The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-14
(Review by Associated Press

German attacks on each side OF
the French salient between Mont
didier and Scissors seem to have
been definitely checked. Halted
in their rush toward Compeigne,
and unable rapidly to outflank the
French by their onslaught south
west of Scissors, the enemy appar-
emily has ceased his plunging tao
tics which began last Sunday, and
for a time threatened vital French
positions.
The French official statement
says that only local fighting has oc-
Cured, along the front of attack
during the last few hours.
The latest German attempt to
break through the French lines last
ed but five days before it reached
the phase of equilibrium which has
marked the end of the critical pc
RODS in the Picardy, Flanders and
Aisne drives.
Expect New Offensive.
An inference that might be drawn
from the apparent haste of the Ger
mans in beginning their great at
tack east of Montdidier almost as
soon as their sweeping advance on
the Aisne front had been checked
At the Marne is that another Ger
man offensive may be speedily
launched. 1t is not improbable &C
cording to French opinion that this
blow will fall on the British front,
further north, either in front of
Amiens, or in the Flanders sector,
where the Germans may attempt 20
cut their way through to the chan
mel ports.
In this connection. the British Of
ficial statement speaks of a strong
local attack by the Germans in the
region of Merris, on the extreme
western angle of the Flanders sal
lent. This attack was completely
repulsed, it is said.
Paris, June l4.-Fighting on the
front of the German attack has died
down, there being only local opera
tions last night. according to the
statement issued by the war office
today.
Between the forest OF Villers Cot
terets and Chateau .Thierry, (which
includes the sector held by Ameri-
can troops,) there was artillery
fighting during the night. A Ger
man attack near Antheuil. west OF
the Disc, was completely broken up.
The statement reads:
During the night there were To-
cal actions along the front of the
German attack. The French made
many successful incursions into the
enemy line north of Grivesnes and
in the region of Courcelles. They
took 80 prisoners. Near the Loge
farm they also captured prisoners.
A German attack in the region OF
Antheuil was completely broken up.
Between the fores; of Nillers-
Cotterets and Chateau-Thierry,
heavy artillery fighting continued
during the night.
French patrols took prisoners in
the region of Bussaires and west of
Rheims in The Champagne battle
area"
London, June l4.-A strong en-
emy party this morning attacked one
of the posts recently established by
the British southwest of Merris. on
the Flanders front. the war office
announced. The attack was COM
pletely repulsed.
The Germans left some prisoners
in the hands Of the British. Activ-
ity by the German artillery in the
region of Villers- -Bretonneux, to the
cas-, of Amiens. as well as in the
Scarpe waller. east of Arras, is re-
ported. The statement says:
Early thi snoring an attack
was made by strong party OF the
enemy upon one of our new posts
southwest of Merris. Ii was COM
pletely repulsed. few prisoners re-
manning IN on. hands.