The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-06-08

very presence of q British army In
this region seemed to suggest that
they had been brought around from
western France to resist an enemy
offensive. Later information. how
ever, seems to show that some OF
these divisions were sent to this front
for a rest. At all events their vaca-
ton was rudely interrupted by a
sudden and irresistible enemy blow.
Only a few hours of Smelling preceded
the attack. 1t was sufficient to clear
away the entanglements and open a
road for the advance. The crown
princes forces swept on in the dense
masses usual to Teutonic offensives.
1t was obvious that the enemy count
ed on an overwhelming mass of SOL
| diers, armed with machine guns and
trench mortars. to win success. for
as the salient deepened his heavy
guns would be left behind.
The Huns took the Chemin-des-
Danes ridge and reached the Aisne
at the end of the first day and tried
to get into Scissors, to the west. but
the French checked them.
At Berry-au-Bac the British lines
held, but the break in the center
compelled them to make a retrograde
movement to keep in alignment with
their left flank and with the French.
By blowing up the bridges over
the Aisne the Allies hoped to stay the
progress of the foe. but were disap-
pointed. The crown prince was re-
lying on his infantry and had not
planned to move great masses of ar
| tillery across the rivers which stood
in his path.
On the second day heavy French
counter-attacks stopped the advance
momentarily on the heights of Neu-
ville-sur- Marginal and Vregny north
east of Scissors and on the heights
of CRY. Salsogne and Vasseny in the
region of the Vesle river. On the
river, midway between scissors and
Rheims, is the town of Fismes. Here
the Allies had established a | large de-
pot for supplies and reserves. They
strove desperately to protect it. but
the Germans crossed the river or
/ either side and swept forward. en-.
quilting the town.
While continuing their advance
south the crown prince spread out
his forces fanwise toward Rheims
and Scissors. He took part of Sois
= sons. compelling the French to re.
tire to the west of the town into de-
fensive positions long prepared
There was furious fighting in the
/ streets as the French effected this re.
: treat and the enemy suffered seriou:
losses. In fact, Scissors has beer
the Gene of the most sanguinary
F., fighting because the Germans wanted
/ to push forward through it on the
: road to Paris. Every day for three
! days the enemy launched fierce at
? tacks in this sector. but could no
5 gain much ground. On the fourth
day after the Germans had taker
: Scissors the French launched ;
5 counter-attack and gained a little
: ground temporarily and took severa
hundred prisoners.
Meantime the operations to th,
! south and southeast had continued
) The Anglo-French forces fell back t.
: the northwestern Notifications o.
Rheims. Some of these they los
and were pressed back to the suburbs
of the city. The center of the drive
passed to the westward of the city
toward the Marne and absorbed, 81
to speak. the town of Thillois, direct
ly west of Rheims. On Thursda,
: the French and British retook thit
town. but apparently were forcet
out of it later.
The Allies offered their most stub
born resistance at Scissors anC
Rheims and held while they were
collecting forces to meet the swift,
moving apex of the distance and Il
, pile up reserves on either side of tn,
wedge. BY Friday the enemy hat