The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-06-07
ENEMY BEATEN
OFF IN EFFORT
T0CROSS0ISE
Checked on the Marne. Ger
mans Make New Attack
Southeast of NOyOn.
ALLIES STAND LIKE ROCK
Crown Prince Asserts That
Total Captives Made in
Drive Exceed $4,000.
ALLIES STAND LIKE ROCK

LONDON, June 6.-Althougf Berlin,
following its usual formula when things
are not going well on the battle front in
France. reports tonight that "the situa-
ton Is unchanged" 1t changed to-day
materially and not to the Germans ad.
vantage. At wtat may be regarded as
the point Of the German salient. i'm
mediately west OF Chateau Thierry, the
point where they approached nearest to
Paris. an attack ny French and Ameri.
can troops threw back the invaders
nearly a mile over a front OF about
two miles. incidentally taking go Ger
man prisoners.
The German Official report tells only
OF small gains OF minor character near
Pontoise. which Is north Of the Aisne.
and In tfe Savieres River area south
west Of Scissors. 1t asserts also that
since May %, when the drive began. the
Germans have taken $4,000 prisoners, OF
whom more than 1900 were ofYicers. 656
guns and more than 1000 machine guns.
These figures are said to be estimates.
Heavy Fire BY ARTILLERY.
There was very heavy artillery fire last
night and to-day around veuIlly-la-Pote-
rie. west Of Chateau Thierry. the Germans
deluging the entire region with shells.
The Germans last night succeeded In
crossing the River Disc in the vicinity Of
Sempigny. near Noyon, but were driven
back BY the French. ln this rsgion
north Of the Aisne the rrar.h improved
their positions in the neistborhood o!
'HAatebrGye. '7' - '-'''S''''S
The British sector has been compare
lively quiet. but Is beginning to show
little more activity. The Germans
made a raid last night In the Morlan-
court region. east Of Amlens, but were
repulsed.
The Associated Press correspondent
that the Germans in trying to extend
their lines on tie Olse met with disas-
trous failure. They tried to Get around
Pont rEveque by crossing the Disc in
the neighborhood Of the northernmost
point Of Carl"pont Wood. where the
small hill Montalagache stands out like
a bastion, but the French drove them
back Immediately they left the protec-
tion Of their lines.
The sector between the Disc and the
Aisne also found the Allies very active.
They are determined to hold this and
are displaying the greatest energy In
improving their positions. at the same
time capturing small patches Of prison.
ers most Of whom show signs OF terrible
fatigue and privation.
Cannot Bury Their Dead.
A French prisoner, who made his es-
cape from the German lines. asserted
that hundreds OF bodies OF Germans
were lying around everywhere. Accord
ing to his story. the Germans guarding
himself and others had not received
rat,ons since May 81 and were COM
PEELED to live upon what they found.
The same conditions. he added. pre-
vailed throughout the German armies
In the front lines.
An unmailed letter found on a Ger
man officer In another part Of tho line
tells a similar tale Of the shortage OF
food.
The recent attempt OF the Germans TO
sross the Marne River at Jauigonne
(Which American troops helped to re-
pulse) was more serious than appeared
from first reports.
The enemy. II Is learned. threw twen-
ty-two ladder foot bridges across the
river, Four were destroyed by gunnre.
\ Prussian battalion crossed on the re-
niainder, two men abreast. and advanced
Immediately on the railway. installing q