The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-27
FRENCH TROOPS
PUSH BACK HUNS
Gen. Foch's Forces Turn en-
Enemy and Administer a
Severe Defeat.
CAPTURED 1000 PRISONERS
Many Guns Were Also Taken and
Heavy Casualties Inflicted on the
Advancing TeUtons.

Washington, June 12.-The French
troops fighting southeast OF Mont
didier have turned uDon the Germans
in violent attack and administered
a severe defeat to the enemy over a
front of about seven and half
miles between Rubescourt and St.
Maur.
It was over this front that the
French, since Sundays offensive be-
gan, had held back the Germans from
keeping pace with the advance they
were making from the center Of the
line south of Ressons-Hur-Matz to
ward the Disc river and where the
onslaughts of the invaders were met
with a defense in man and gun power
that brought to the Germans enorm-
Gus casualties.
The village of BeIloy, Gen1is wood,
and the heights rising been Courcelles
and Mortemer were recaptured by the
French, and in addition to the inflic-
ton of heavy casualties on the enemy,
General Foch's men took more than
1000 prisoners and also captured
guns.
Fighting is Desperate
In the immediate center Of the line
between Montdidier and Noyon,
where the Germans had been able to
extend the apex of their drive to
Antheuil, the enemy also was attack
ed and driven back, but southwest of
Noyon he succeeded in reaching
Machemont and Bethancourt, the last
named place lying on the west bank
OF the Disc river. Hard fighting is
still in progress in this region. with
the French disputing the attempts Of
the Germans to press onward
The American marines fighting in
the Chateau Thierry sector have COM
pleted the capture of the Beneau wood
from the Germans and with its oc-
cupation took 800 prisoners. The
latest German official communication
asserted that the Germans had re-
pulsed several attacks in this imme-
date vicinity.
Nearly 100000 men are being en-
ployed by the Germans in their eff
forts TO open a way to the French
capital.
Huns Take More Villages.
Washington, June 1.-THE Ger
mans, in the center of their new at
and Noyon, have gained additional
ground against the French, but on
both the right and left wings they are
being held.
In violent successive attacks yes
terday, they captured the villages of
Myr, Belloy and st. Mature, and also
pressed forward and gained footing
in the village of Marqueglise, the last
named place representing the deepest
point of penetration since the often
sfve began-between five and six
miles.
The French still are exacting a
heavy toll in lives from the Germans
as they Celiver their attacks in waves,
and are giving ground only when
forced to 90 so under superiority OF
numbers. Nowhere has the enemy
been able to pierce the front. which
has been bent back in perfect order
whenever the necessity arose
Enemy Wastes Many Lives.
The battle is described by CORE
spondents as one Of the most furious
that has been fought since the war
began. with the enemy unusually
reckless in wasting life to gain his
detectives.
The latest official communication
from the German war office says ad-
ditional ground has been gained by
| the Germans southwest of NOyon
| against newly brought up French re-
Inducements and that the Germans
have taken about 5000 prisoners and
some guns.
Near Bussiares, northwest Of Cha
teau again have delivered strong at
tacks against the Germans and taken
more ground They also captured a
number of prisoners and thirty ma
/ chine guns.