Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-13

Of st. Maur-Anteuil there was no change.
"On our right the Germans renewed
their attacks along the Matz river. After
several attempts, which cost them heavy
losses, they succeeded In gaining footing
on the south bank in the village of Nell
coco and on the heights of Croix Ricard.
East of the Disc our troops on Mon
day carried out a withdrawal on the line
of Bailly. Tracy-le-val and west Of Namp-
eel under the protection of covering de-
tachments, who masked our movement to
the enemy. In the region of the Haute
Braye We repulsed an enemy attack and
took prisoners.
South Of the Aisne desperate engage
ments in which the fighting was hand-to-
hand. took place between the river and
the forest of Villers-Cotterets. Our troops
offered spirited resistance to the attacks
of the enemy who made slight progress
on the plateau west of the villages of
Dommieres and Cutry. All his efforts
| against Amleny and st. Pierre Aigte
failed.
North of the Marne our troops 90.
cupied Montcourt, the small woods
north of Eloup and the southern
part of Bussiares.
| "Our day bombing machines cor-
tinued their operations yesterday. par
ticipating with the usual audacity In
a counter attack launched by us %
the Montdidier st. Maur front. They
attacked with bombs enemy divisions
who had come up to sustain the shock
of our troops against the right wing
Before the attack the enemy units
| were obliged to disperse leaving dead
on the ground: conveys were bottled
up and heavy artillery battles, under
heavy punishment, were abandoned by
the gunners. who ceased to fire.
convoy took fire and great fire broke
out in Reasons Sur Matz, where there
was a large concentration of enemy
troops. total Of 20 tons of projeo-
tiles were dropped with excellent 70.
suits.
During the night our bombing
squadrons dropped 13 tons of explo.
sives on railway stations In the enemy
zone, notably In the region of Nesle.
lRoye and Ressons Sur Matz Additional
fires were started by these lombard
ments. On June IL our pursuit ma
chimes brought down or put out of
commission 13 enemy planes"
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, June L.. (By the Associated
Press) )--In a width of battle front 1900
yards in extent no fewer than four Ger
, man divisions (more than $1,000 menl
, were preparing to hit a hard blow when
the French yesterday launched a highly
. successful counter attack southeast OF
, Montdidier. The density of the German
, troops was fatal for them because the
entente allied artillery. machine guns.
, riiemen and aviators were able to aim
at point blank range into these masses
, Of men. This concentrated fire did ter
rible execution.
r The battle continued throughout the
night and in the early hours this morn
. ing when the entente allies made a fur
Z ther advance to the east of Merry, which
E Is most important point, as it COM
I mands the valley towards the center.
a The enemy launched several attacks to-
day. but the line held firmly although
Q some enemy dstachments succeeded in
e hltering into the Matz valley through
0 the wooded country.
v Yard by yard the French fought while
the Germans tried to push them back
= by sheer force of numbers. Eventually
: the enemy succeeded In gaining a little
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