Licking Valley courier., 1918-06-06

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fresh troops arrived swiftly and with
out confusion, largely by motOrtruck
trains, and got into the fight immedl-
ately on reaching the front. Foch was
compelled to keep In mind the fact that
more than 100000 German soldiers
are facing him and that vast numbers
are still threatening Amiens and Ar
ras, and consequently he could not
make his line everywhere as thick as
he would like to have It, But his plans
for quick shifting Of troops are ad-
mirable. The German soldiers, II has
been learned from various sources,
were keyed up to the present effort by
promises Of the prompt capture OF
Paris and a consequent German peace.
That these promises cannot be full
filled there need not be the least doubt.
The morale and valor and determine
ton of the French and British were
never greater than now, and the ever
increasing numbers Of the dashlng
American soldiers give them renewed
confidence.
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The Amerlcans in Plcardy undertook
their hrst real oifen.dye on Ttiesday'
and acquitted themselves gloriously.
Attacking on front OF one and
quarter miles west of Montdidier, In
less than an hour they had smashed
the German lines. captured the village
Of Cantigny, taken several hundred
prisoners and inflicted heavy losses In
killed and wounded on the enemy. The
. entire attack. including the waves OF
harrage fire. was carried out with per-
feet smoOthness. Twelve tanks led the
way. and Pershing's men followed them
with the cry "Go to IT,. Yanks." When
they reached Cantigny they found
the village mainly ruined houses, with
the German garrison hidden in caves
and dugOuts. These refugees were
speedily cleaned out with grcnades
and all the Germans there were either
killed or captured. A ridge beyond
the village was the real military oh
jectlve,and this our troops soon gained
and prepared to hold II, despite the
fierce fire from the enemy. And hold
II they did throughout the week
against repeated cOunter-nttacks.
This operation was not extensive
hut MS one British officer juhllantly re-
marked, II was not the size that count
ed so much MS the splendid way In
which the Americans showed the Ger
mans their mettle.
in the Lunevllle sector the Huns
made heavy attack on the American
line Wednesday, but were driven hacl
with considerable loss. The American
casualties were few and not prisoner
was taken by the enemy, though tina
was their main object That nigh
there was great artillery activity NJ
along the front northwest Of Toul, nn'
on Thursday many aerial battles wer
fought there.
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In Flanders the Germans made on
hlg attack early In the week, betwee
voormeZeele and Locre, but after galr
; ing n small bit of ground they wer
I driven back with severe losses.
m
A characteristic bit OF German br,
a tallty was the deliberate bombing
l. American hospitals In n town man
b miles from the front. One nurse W,
- killed and n number Of wounded wei
i Injured. The Hun avlators also mat
I several attempts to raid Paris, hut Il
I air dcfenses Of the French capital a
Q now so admirable that the ralde
$ were easily driven or. American avi
i tors are now helping to defend Par
III
n The Italians apparently grew tir,
l. Of waiting for renewal OF the Al
e trian offensive and took matters In
n their own hands, In two dashlug q
n eratlons they captured importa
$. mountain positions In the Tonale l
'e glon, together with many prisone
10 and guns, and cut u big gap throu
$, the Austrian defenses on the low
p, plave front at Capo Slle. The first
to these battles was fought on grou
" 100 feet above the sea and amid g
Is. clers and melting SHOWS.
u, M
~, Sweden, II was announced,
rs. signed commercial and navigatl
ms agreement with Great Britain and !
us allies, A similar agreement betwc
re Denmark and America has so anger
ng Germany that the Danes have he
de served with an ultlmntum that II mi
at be cancelled.
The swamplng " the Hun submar
by American shphullders goes ahC
ng mcnily aud no longer is there Il
he doubt Of the ultimate failure Of