Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-06
(By Associated Press.),

(By Associated Press)
Held up In their efforts TO bat
ter their way through the Amer
ican and French lines. near the
Marne, the Germans have again
turned their attention to the front
further north, in a sector which
may be considered as the connect
ing link between the Somme and
Marne battlef1elds.
Drive Huns Back.
The French official report, in
dealing with operations along the
front, says that the French forces
east of Sampigny have continued
to drive back bodies of German
troops which had crossed the Disc.
When the initial plunge along the
Aisne had gained extensive ground,
but the process had created a sal
lent dangerous to the Germans TO
the west Of scissors, they attacked
along the Ailette river, northwest
of that city to straighten out their Z
line and thus guard against Z
f1anking operation by the allied
armies. They gained in this man
euver but were held after they had
progressed approximately i've
miles. Since that time, the French
have held their positions with the
Disc river forming a first line Of
defense and there has been little
fighting of a significant nature in
that sector.
May Be Expected Blow.
Military experts have expected
an attack on the allied line running
east of Montdidier, past NoyOn, and
thence along the Oise TO the new
lines formed since the German Of
fensive on the Aisne began. Ii may
be that the fighting reported in the
French official statement marks
the initial stages of an attack there.
Farther south along the line
running from the western suburbs
of Scissors to Chateau Thierry, the
line is standing firm before the Ger
man thrust. The French have sue
ceeded in improving their positions
north and west of Hautenbraye, a
little village on the right bank OF
the Hoxien river, north OF the
AiSne.
Gun Duel West of Reims.
On the rest of the front. espec-
tally at Longpont, Veuilly-La-
Poterie and west of Reims, the AZ
tillery fire has been violent.
Along the front held by the Brit
ish troops raiding operations
there has been no fighting of a ser
ious character.
There are yet no signs that the
enemy is preparing for still another
blow in his campaign 10 crush the
French and British before the
Americans enter the fighting in
large forces. On the Flanders and
Picardy salients small raids CON
tnue and the artillery fire is about
normal.
30 Yanks Whip 200 Foes.
American troops around Veuilly.
northwest of Chateau Thierry, re-
pulsed Tuesday night and Wednes-
dav strong German efforts TO ad-
vance. The American machine gun
fire broke up the German attack in
confusion. West OF Montdidier and
east of Luneville. American patrols
have been active. An American
party of 80 men penetrated the third
German line east Of Luneyille and
a party OF 200 Germans.
Heavy losses were suffered by the
Germans. while the American cas-
ualuies were slight
Outright More of Foes
Washington, June 6.-The story
of how an American patrol of 30
men outnumhered two TO one. held
its ground in Lorraine on the night
of June 2 for three quarters OF an
hour and only retired when its am
munition became exhausted, is told
in continuation OF General Perish
ing's communique. of yesterday re-
ceived here today. The patrol IN
flicted heavy losses on the enemy.
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