutier is being re.
enforced from the northern front in his
tremendous effort to reach Compeisne
and thus strike the road to Paris. 1t Is
estimated that at least 100000 German
troops have been hurled against a front
not exceeding sixteen miles.
The German high command undoubt-
edly Is aiming at tremendous drive
down the Disc Valley. This accounts
for his desperate attempts to get behind
the Compiegne. Vllers-Cotterets. Cha
teau Thierry line. where he has been
checked decisively by the brilliant
fghting of French and American troops.
To-day's fighting was most favorable
to the French. all things considered. in
spite Of the German gains in the centre.
The enemy obtained entrance to Mache-
mount and Bethancourt. but was driven
back in violent attacks on Chevincourt
At other places he pressed forward. but
these advances. although they took in
more territory than the French counter
attack on the west flank. are believed OF
far less strategic advantage.