American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-06-11
NEW DRIVE STARTED
BY GERMANS AT NOYON
Gain Six Miles sunday and Monday in
Hardest Fighting Since War Began
americans Near Scene Of Drive

Sunday the Germans between Mont
didier and Noyon began driving new
wedge toward Paris. Sundays fight
ing resulted in the capture of a num-
Der of villages by the Germans in the
hardest fighting of the war, and a
gain Of about two miles along the
front attacked. The scene of the new
battle is west Of the drive that ended
at the Marne last week.
The Germans in the center of their
rew attack on the front between Mont
didier and Noyon have gained addi-
tional ground against the French, but
on both the right and left wings they
are being held
In violent successive attacks Mon
day they captured the villages of Merry.
Belloy and St. Maure and also pressed
forward and gained footing in the
village Of Marqueglise, the last named
place representing the deepest point
Of penetration since the offensive be-
gan-between five and six miles.
The French still are exacting a
heavy toll in lives from the Germans
as they deliver their attacks in waves,
and are giving ground only when
forced to do so under superiority Of
numbers. Nowhere has the enemy
been able to pierce the front which
has bent back in perfect order when
ever the necessity arose.
The battle is described by cores
pondents as one of the most furious
that has been fought since the war
began. with the enemy unusually reck-
less in wasting life to gain his OBJ
jecrves.
The latest official communication
from the German war office says ad-
ditional ground has been gained by
the Germans Southwest of Noyon
against newly brought up French re-
Inducements and that the Germans
have taken about 5000 prisoners and
some guns.
1t has been believed since the drive
toward Amiens stopped that General
: Foch had the greater bulk of his re-
serves in or near the area that is now
being attacked Not only are these
troops within striking distance o
!, the front, but there are natural oh
stacles which also initiate against th'
success of the German assault. Tit
IL high hills which now are the scene o
- heavy lighting. are but outposts of tn
positions which are prepared alon
the Disc river. which bisects the fiel
n upon which the battle will be tough
u if the first lines of defense are over
whelmed.
; The present assault on the line eas
~ OF MOntdfdier may be considered as
ne complement of the offensive along tn
~ Aisne. and when the map is studie
il will be seen that the 'pincer' sy'
az ten followed by Mackenzen in Ru:
nc sia. Serbia and Rumania is again Z
gs work If the thrust just west of NJ,
d. on succeeds in gaining extensi'
as ground il will approach the line fro
sr- |Soissons to Chateau Thierry, and p'
ic oitions taken up by the allies the
will be forced.
ur May Outilank Yankees.
ne on the other hand. if the dri
no sains ground further west it will on
lp- flank the positions held by q
lp, French and Americans at Montdidl
De- and compel their readjustment, vi
bic the resu,tant uncovering Of Ani4'
he The wings. however, seem to
I've kolding firmly and the only gains
be far made have been in almost t
of center of The line. where they a
en- least harmful to the security of
Of fronts on either side of the new b'
ian tie area.
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