The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-11
DRIVE PERSISTS
IN BIG BATTLE
TO REACH PARIS
French Hold observation-disclosures I'D
uance Has Already BSsh
Prdcefcdlly Checked.

New YORK June 10 Associated Press The fesuhPdOh Of
N the great Battle Of the West launched yesterday by the
army Prince Rupprsch which struck sasagSy against
az French along "'"'' n' 'front.' 'F'" Ns''P' ''' Moi"
hundred yards half the gains being the right
wing the attacking The objective apparently Paris and
point towards ST. ten miles south Of Montdd
ON the French left and upon junction
twelve miles southwest of Noyohs on their right
IN TREMENDOUS FORCE 49,
resumed IN tremendous force following days
heavy bobardng the initial has been mach less
than that of any Of the three previous drives. -
South Montdd the Germans drove forward for and
center of their line Of attack towards Reasons
gains for and half miles this being the
greatest Between Reasons and Noohs the French held
strongly the gains insignificant >'E
PAYING PRICE IN DEAD
Allied commanders along this front that they had
warning that the attack being developed prepared
meet it. allowing Germans gains they willing
seriously important points Where hold
il was to the south of Noyons prevent any further
against SCISSORS French threw the attackers back
report from announcing the drive, admits
that the Germans have gained to depth places of two miles and
fighting heavy all along the batteHe
report French offered such resistance the multi
piled efforts of the enemy that the advance has already been
FRENCH HOLDING WELL
British Army headquarters states that attack has been
R1pprecht Paris although heavy bombardment
points along the northern line
that the offensive would be larger scale than has been
launched
1T may be-" says this British eommunique, that the
southern drive with the idea of capturing compegne and TINS
Strengthening the southern edge Of their Pssward salient The
fall Of Compeigne would force retirement of the French all
their positions protecting scissors north Of the Aisne. i
The latest reports from the French front cheerful and it
appears French are holding mAgnifcenty"
FRENCH ALSO ATTACK
While the Germans launching their offensive of
Oise Of that river and
Asne vigorous local attacks improving their positions
capturing woods and taking total Of hundred prisoners
while heavy local attack by the Gans the British west Of
Rheims failed with heavy losses
commune que
reports defeat northwest of Chateau They of at
tempt This official entbh by Berlin of
presence of Americans this front Their official wireless said:
American troops attacking northwest Chateau They
driven back with heavy We tdok number prisoners
PERSHING DOESN'T KNOW IT
The reports from Pershng give
claim of Berlin The official American comnunque covering the
fighting of Saturday, which the German wireless refers
tells of attack by the Germans
American lines northwest Chateau They Ferte
the lost heavily failing reach the American lines with
their charges.
Yesterday, from American Headquarters the Ann
orleans entered the first phase Of their of battle Of
the Mane heavily botnbardng the German lines making
effort to send forward their infantry
The artillery duels along the Toul front diminishing
London anhonees that the German bobardment of the sou
Of the British from Viers Al
been above the normal being Smelling
maintained Of the lines south side Of the Flanders salient
tween Gvenchy and Robecq, t..- -