The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-12
HUNS IN SERIOUS
threat AT new
POINT ON FRONT
Strike Southwest of scissors To
Smash Allies Lines.
Reverse West of Disc Changes
Plans of Germans.
WOULD OUTFLANK The FRENCH
Most Important Move To Com
pei General Retreat.
Meanwhile F0ch Has Huns in
Pocket Near River.
FRENCH TOOK 1000 PRISONERS
On Allied Left Additional Prog
ress Is Made Today.
Several Cannon Added to Booty
in Brave Mile Push.
Most Important Move To Com
pei General Retreat.
Meanwhile FOch Has Huns in
Pocket Near River.
FRENCH TOOK 1000 PRISONERS
On Allied Left Additional Prog
ress Is Made Today.
Several Cannon Added to Booty
in Brave Mile Push.

German efforts to batter down the
French defenses between Montdidier
and the Disc, begun on Sunday, seem
to have been checked on the third
day OF the struggle.
On the western end of the battle
line the French have counter attacked
and regained important ground, while
on the center and right repeated eff
forts by the enemy to exploit his ear
lier successes have been met with
stern resistance from the French, who
claim that the Germans are being
held.
At the moment when the plunge of
the foe west of the Disc appears to
have met with a reverse, the front
to the southeast between Aisne and
Marine has again famed up. Striking
he allied line southwest of scissors,
in the neighborhood of Dommiers,
Cutry and south of Ambleny, the Ger
mans have begun what may be very
serious threat to the security of the
allies north to the Oise.
Most Important Attack.
The new attack would seem, for the
moment, to be almost equal in i'm
portance to that east of Montdidier.
1t appears to be an effort on the part
of the enemy to cut in south of Com
to the north and compelling their re-
tirement and a relocation of the
whole allied line from Montdidier to
Chateau Thierry. =.
Except for the fact that heavy fight
ing is in progress, nothing is known
of events on this new battle area, but
the struggle there will be watched
with some concern until the magni-
tude of the German thrust is devel-
oped.
The French still hold the left bank
of the Disc, although they may have
readjusted their lines in the northern
sections of the Ourscamp and Carle-
pont forests. Their positions there,
however, will become very awkward
should the Germans drive west of
scissors and take considerable ground.
Huns in a Pocket.
The success of French counter at
tacks along the western wing of the
battle line has forced the Germans
into a sort of pocket bounded on the
east by the Oise river and on the west
by the high ground lying west of the
Matz. Squarely in front of this wedge
the French appear to be holding the
foe for the present at least.
Altho there bas been a belief that
the Germa.I drive east of Montdidier
was planned, at least in part. for the
purpose of drawing allied reserves
from the battle fields of Picardy and
Flanders, nothing has yet occurred to
Indicate that the Germans contem-
plate an immediate attack at Amiens
or toward the channel ports. Only
raiding operations are reported by the
British war office.
Germans In an Open Valley.
London, June 12.--Checked on their
right and center, the Germans have
thrown fresh masses of troops in the
battle on their left wing with view
of reaching the Oise. The country
here is mass of little hills separated
oy deep ravines, running mainly south
or east and lends itself readily to the
snemys favorite tactics of infiltration
n small detachments.
1.-THE allied troops are operating IN
L narrow belt on the left between the
enemy's advancing line and the Disc.
With no bridges in the rear. they run
the risk of being cut off by the enc
my. should he reach the river bank
south of them and accordingly they
are being withdrawn gradually to the
river whence the enemy is pursuing
them. The Germans soon will find
themselves without cover in an open
valley under the fire of the allied ar
hllery and machine guns.
French Hold Gains.
Paris. June 12.-The battle con-
tinued during last night on the front
between Montdidier and the river
Disc, without great change in the sit
uation. the war office announced to-
day.
On the French left additional prog
ress was made by French troops in
the region east of Merry and Genlis
wood.
Near the center. along the Aronde
front, in the region OF ST Maur. the
Loge farm and Antheuil, the French
repulsed violent attacks by the enemy.
Violent Attacks.
Despite repeated efforts the Ger
mans on the French right We're not
able to debouch on the south bank of
the Matz river. The French are hold
ing in that part of the battle area
south of Chevrincourt and Marest-
Sur-Matz.
No Move on Left Bank.
tBy the Associated PressJ
Smashing the German line on the
left wing the French have advanced
a mile on a front of seven and one
half miles and threaten the German
gains on the center and along the
right bank of the Oise.
At the apex of their advance the
Germans are within seven miles of
CompieSne on the northwest
At the apex of their advance, the
Germans have gained four miles along
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