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score further gains in their efforts
to reach Villers Cotteret yesterday
in spite of struggle of a most Sc
we're nature, while around Chateau
Thierry counter attacks by the al
lies have improved the situation
The struggle yesterday along the
whole battleline was very severe,
but generally resulted in favor Of
the allies, whose power of resist
ance is growing rapidly with the
arrival of reserves. The hardest
lighting occurred between The
Aisne and the Disc for possession
of Choisy hill, to the west of cuts.
The allied troops there covered
themselves with glory in repeated
attack which was finally successful.
In the vicinity Of Troesnes, ac-
cOmpanied by a battalion of chas-
seurs cavalTymen, in the course of
q counter attack, recaptured a slice
Of territory 1000 yards in depth.
Farther east, in the neighborhOoc
Of Vernauil and Dormans, the en-
envy concentrated several Of his
best divisions but it is believed
from the assertions Of prisoners
that an attempt to cross the Marine
is not likely.
Big Guns Active.
London, June 4.-The German
artillery developed considerable &C
tivity early this morning between
Albert and Serre, on the front
above Amiens, the war office an
nounces.
The line north and south Of
Ourcq east Of the forest Of Villers-
Cotteret, was the scene of the heav-
lest fighting Monday. On the Aisue
front, says the Reuter- correspond
ent with French headquarters in
France. German gains were coun-
terbalanced by French gains and
the situation Is more hopeful.
Today" continues the CORE
spondent, writing Monday night.
the fighting has been hardest
along the eastern edge of the for
est OF Nillers-COtteret and south
ward between OurcQ and Marine
valleys. The thick mass of forest
offers great opportunity for the de-
velopment of German tactics in an
advance by inf1lteration.
Use Fresh Force.
THE Germans attacked in the
morning with two divisions, one Of
which, the 2Sth, was entirely fresh.
The fighting was terribly bitter,
centering around the villages Of
LongpOnt, Corey, FaverolIes and
Iroesnes. Before Longpont the
Germans failed. Corey was taken
by the Germans and retaken by the
French.
'Fayerolles was the scene of a
desperate German assault which
ultimately was successful. hut
Troesnes and Corey. despite re-
peateq attacks. remained in the
hands OF the French. Our counter
attacks kept the Germans constant
~ in check and enabled the line
Of villages in front of the forest to
be maintained. The 2sth German
division has released the frat
guards division which suffered
heavily in the opening days OF the
battle
South of the Ourcq. the fighting
was almost equally obstinate. To-
ward evening, however, the battle,
diminished in violence, probably be-
csuse the German infantry was ex-
hAusted by the many hours Of
fighting in the terrific heat and was
unable 10 resume its attacks.
Nothing to Show for Effort.
ION the whole. the enemy has
nothing TO show for his days work.
The only change in the battleliEe
east Of Chateay Thierry is tie
drawing in OF the German line
around Rheims This line, begin
Aing at ST. Leonard, on the Aisne-
Marine canal. southeast of the city,
passes through musketry range on
d hill imm ediately east of Rheims.
Thence II goes through Bethany to
the north and Troisfontaines, on
the northwest and runs southwark
between the suburb of ST. Brice
and the city itself, TO La Haubette.