The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-06
BIOodiest Battles War Has Yet
Seen Are Expected.
Huns Will Renew Effort to
Blast a Way to Paris.
MAY HIT At U. S. FORCES
Germans to Try to Stop Shift
of Troops From TOul.
e. S. Gunners Kill 1000 Huns
and Lose But One Man.
,Rv tbs Associated Press.)

(By the Associated frese-'
With the American Army in FRANCE
June 6.-Extraordinarily heavy ran
wav train movements from the north
east to the westward in the rear OF the
enemy lines northwest of Toul were
renorted this morning by the Amerl-
can patrols.
inversion Against Americans.
washington, June 6.-Demonstra-
tions in force against new portions OF
the western front are looked 1or py
the war department officials now that
the German third drive has oeen
slowed down to a struggle Tor I'M
movement of positions west and south
of Scissors 1t is regarded as entirely
possible that Increased activity IN
front of the American sector north
west of Toul may indicate an impend-
ing blow there. An attack On the
American sector, it is argued, might
hammer General Foch in his employ
rnent of American units to support his
lines in Picardy, Flanders and the
Aisne regions
Crown Prince Using Up Reserves.
An indication that the French
strategists have outguessed the Ger
man general staff, is seen in the 1acl
that the original strength USED py the
crown prince in the Aisne drive was
put at twenty-five divisions. He mas
since employed in this theater double
that number. Officers point to TINS
fact as evidence that the German hope
was that Foch would bring up his
northern reserves to hold the Alsne
front, while the German reserve was
held ready to take instant advantage
of its shorter line to sweep down again
on the Amiens sector. The territory
yielded by the French in retiring to
the Marne eventually absorbed most
of this German strategic reserve an+
the plan failed.
Huns Find Way Blocked.
With the French Armies in the
Field, June 6.-The enemy now finds
his way barred by a line which he
cannot hope to break without the
medium of heavy artillery, which, as
yet, he has not had time to bring up.
Within a very few days, the present
battle between the Aisne and the
Marne must be expected to reopen
with greater violence than ever, but
the odds will be in favor of the allies,
as the surprise phase is past.
This will be the bloodiest summer
Europe has ever known.
German Attacks Break Down.
Determined German efforts to
break thru the wall of allied defense
on the western wing of the battle
front south of the Ailette are meeting
with failure. For two days the Ger
mans have attacked strongly at iso-
lated points but have made only slight
progress.
At some points ground has been
regained by the French and Wednes-
day they took more than 200 prison
ers from the enemy, in addition to IN
flicting heavy losses on the German
units which failed in attempts to push
back the French defenders. The lat
est French gain was made around
Vingre, north of the Aisne, where the
Germans were driven from all the
ground they had gained there in recent
days. In addition, the French took
more than $50 prisoners and some
machine guns.
Fail to Gain Long-SOught Wood
Enemy efforts have been strongest
nlong the Disc and on the eastern
edge of the Retz forest east of Villers-
Cotterets In attempting to cross the
Oise near Monte Agache the Germans
were repulsed completely. Ground
was gained by the enemy troops near
Longpont, east of Villers-Cotterets
but French counter attacks threw
them back with the loss of fifty pris-
oners.
Elsewhere along the salient thru
Neuilly, Chateau Thierry and along the
Marine where are IL
the line, to Rheims, the Germans have
been unable to progress. The Berlin
official statements on the fightins
grow shorter Wednesdays reported
only slight advances along the Aisne
Tuesday, and local fighting near the
Ourcq. The situation is unchanged
according to the Wednesday evening
announcement from German head.
quarters. There are yet no signs that
the enemy is preparing for still an
other blow in his campaign to crush
the French and British before the
Americans enter the fighting in large
forces.
On the Flanders and Picard,
salients small raids continue, and the
artillery Ire is about normal.
Americans RepuIse Attacks.
American troops around Neuilly
northwest of Chateau Thierry, re.
pulsed Tuesday night and wednesda,
strong German efforts to advance.
The American machine gun fire
broke up the German efforts to ad
vance. The American machine CUR
fire broke up the German attack ir
confusion. West of Montdi6ier anf
east of Luneville American patrol.
have been active.
Yankees Raid Hun Lines.
An American party of thirty mer
penetrated the third German line ca s
of Luneville and outfought a party o.
200 Germans. Heavy losses were suf
tered by the Germans, while tn,
American casualties were slight.
Altho artillery activity has in
creased along the entire Italian from
from st. Elvio to the Adriatic. ther,
y no Indication that the Austrians ar,
YET ready to launch their offensive
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