Evening star., 1918-06-12

Thrust Is Dangerous.
Except for the fact that heavy
fighting is in progress, nothing is
known of events Of this new battle
area, but the struggle there will be
watched with some concern until the
magnitude of the German thrust is
developed. The French will hold the
lef. bank of the o:ss. although they
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camp and Carispouat forests. Their
positions there. however. Will become
very awkward should the Germans
drive west Of Scissors and make con-
siderable ground.
The success of French counter at
tacks along the western wing of the
battle front has forced the Germans
into a sort of pocket bounded on the
east by the Disc river and on the west
by the high ground lying west OF 1ne
Matz. Squarely in front OF tnis
wedge the French appear to be hold
ing the foe, for the present at least.
Although there has been beliet
that the German drive east OF Mont
didier was planned, at least IN part,
for the purpose of drawing alIied re-
serves from the battlehelds OF Picardy
and Flanders, nothing has yet oc-
Cured to indicate that the Germans
contemplate an immediate attack at
Amiens or toward the channel ports:
Only raiding operations are reported
by the British war ofnce.
No Great Changes In Battle.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS. June 1.-THE battle con-
tinued during last night on the front
between Montdidier and the River
Disc without great change In the SIT
uatfon, the war Office announced to-
day.
ress was made by French troops in
the region east of Merry and Genlis
wood.
front in the region of st. Maur, the
Loee farm and Antheuil. the French
repuIsed violent attacks by the enemy.
Despite repeated efforts the Germans
on the French right were not able to
Matz river.
The French are holding in that part
of the battle area south of Chevrin-
court and Marest-Sur-MatZ-
Today's German Attacks.
South of the Aisne on the front be-
tween scissors and the Marne the
Germans attacked this morning.
Fighting is going on between the
river and the Villers Cotterets forest.
Violent combats are being fought on
the front of .Doumiers, Cutry and
sovkA of Ambleny. The statement
reads:
the Disc continued without great
change during the night. On our left
all attempted attacks by the enemy
haA
were broken.
"The French troops have realized
new progress east of Merry and the
Genlis wood. Violent German attacks
have likewise been repulsed by the
French on the Aronde front, at St.
Maur. the Loge farm and Antheuil.
French Withstand Shock.
1.-The French troops have withstood
the shock of attacks and inflicted
heavy losses upon the assailants while
guarding their positions.
ION the right the Germans, in spite
of repeated efforts, have not been able
to debouch south of the Matz. The !
French are holding that part of the
field south of chevrincourt and
Marest -sur-Matz. ..
According to new information
from the battle front, the French
counter , attack yesterday occurred !;
while a powerful German attack was !!
In preparation on the same front. !.
French troops came in contact with /
heavy forces of the enemy and threw j
them into disorder.
"Prisoners taken by one French di-
vision are found to belong to four |
different German divisions.
South of the Aisne the Germans at /
tackled this morning between the |
river and the Villers-Cotterets forest. |
Violent combats are going on on the |
front of Doumiers. Cutry and south of
Great Blow Of French.
PARIS, June 1.-THE French have
struck the Germans q hard blow
along a front of about seven and
half miles between RMbecourt and
st. Maur, recapturing Relloy, Genlis
wood and the heights between Cour-
.elles and Mortemer.
The official announcement by the
war ONCE tonight of this gain says