New-York tribune., 1918-06-01

1He main GERMAN OH enSlVe mas
been directed toward Chateau
Thierry and Dormans. The Ger
mans have reached the right bank
of the Marne on front of ten miles
from point west (east?) of Cha
teau Thierry to Dormans From
Chateau Thierry to Dormans in
direct line is twelve miles and along
the river much more.-Ed.]
Allies Hold Chateau Thierry
"They have not captured Chateau
Thierry, but are attacking very
heavily here and to the nortkward.
"They already have captured
scissors, and yesterday they ex-
tended their attack northwest to
Noyon and forced the French back,
so that the line now runs almost
straight from Noyon to Scissors.
"Around Rheims the position is
still somewhat obscure. Probably
the Germans already have entered
Rheims.
''The French reported yesterday
that the Allied line had retired to
the south of the canal near Rheims,
but this morning there was news
that the British were resisting north
of the city The new development
is that the German attempt is to
extend the attack east of Rheims,
where they were reported attacking
last night, but no further details
have yet been received.
Germans Use Every Resource
"The Germans have thrown in
every resource in an effort to widen
the salient in which they find them
selves by attacking it's fanks, but
On the heights to the west of Sois-
sons the French are resisting we'll,
while the British are making stand
south and southwest Of Rheims.
These efforts thus far have held the
German salient to narrow width.
"Thc situation is a very anxious one,
not only because the Germans have
made such rapid progress an advance
of twentv-six miles in four days but
also because they still have such large
reserves available to be thrown into
the battle at any point.
"The Germans big attack began May
27 with about thirty divisions on
front of thirty-fivc miles from Herneri-
court to Leuilly. This front was held
by seven Allied divisions, of which
three British we're on the right and
four French on the left.
Bombardment Lasts Two Hours
after bombardment of two hours,
which appears to have been very eff
mans; assaulted. They overran the
French front lines. The British held
in their second line at first, but event
ualy were compelled to fall back to
conform to the French alignment.
"The Germans advanced very rapidly,
crossing the Aisne, although the
French had occupied very strong posi-
tions here. with three divisions com
manding the river crossings.
"Since this time the Crown Prince
has done the utmost possible with his
group of armies to push forward. He
has thrown in every reserve division
he possesses, with the aim of pushing
through to the Marine and cutting the
important railway to Chalons.
"Our transport of reserves has
worked very we'll and there is reason
to hope that the Germans will not make
any further progress, although the stu
alton must remain anxious as long as
they have plenty of reserves. The i'm
mediate future depends on what course
the enemy takes. The Crown Prince
has used up virtually all his own re-
serves and some from the army groups
to the eastward, but the great bulk of
the German reserves are to the north.
1t remains to be seen whether the en-
envy will use them to develop his sue
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