Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-07
Hun Correspondent Sends
Word Home That Ad-
vance is Checked.
FRENCH RECAPTURE
VANTAGE POINTS
Hill and Town on Marne Front,
While British Arc Active On Sector
Near Rheims-comparative Quiet On
British Front in North-Anti German
Sentiment in Russia Disturbing to
Berlin.

Except on the northern side Of
the Flanders salient. whore the
Germans have made slight gain
against the French around iocre,
and the fighting near Chateau
Thierry, there has been little ac-
tivity elsewhere on the western
front.
Tho army Of the German crown
prince, since May 27, Berlin an
nounces has captured 5000 pris-
oners. Tho booty taken includes
656 cannon and more than 1000
machine guns.
Tho military correspondent Of
the Vossische Zeitung says the al
lied defense 10 now too strong for
further German advances.
German airmen again attempted
to raid Paris Thursday night and
got thru the strong French do
fenses. Bombs were dropped and
, property damage was caused. The
death Of ono person was reported.
German official statements have
mentioned the arrival Of allied
forces at Bligny, near Rheims, and
the allied aggressiveness there may
be linked up with the activity on
the western front Of the salient In
continuation Of Shat nay b Shs
initiation Of the counter oHeHs;ve
aaainst the Germans.
The blows being struck at the
German positions on the Marine
will hsvs. tendency to prevent
withdrawal of the German crack
troops for recuperation.
In charpIate and st. Euphraise
the French checked the enemy
completely, while at BIisny Brit
ish troops threw the Germans
from height they had gained.
Paris, June 7. American troop!
lighting on the main battle front hav,
gained ground on the line of Torcy.
Belleau and Bouresches, west Of Cha
teau Thierry, the war office announce,
in today's statement.
West Of Noyon and north Of Mont.
didier, on the Picardy> area, local oper
ations by the French were successful
and prisoners were taken.
In fighting north Of the Aisne tn,
French captured the village Of LePorts
west of Fontency.
On the Marne front, northwest O
Chateau Thierry, French troops cap
tured the village of vinley. The French
also recaptured Hill 204, between tn,
Marne and Rheims.
RriftSh trNnnS %oe&l-- 4,
the village Of Bligny, inflicting largs
losses on the enemy The statemen
follows:
North Of Montdidier and west o
Noyon the French made several sue
cessful raids and took prisoners.
North Of the Aisne French troop
in night attack captured the yillag
Of LePorte, west of Fontency. Soutl
Of the Aisne the French improved thei
positions southeast Of Ambleny.
Between the Ourcq and the Marn
the French continued their local ,oper
atoms In the region Of veuilly-la
Poterie and Bussaires. They mad
further progress and captured the vii
lage Of Vilny, north of the Casnol
river, as well as drove east of the sta
ton Of Veuilly-la-Poterie and tn
edge Of this village.
Farther south American troop
gained ground on the front Of Torcy
Belleau and Bouresches. west o
Chateau Thierry.
"A spirited attack made by tn
French resulted in the recapture o
Hill e04.
Between the Marne and Rheim
British troops regained a footing In tn
village of Bligny and inflicted heav,
losses on the Germans.
"The French took 100 prisoners Il
the course Of these actions"