Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-14

ton of Compiegne has been completed,
according to advices here today. Thou
sands of refugees are arriving on spe-
cial trains -
NEW YORK, June 13.-(Summary of
European Cables to the Associated
Press.)-German forces, which succeed
ed in crossing the Matz river, to the
west of the Disc, on the battle front
south of Noyon, held their positions
there for a brief period. French troops,
counter attacking the enemy, have hurl-
| ed him back to the north bank of the
river and checked his advance toward
| Compeigne.
The news from the scene of the ire
mendous struggle, as told in official
statements, shows that on the field west
of the Disc the Germans have come to
halt for the present at least.
The enemy has not renewed his at
tacks on the line from Courcelles to
Antheuil, where on Tuesday a brilliant
counter attack of the French swept the
invaders back and re-established the
French lines on the plateau overlooking
the center of the German position. This
position is most embarrassing to the
Germans, for it places many of their
most important lines of communication
under the direct fire of the French artil-
iery.
Farther east the Germans similarly
have not continued their advance to-
wards the Aronde river.
New French Line
The crossing of the Matz river by
the Germans Tuesday night constituted
very serious threat to Compeigne. 1t
also tended to weaken the French po-
J SifinnE IA CT of h.
river. The French SUCCESS in driving
the enemy back across the Matz there
fore, is cheering news for the allies.
The French are now strongly posted
on the south bank of the Matz.
East of the Disc the French have
withdrawn their lines south of the
Ourscamp and Carlepont forests. but are
protecting the Laigue forest along line
which is very strong. This change in
the line was expected since the Ger
mans occupied Ribecourt, on the west
bank of the Disc. o..
The attack on the front southwest Of
scissors is making ground. but the
progress is apparently too slow for
the Germans to realize their plan to
cut in behind Compeigne forest and
outflank the French positions farther
north. In the lighting so far the. Ger
mans have made less than mile along
front about three miles in extent from
south of Ambleny to st. Pierre-AiSle.
The Germans realize, evidently, the
danger to them in the Chateau Thierry
sector, near the Marine, and have made
a violent attack against the line held
by the American troops northwest OF
that city The Americans have held
their ground and have repulsed the en-
envy with heavy losses.
In the Flanders salient the British
and French have been active. The for
mer have improved their positions near
Merris, on the western angle of the bat
tie line there, while the French have
extended their lines near Ypres.
French Take 400 HUNS
On the left the French have gained
additional ground despite strong German
counter attacks between Belloy and st.
Maur and have taken 400 additional
prisoners. The fighting along this front
continues to be of the most sanguinary
character.
along the new French line east of the
Disc. The French retirement was made
necessary because the German guns
dominated the forests south and east ~
the Disc. The French line now lies in
front of the forest of Laigue, which is
Immediately north of the forest of Com
piegne.
mace some progress on the plateau west
of Oommiers and CuEry.
The French troops in hand-to-hand
fighting repulsed the enemy efforts north
of Cutry and Immediately south of Dom
micrs. Southeast of Villers-Cotterets
the French along the Clignon river haV9
captured MontcouTt and the southern
part of the b. SSaireS.
On the Flanders battlefield the French
have carried out raids in the region of
Locre. The American sectors have been
quiet. In Picdrdy German prisoners have
been taken by American patrols, while
northwest of Toul the artillery fire con-
linueS strong.
German army headquarters in report
ing c. Tuesdays fighting says that all
French efforts on the left wing were
repulsed with heavy !2S=es. AS to the
clearing out of Be1leau wood northwest
of Chateau Thierry the American ma
rines with the capture of more than 900
prisoners, Berlin officially says, 'as-
saults broke down with sanguinary
lOSSes."