The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-13

BATTLE IS RAGING.
ON 75-MILE FRONT.
Fierce Fighting Extends From
Montdidier to Chateau
Thierry on Marne.
HUN THRUSTS BREAK DOWN
Desperate Efforts Made to Re-
gain Ground Won by
French Forces.
HUN THRUSTS BREAK DOWN
International News seryice.l

international news SerVlce)
Paris. June 13.-Swinging their
counter-assaults from the left wing
and center of the Montdidier- Oise bat
tie line to the right flank, the French
have driven the Germans back to the
northern bank of the Matz river. the
French war Office announced today.
On the Marine front the Germans de-
livered strong attack against Ameri-
can positions in Bouresches and Bel
leau wood, but the assaults were all
smashed.
Heavy losses were inflicted upon the
Germans by both the French and
Americans. ~
The Germans did not renew their
attacks on the center and left wing OF
the Montdidier- Disc battle line, but
there was violent fighting on the
northern end of the Aisne-M Marne front.
The Germans delivered attacks
north of Villers- Cotterets, which
gained them a footing in Couevres- Et-
Valsery and st. Pierre -Aigle.
(Couevres- Et- -Valsery lies eight
miles southwest of scissors and i'm
mediately southwest of scissors and
Immediately south of Cutry. st.
ierre-Aigle is a mile south of Coueu-
vres- -Et- Valsery Both lie at the juno
ton, If important highways)
The text of the communique roll
lows:
.'Ons the front from Montdidier to
Antheuil there have been no new Ger
man attacks. The French spent last
night consolidating and linking up
their newly won positions.
''On the right wing eastern fank)
the French threw the Germans back
across the Matz river. The French oc-
cupied the heights of Croix Ricard and
the village of Melicocq. One hundred
German prisoners and many machine
guns were captured.
"Very violent fighting is raging be-
tween the Aisne river and Villers-Cot-
terets. The Germans made some prog
ress in the hollow east of Laversine
and after heavy fighting succeeded in
getting a foothold in Coueuvre and st.
Pierre -Aigle.
Gaversine is Z IL miles southwest
of .SoissonS.)
"On the line of Bouresches and Bel
Ieau wood the Germans made strong
attack which was shattered by the
Franco American forces. All of the
newly won gains were maintained by
the allies and severe losses were liz
fiicted on the Germans"
Paris. June ia mighty battle is
raging along a 75-mile front from
Montdidier on the Picardy plains TO
Chateau Thierry, on the Marne river
The French advanced on both
tanks. but the Germans were able to
make a small gain on the center.
Between Montdidier. and the Oise
river. where the newest German Of
fensive was launched last Sunday
morning, the Germans have been
making tremendous efforts to recap
ture from the French important |
ground that Gen. Foch's veterans
gained on Monday night and Tuesday. |
The attacks all broke down and in |
counter thrusts the French made fur
ther gains advancing their lines in |
the region of Belloy wood and st. |
Maur Con the left wing of the battld
'front.', capturing additional prison.
ers.
On the center between st. Maur and /
Antheuil, there was furious fighting, |
but there was no change in the situa-
tion.
Along the right wing of the Mont
didier-Oise river front, the Germans
delivered a series of furious assaults |
along the Matz river, which they had |
succeeded in crossing. They man
aged to gain a footing in the village /
of Melicocq and on the slopes of /
Mount Croix Richard, but there they /
were held.
A voluntary withdrawal was car
ried out by the French east of the
Disc river as a result Of the German
gai~ IN the western bank of the