The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-13
Turn on Advancing Germans and
Administer a Very Severe
Beating.
TAKE MANY PRISONERS
Terrific Battle RACES Over Front ot
About Seven and a Half Miies-Ger.
mans Lose Many Men During Hail
Of Shell and Rifle Fire.

The success of French counter
attacks along the western wing of
the hattieline has forced the Ger
mans into a sort of pocker bound
ed on the east by the Disc river
and on the west by the high
ground lying west Of the Metz.
Squareiy in front of this wedge
the French appear to be holding
the foe for the present at least.
Furious fighting continues un-
abated from south of Montdldier
to the oise. Regardless of heavy
losses, the Germans are throwing
In divisions Of fresh troops.
London, June ia severe defeat
has been administered to the Ger
mans southeast of Montdidier. The
French turned and in violent attack
over a front of about seven and a
half miles between Robescourt and
st. Maur the enemy was steadily
forced back.
II was over this front that the
French since Sundays offensive began
had held back the Germans from keep
ing pace with the advance they were
making from the center OF the line
south of Reasons sur Matz toward the
Disc river and where the onsluaghts of
the invaders were met with defense
In man and gun power that brought to
the Germans enormous casualties.
The village of Belloy. Genlis wood
and the heights rising between Gour-
celles and Mortemer were recaptured
by the French, and In addition to the
infiiction Of heavy casualties on the
enemy General Foch's men took more
than a thousand prisoners and also
captured guns.
Win Victory In Center.
In the immediate center of the line
between Montdidier and Noyon, where
the Germans had been able to extend
the apex of their drive to Anthenil
the enemy also was attacked and
driven back, but southwest of Noyon
he succeeded in reaching Machemont
and Bethancourt, the last named place
lying on the west bank of the Oise
river Hard. fighting Is still in pro
gress In this region with the French
disputing the attempts of the Germans
to press onward.
Having reached he Disc In the re
gion of Ribecourt the enemy, IL he pur
poses to try to fight his way along the
west bank of the stream, soon mus
emerge In force upon the lowlands
bordering the waterway, where thu
troops of General Foch are said t.
be in strong array-both in men ant
guns-waiting to dispute the road Il
Paris.
Foe Claims 10000 captlves.
The German war office claims the
capture OF 10000 additional prisoners
which, with the number OF captivei
reported Monday would bring the tota
to $4,000 In the present fighting Since
the new offensive began along th'
Soissons-Rheims secor May u, 1t 1.
asserted by the German official com
munication, the army group of tn,
German crown prince has taken abou
$4,000 Allied troops captive.
In one of the most ambitious oper
ations carried out in many days
Haig's troops, in the Amien
sector have struck the German a hare
llow. The Australians carried out tn,
maneuver and they succeeded in ad
vancing their lines half mile owe
q mile and half front and took nearl.
800 prisoners, including five officers
: In addition. 21 machine guns and
trench mortar were captured.