The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-06-01
TER. s. G., SATURDAY, JUNE /. l91s
GERMANS CLAIM VICTORY.
BERLIN REPORTS BATTLE co.
ING IN FAVOR OF HUNS.
Official Report States Germans Have
Already Taken Fifteen Thousand
Prisoners.

Berlin, via London, May 2S.-The
official report from Headquarters
says that up to the present $1,000
prisoners have been taken.
I'VE are now fighting for the Vesle
sector between Scissors and west of
Rheims. and have captured the south
ern bank on both sides of Fjsmes."
says the official report from head
quarters tonight
Our attack across the Aisne is be-
ing continued and yesterdays sue
cesses have been further extended"
THE attack of the German Crown
Prince south of Laon," says the Off
cial report issued earlier in the day.
completely defeated the French and
English divisions stationed there.
Early this morning Pinon, Chavig-
non, Fort Malmaison. Courtecon,
Cerny. Winterberg, Craonne. Viller-
berg and fortified works near Berry
au-Bac were taken by storm.
In the afternon Vailly was taken.
Between Vailly and Beauriux we
| reached the heights due north of the
vesle.
The enemy was thrown out of
strong positions between Sapigneul
and Brimont and back across the
Aisne- -Marne canal. Cormicy, Cauroy
and Loivre were taken by storm"
The full text of the official COM
munication from general headquar-
ters today follows:
On the KENNEL and Lys battle
fields and on both sides Of the Somme
and the Avre the artillery duels in
creased in intensity yesterday morn
ing. Between Voormezelle and Locre
we penetrated the French lines and
brought back more than 800 prison
| ers.
The work of the German Crown
Prince to the south of Laon led to
complete success. We con. pletely de-
|
sions stationed there.
THE army of Gen. Won Boehm
took the Chemin-Des- Danes by
storm. The long ridge against which
the great attempt of the French to
break through collapsed in the spring
of 1917 and which was evacuated in
the autumn of last year for strate-
gic purposes, is again in our hands
After tremendous artillery prep
aration our infantry at daybreak
found their way across the Ailette
river between Vauxaillon and Craon-
ne and penetrated the English lines
further east between Corbeny and the
Aisne. Completely taken by sur
prise the occupants Of the first enemy
lines generally offered only slight re-
sistance.
I'm the early hours of the morn
ing Pinon, Chavignon, Fort Malmai-
son. Courlecon, Cormicy. the Winter
berg and Craonne, the Villerberge
and fortified works near and to the
north Of Berry-au-Bac were taken by
storm.
, Towards afternoon we reached the
Aisne between Vailly and Berry-au-
Bac. Vailly was taken. The crater
field Of last years spring and autumn
fighting was thus completed in unin-
terrupted attacking pressure.
I'm the afternoon the attack con-
tinued Between Vauxaillon and
Vailly we are in the heights near
Neuville.
Between Berry-au- Bac and Bri.
mont we crossed the Aisne and car
ried the battle into an area which
had remained untouched by the war
since 1914
The enemy was again driven from
the fortified wooded heights on the
southern bank of the river Between
Vailly and Beauriex we reached the
heights due north of Vesle river.
THE army Of Gen. Won Below
threw the enemy out of strong DO
sitions between Sapigneul and Br-
mont back across the Aisne- -Marne
canal, and the western bank of the
canal, and took by storm Cormicy.
Cauroy and LOivre.
ers are reported
Between the Meuse and the Mo
selle on the Lorraine front the fight |
ing activity revived. Advances into the |
enemy lines resulted i'm the bringing
In OF more than $50 prisoners be- |