The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-10
Fighting Continued With
Undin1inished Violence
All Night
COSTLY DAY
FOR GERMANS
"Perfectly Satisf a c tory
Day, Is French Pre-
mier's Verdict
(Bv Associated Press.l

Paris, June 1O.-The new German
attack on the front between Mont
didier and Noyon continued lest
night with undiminished violence,
the war office reports. On the
French left wing furious German at
tacks made time after time, were
broken by the French fire.
! In the center the enemy, bringing
up reinforcements, made further
progress, reaching the southern part
Of Guvilly wood and Reasons Sur
Matz. French and American troops
continuing their attacks in the re-
gion Of Brussiares on the Marne
front gained more ground and took
| prisoners.
On the French right wing along
the front OF the new attack bitter
| fighting continues. The French took
more than 500 prisoners in various
| engagements. Prisoners report
unanimously that the losses of the
Germans thus far in the battle which
began yesterday morning have been
extremely heavy.
| The statement follows:
| THE German push was continued
yesterday evening and last night
with the same ferocity.
| "On the French left wing violent
attacks were renewed on several oc-
caBions but they were broken up by
the French fire and by counter att
| tacks by our troops.
THE town Of CourcelIes was caps
tured and recaptured and finally re@
mained in our hands.
''On the right the French forces
maintained their positions to the
southeast of Vile. Here there was
bitter fighting. The French took
more than 500 prisoners in the course
OF these various engagements.
On the center the enemy endeav-
ored by bringing in fresh forces to
continue his progress. He was sue
cessful in reaching the sbutheru
edge Of Cuvilly wood. and Ressons-
Matt, on the plateau Of Belling-
lise. Further to the east the lighting
was continued in Thiescourt wood.
According to the unanimous re-
port of prisoners, the battle up to
the present time has cost the enemy
enormous losses.
ITO the north of Rheims there has
been spirited artillery fighting.
French forces completed the opera
ton on which they embarked yester-
day to the east Of Hautebraye and
took $50 prisoners.
Between the rivers Ourcd and
Marne, French forces repulsed sew
eral German attacks east Of Vinly
Continuing their progress in the
region Of Brussaires, French and
American troops gained ground,
brought up to $50 the number of
| prisoners taken, and captured thirty
machine guns"
The Sunday Report.
Paris, June s.-The official an
nouncement today that another
phase Of the German offensive was
opened this morning between Mont
dtdier and Noyon, was interpreted by
the public as having q hopeful as.
pect. The point was made that the
latest attack is on front Of only Us
to Is miles compared with front of
90 miles for the offensive this wear.
on March 21, and of 25 miles for tho
attack along the Aisne on May az.
This is regarded as an Indication 81
diminution of the power OF the at-
tacking masses.
The new thrust was directed at
the sector between Montdidier and
Noyon, and the Germans succeeded
in gaining ground along about a 20
mile front to depth Of about two
and a half miles, at certain points.
according 70 the war ofilce ans
nouncement tonight.
the French offered a powerful re-
sistance to the multiplied Efforts of
the enemy and finally succeeded Ia
checking the advance, particularly
on the two wings.
Satisfactory Day"
Paris, June lot was a perfectly
satisfactory day" said Premier
Clemenceau last night. In these
words the French leader accurately
summed UP the prevailing impress
sion. Latest advices from the battle
front, show that on the whole the
enemy clearly suffered q check on
the days operations.
The enemy gained a slight advan-
tage in the center on front of
three and three quarters miles.
about a fourth of the entire line of
attack. On the wings he was stopped
with such losses that I'VE divisions
have been put out OF commission or
about one-third OF the divisions
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