Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-12
VIOLENT ATTACK
|. DRIVES ENEMY ON
SEVEN-M|LE FRONT
Allied Forces Regain Four
Important Points and In
flict Terrible Losses.
CAPTURE 1000 PRISONERS
AND NUMEROUS GUNS
American Marines Fighting in
Chateau-Thierry Sector Take
Belleau Wood.
L. S. FORCES CAPTURE 800 MEN
Third Day Of Offensive Finds Ger
mans Bringing Forces Along
Banks of Disc River.
L. S. FORCES CAPTURE 800 MEN

The French troops fighting SOUTH
east Of Montdidier have turned upon
the Germans in a violent attack and
administered severe defeat to the
enemy over front of about seven and
half miles between Rioccourt and
ST Maur. 1t was over this front that
the French, since Sundays offensive
began. had held back the Germans
| from keeping pace with the advance
they were making from the center OF
the line south OF Ressons- sur -Matz,
toward the Disc River. and where the
onslaughts of the invaders were met
with defense in man and gun power
casualties. The village of Belioy. Gem
lis wood End the height rising between
courcelles and Mortemer were rccap-s.
tured BY tho FRENCH and in addition.
to the intiiction Of heavy casuaitlesron
the enemy. Feneral Foch's men took
more than 1000 prisoners and also
captured guns. In the immediate cen
ter of the line between Montdidier and
Noyon. where the Germans had been,
able 10 extend the apex of the drive to
.lntheuil. the enemy was also attacked
and driven back, but southwest of
Noyon he succeeded in reaching Mach
cmont and Bethancourt. the last-named
place lying on the west bank of the
Disc River. Hard fighting is atill ~tn-l
progress in this region. with the
| French disputins the attempts of the
Germans TO press onward. sL
The American marines. lighting in
the Chateau Thierry sector. have COM
pleted the capture of the Belleau wood
from the Germans and with it's oc-
cupation took 800 prisoners The lat
est German official communication as
serted that the Germans had rcpulscd
several attacks in this immediate VII
c;nity.
ENEMY FORCES REACH
BANKS OF oISE RIVER
The third day of the German often
slvc the front between Montdidier
and Noyon saw the Germans still maxi
ing progress from the center OF the
line eastward of the Disc River, but
being held back in their attempts to
bring their positions southeast of
Montdid!er in alignment. Everywhere
they were continuing to pay an exor-S
bitant price for the gains they made. I
Having reached the Disc, in the re-
gion OF Ribecourt. the enemy. if he
Pun FOSto 70 TO mt MS way
the west bank Of the stream soon must
eerge in force upon the lowlands.
bordering the waterway where the
troops Of General Foch arc said TO he
in strong array-both in men and guns
waiting TO dispute the road 10 Paris
Although nearly 100000 men are
being employed by the Germans i'm their
efforts to open 4 way to the French
capital. their progress is slow when
compared TO that other days.
Numerous divisions Of tho attacking
troops have been cut to pieces by the y
French gunners and forced to with
draw from the battle i'll order to fill
the gaps with fresh men. Not an inch
of ground has been given up without
the eNactins by the French of n terri =
hle toll in men Killed or wounded. And
nowhere has the defending line been
pierced.
The apex Of the salient driven BY
tho Germans is still in the center, south :.
of the village OF Marqueglise. To the
west of this point the Germans at one
time almost reached the Aronde River,
hut were driven back for considerable
distances by the French In heavy coun-
terattacks. The French also are couu-
terattackinG southwest OF Noyon, ac-
cordins to the German official commu-
nication, which says. however. that re-
newed efforts OF the French to re-
gain lost territory were repulsed with
heavy losses.
GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURE
OE 10000 PRISONERS
The German War Office claims the
capture OF 10000 additional prisoners
which. with the number of captives re- y
ported Monday. woull bring the total
to $4,000 In the present ngh:ing.
Since the offensive began along the
Scissors Rheims sector, May 81, IL is
asserted by the German official COM
munication that the army group OF tho
German Crown Prince has taken about
$4,000 allied troops captive
Comparative quiet still prevails ON
the front between Soissons and Rheims
The Germans announce that north
west OF Chateau-Thierry. where the
American marines, fghting Side by
side with the French. have seward n
times dccisiveiy defeated tho enemy.
tho Germans have repulscd with heavy