Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-02
.TEUTONS HAMMER .SOISSONS SALIENT
 ON ROAD TO PARIS
Rush Up Three-Quarters Mil lion Men in Attempt To Crush Entente Resistance Along River Marne
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 With their left wing touching the Marne and their right linking with the battle front at NOyOn. the Germans in their new offensive are hammering the allied line apparently with the hope of crushing in the SOissOns salient and opening up the way to Paris by way of the Marne and the Disc. They are re ported to be using well on toward three-quarters of a million men in this effort
 Although the enemy occupies the northern bank of the Marne for a stretch of a dozen miles east from the vicinity of Chatcau-Thierry, he seems to have made no serious attempt to force a crossing. the only efforts in this direction that have been reported being made in small force. These were victoriously repulsed by the French
 Main Trend Westward
 The main trend of the enemy effort is westward and with this purpose seemingly fully developed General Foch is disposing his forces to resist it.. Already the French seem to be in considerable strength in the path of the crown princes drive west of the SOissons road to Chateau Thierry.
 The Germans at last reports had succeeded in penetrating from two and a half 10 nearly four miles at points west of this road. They were sfonned for the time being. at least. at Chaduu, three miles from the road. which the French first lost and then re-took in desUerate fighting. and like wise before Choup and Naullv St Front, to the south. Just below SOis- sons the crown princes troops were forced bach cn the Crise river. which runs on a. north and south line through that town Tn the engage ments on this front several hundred prisoners were taken bv the French and in the SoissOns fighting especially the Germans suffered terrific punish ment
 Situation Obscure
 Near the Marne in the vicinity of Chateau Thierrv. an important rail way point on the river. the situation is somewhat obscure. but the French apparently have a protecting line fir ing northwest from the Marne at Char teves. three and One-half miles north east of Chateau Thierrv. and linking un with their north and south line above the latter town which the Ger mands are strongly threatening.
 Rheims on the left of the German advance is still in Allied hands. and in general there is little apparent ef- fort on the part of the Germans to en- large their salient in this direction ex- cept at it's narrow edge. which they are making some headwav in broad ening along the Marne The line be- tween Rheims and the Marne takes the general course of the Dorman- Rheims road.
 americans in Battle Area
 Paris military commentators report the masses of the allied reserves be- ginning to take part in the action and it develops that American troops al- ready are in the battle area. stationed at points whence their intervention will be easy when the time is consid- cred favoraui1.
 News rom the Italian front reflects the opinion that the long expected Austrian-HunSarian offensive is likely to open shortly. Italy is declared to be thoroughly in readiness and prob ably better off than ever in the way of modern war material.