Evening star., 1918-06-07
Success Scored North of the
Aisne and on Marne
Front.
AMERICAN SUCCESSES
REPORTED BY PARIS
British Regain Footing in Bligny.
Germans Fail on Disc and in
Flanders Near Locre.

PARIS, June 7.-American
troops fighting on the main bat
tie front have gained ground on
the line of Torcy-Belleau and
Bouresches, west of Chateau
Thierry, the war office announc-
ed in today's statement.
In fighting north of the Aisne
the French captured the village
of LIE Port; west of Fontenoy.
On the Marne front, north
west of Chateau Thierry, French
troops. captured the village of
Vinly.
The French also recaptured
Hill 2O4 between the Marne and
Rheims. British troops regain
ed a footing in the village of
Bligny, inficting large losses on
the enemy.
Text Of the Statement.
The statement follows: North of
Montdidier and west Of Noyon the
French made several successful raids
| and took prisoners. North of the
| Aisne French troops in a night at
| tack captured the village Of LIE Port.
west Of Fontenoy. South Of the Aisne
southeast of Ambleny.
Between the ourcq and the Marne
the French continued their local
operations in the region of Veuiliy la
Poterie and Bussaires. They made
further progress and captured the
village Of vinly. north of the Clignon
station Of Veuilly la Poterie and the
northern end Of this village,
Further south American troops
gained ground on the front of Torcy.
Belleau and Boureaches. west Of
Chateau Thierry.
In Spirited Attack.
"A spirited attack made by the
French resulted in the recapture of
| Hill 2o4. Between the Marne and
Rheims British troops regained a
footing in the village of BliRny and
inflicted heavy losses on the Germans.
The French took 100 prisoners in the
course of these actions.
"On the remainder of the front there
was intermittent artillery fighting"
Last Nights Statement.
PARIS. June 6.-The text Of last
nights statement reads:
Isolated actions continued during
the day at various points along the
front. West Of Longpost our troops.
| supported by tanks. made an advance
and took prisoners.
Between the Qurcq and the Marne
an attack. carried out by French and
American troops. enabled US to ad-
vance our line about one kiIometer
IN the region Of Veuilly-La Poterie
and Bussiares. Two hundred and
fcers. remained in our hands.
between the Marne and Rheims
the Germans delivered a series Of
local attacks. A violent attempt
against champlat was completely
Farther north the Germans occu-
pied the village. of Bligny and the
southern height. "A counter attack nv
British troops regained this height.
! Southwest of st. Euphraise we
likewise retook during the day a little
ground occupied in the morning by
the Germans.
Nineteen Aeros Downed.
"On Juno nineteen enemy air.
planes were brought down or forced
| to land out of commission. A Car
man captive balloon was burned. The
| same day and the following night
| twenty-five tons Of explosives were
dropped by ou.- bombing machines on
cantonments. depots. railway stations
and conveys in the enemy zone. A
great fire. followed by explosions. was
observed in the station at Fere-en-
| Tardenois.
! Eastern theater. June 8: There
was artillery activity on both sides
along the whole front between Lake
Doiran and the Cerna. British ayia-
tors successfully bombarded enemy
| depots west of Doiran."
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