Arizona republican., 1918-06-14
HUN GAINS FOR DAY SLl ALLIES IFS SOME TERRITORY
ONLY NEW ATTEMPT TO BETTER HIS POSITION CAUSES GERMAN ENEMY TO
 RETREAT; SOUTH ASNE GAIN SMALL

Al THE OFFENSIVE MOVEMENTS of the Germans be- tween Montdidier and Noyon and from south of the
 Disc river to the eastern fringe of the forest of Vil lers Coerets apparently the In the former region the fierce resistance of the French and the allied forces for the time being at least have checked the enemy at all points and sectors the allies have even turned vlgOrOus upon the foe and forced him to cede ground he had gained.
 Only one attempt apparently made by the enemy Thursday to better his position Montddier Here he launched violent counter attack from Courceles to the north of Merv-a front of about mile and half-but was badly cut up by the fire of the allied guns and forced retreat leaving numerous dead and wounded in the field
 Gains are Small South of the Aisne
 Likewise, south of the Aisne the invaders meet ing with unexpected opposition and notwithstanding the large number of men they have thrown into the battle their gains have been relatively small East of Sossons they penetrated to the village of Lave1sne but were un able to advance of the other sectors although time north of Courcy French trenches entered under the force of the impact counter attack resulted ill these trenches being recaptured almost immediately.
 Enemy Attacks Have Strengthened Line
 The sole result of the enemys attack the Montdi- der Novon line up to the present that he has by the violence of his attacks east of the Disc forced retreat of the French from the region west of the stream plotted out the awkward Noyon salient and brought the battle front into direct alignment with that beginning at the Aisne. And terrible price has been paid by the Germans for this rectfcation of the line Whether they prepared again to offer huge sacrifices in bending back the other salient rom the AS1e COIIeToIS ana bring FcaIQV and Asne battle fields into more continuous front re- mains to be seen.
 In addition to the large number of prisoners taken by the allied forces 10 four being heavy weapons and large number of machine guns have fallen into their hands. The German office admits the loss of German guns but asserts their forces have taken at least 150 allied guns and more than 15,0OO prisoners
 Germans Fail to Force Americans Back
 The Germans again have endeavored to force the Americans from positions captured northwest of Chauteau They but again met with defeat and the loss of numer ous men. The attack delivered between Bouresches and the Beeau wood but nowhere the enemy able to gain his objectives.
 American officers and to the number of 109 fight ing the Tou sector have been awarded the French cross for bravery and fidelity
 Allies Make Big Gain in Macedonia
 Aside from Macedonia, the operations in the other theaters of the continue of minor character consist ing mainly of mutual bombardments and patrol encount ers In Macedonia the French troops have captured ter rtory to depth of nearly nine and half miles II mile front occupied II villages and taken BIO of the enemy prisoners.
 According to an unofficial report emenating from Der n the German admraity is to declare the waters off the American coast from Mexico to Canada danger for neutral ships