Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-12
EXTEND GAIN OF MORE THAN
Mile ON SEVEN AND A HALF
MILE FRONT ON LEFT FLANK
All Hun Attacks
Americans Aim Blow
at Germans.

Paris, June 19.-The battle
/ continued during last night on
the front between MOntdidler
and the river OOise, without
great change in the situation,
the war office announced to-
/ day.
On the French left additional
progress was made by French
troops In the region east OF
Merry and GenllswOOd.
Near the center, along the
ArOnde front, I'm the region of
st. Maur, the LOge farm and
Antheuil, the French rupulsed
violent attacks by the enemy.
Despite repeated efforts. the
Germans on the French right were
not able to debouch on the south
bank of the Matz river.
The French are holding in that
part of the battle area south OF
Chevincourt and Marest- Sur-Matz.
South of the Aisne, on the front
between Scissors and the Marne,
the Germans attacked this morn
ing. Fighting is going on between
the river and the Villers-Cotterets
forest. Violent combats are being
fought on the front of Dommierz
Cutry and south OF Ambleny.
British Raid Enemy.
London, June 12.-Au enemy
raiding party last night attacked
the British post in Aveluy wood,
but was repulsed. the war office
announced today. The British
carried out a successful raid in
the BOyelles region, capturing a
few prisoners. There was sporadic
activity by the enemy artillery
during the night in the region west
of Lens.
Yank Gains Worry Huns.
THE Germans are taking seri-
ously the American thrust at the
apex of their line in the Clignon
valley northwest Of Chateau
Thierry) and thus far have used
five divisions in attempting 10
counter it, but entirely without
success" Reuters correspondent
at French headquarters telegraphs.
Two fresh divisions were thrown
at the American center at Bour-
esches this morning in a fruitless
(By Associated PressD
Smashing the German line on the
left wing, the French have advanc-
ed a mile on a front of seven and
one-half miles and threaten the
German gains on the center and
along the right bank of the Disc.
At the apex of their advance. the
Germans are within seven miles Of
Cam },
furious fighting which has marked
the present German attempt con-
tinues unabated from south Of
Montdidier TO the Disc. Regardless
of heavy losses. the Germans are
throwing in divisions of fresh
troops.
Huns Menaced by French.
IN driving back the Germans on
their left, the French menace all
the enemy gains in the center and
right center of the battle line. If
the French advance continues, the
enemy is in a fair way to be caught
in a pocket in the hills between the
Matz and Disc
Belloy, Genlis wood, to the south,
and the heights between Courcelles
and Mortemer were retaken by the
French. The Germans battIed stub
bornly and suffered heavy losses.
The French also took 1000 prison
ers and several guns. Heavy fight
ing is taking place around Chevrin
court and Antheuil This is the
center of the German advance and
the French hold heights 10 the
east, south and northwest.
=
Berlin. in its statement OF Tues
day night. reports the repulse of
French attacks southwest Of NoyOn
and claims no progress. The earlier
German commuuique told or the
capture of more than zen thousand
prisoners. bringing the captures
since Sunday 10 $4,000 and since
May 27 to $4,000
Yank Gunner Aid.
With the American Army in
Picardy Tuesday. June Il. tBy the
Associated Pressl American artil-
lery aided the French in their couu-
ter attack against the Germans
southwest and south OF Montdidier
today by. directing a harassing fire
against the enemy. Otherwise the
troops have not been en-
gagged In the present battle.
The Americans in the sector west
of Montdidier are ready to assist
in the fighting at the first oppor-
tunity.
Capture 1000 Germans.
With the French Army in France.
Tuesday. June II. might. by the AS
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