Evening star., 1918-06-02
French Strongly Resist Teu-
tons Smashes to
Westward.
GIVE GROUND ONLY
l. WHEN overwhelmed
Tremendous Struggle on 0urcq.
+. Enemy Gains Chouy and
Neuilly St. Front.
pETAIN HOLDS TH1ERRY
Still Firm at Soissons-Sharp En-
Hagement at Rheims-Germans
PETAIN HOLDS THIERRY
Still Firm at Scissors Sharp En-
Ragement at Rheims-Germans
q Lose 23 Aeros.

T.;
6y the Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH
ARMY IN FRANCE, June T.
American troops are reaching
useful positions in the. battle
area. These troops display the
most ardent desire to share in
the present great battle with
their European comrades.
Attempts of the Germans to
cross the river Marne have met
with vigorous resistance and fail
ed. The troops which made the
effort retired from the river
bank.
AS far as has been reported
only comparatively small forces
have attempted to force a cross
ing of the Marne. German ar
tillery has reached the heights
behind the river in some force
land was active early yesterday,
lbut was not effective.
PARIS, June Heavy at
itaeks by the Germans are re-
.ported in the war office an
nouncement tonight. The French
troops offered strong resistance,
in1icting heavy losses on the
enemy and giving ground only
where they were opposed by
Overwhelming numbers.
i. Text Of oficia1 Report.
The text Of the statement reads:
the day was marked by q series Of
powerful attacks by the Germans
along the whole front comprised be-
tween the Disc and the Marne. Our
troops, after alternate advance and
Withdrawals. have given no ground
except before forces superior in num-
Der, inflicting heavy losses on the en-
emy.
Between the Disc and the Aisne we
our positions to the north
ern outskirts of Carlepont wood and
IN the heights west Of Audignicourt
3as far as Fontenoy.
All the enemy attempts west ana
tsouth Of SoissonA as far aS north Of
Viersy, were in vain.
Violent Battle on ourcq.
aYArthsr 70 the south the battle has
,kaken on o character Of particular
violence on BOTH sides Of the ourcq.
Z, The enemy II master of Chouy and
'tSeuilly-St. Front.
Our troops are maintaining the
battle on the line of Villers-Nelon.
, Fauroy. Priez. Monthiers and Eter-
pilly. We hold Chateau Thierry.
there is no change. On our right, in
! the region Of the road between Dor
.3nans and Rheims we have maintained
our positions. notably north of Willie
En- Turdenois. notwithstanding the
continuous pressure Of the enemy.
I
eend northwest Of Rheims. Southeast
.cf that town . violent enemy attack,
supported by tanks, drove us mo-
xasntarily from Fort Pompelle, on the
railroad. but an immediate counter at
taek By our troops reEained the fort
4irely. We took more than 200 pris-
oners and four tanks.
Bring Down 23 German Aeros.
'on May 81 aerial lighting continued
along the battle front. Our atrmen at
Hacked with their usual dash enemy
Airplanes. twenty-three Of which were
brought down and fourteen gravely
damaged. Enemy captive balloons
ang forced frequently to make q land
ing. Their observation work has
been considerably interfered with
Ind six Of them were destroyed. Our
pbseryers have never ceased to mark
but the enemy lines and send infor-
&nation to the commanders concern
1ng enemy movements. They have
carried out reconnofssances day and
hight as far as vervins, Guise, le
Cateau and Hirson.
our escadrilles have employed their
machine guns against German troops
on the march. innicting serious
Br1t11h Advance Line.
LONDON. June Field Marshal
p9daig>s report from British headquar-
Hers In France tonight says:
: IN the course Of the fighting in the
&ed9hnorhood OF Aveluy wood report
IA THIS morning. our troops advanced
ftAslf line BY successful local attacks
aend eaptnred over thirty prisoners.
"'oa the remainder Of the British
front there 10 nothing to report be-
Sond the usual artillery activity on
both sides.
ne number Of German prisoners
captured BY us during the month Of
Nay n 1.16S. including twenty nine
ohicNrn."
Germans Claim Gains,
B1RLM. via London. June 1.-The
efne3al report from general headQuar.
teIp this 0yeaang says;
sOn tie 1ront from Noyon 70 Cha.
{c6e3lNe1 g 60 HalN.l