The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-04
GERMANPROGRESS lSNSlOWER ANDNEW
OFFENSIVE is LAUNCHED TO THE NORTH
Americans Among Reserves
Ready To Be Launched. Into
the Battle Now Being Fought

New YORK jung RI Associated PresS-While the German
~ progress within the driven been
practically held the heavy begun
yesterday south the Disc and A Rivers northwest so
resistance.
general yesterday along
but reading the map shows the fighting lines practically
Friday between scissors the ourcq River
valley pushed back south of the oucq from the
North Of scissors the Germans have made advances
WOULD OPEN WAY TO PARIS
apparently the German effort French
salient of SCISSORS linking their salient towards the Marine
with that driven March towards Anens and Montdder thus
opening the to paris via the Marine and the Disc
arriving along battle
increasing numbers Among these regiments
who already reached the
line Dispatches do that the Americans actually
the battle but their employment will probably today
Correspondents French headquarters that the
II eager for their chance in the great battle.
GERMANS THRUST BACK
Yesterday morning found the Germans pressing pos
OF Chateau Thierry the south point Of their ad
bank OF the other German forces active and
the river made None OF these attempts
however, and effort establish foohold
the left bank made The French had difficulty throw
back the deachments At Chateau hery the fighting
here also the French and the
German advance checked and rolled back almost in the Ourcq
Valley.
North Thierry Neuly-St Front, Of the
O"' and Cou north OF the Oucq the Germans check
ed and held the invaders making futile efforts push further west
ward At both these and in the valley between the fighting
desperate the German losses being heavy The German ad
here FIVE miles west of the Chateau Ih Scissors
road.
RHEIMS SAFELY HELD
Throughout the morning there heavy fighting ON the
Rheims side {" the salient particularly the south OF that City,
Here the French proved victor IN heavy counter along
the Domans Rheims raroad southwest OF Rheims the French
taking hundred and capturing four German tanks
Last night teAngo French held their Rheims line intact with
the strongly defended and the German efforts extend their
salient along this side have been apparently abandoned
Southwest of scissors, Chaudn, heavy German drive
smashed early the morning. the French throwing the attack
back and taking the initiative capturing several hundred
and nhicting great losses on the German
the day. the French defending the southwest outskirts {" the
successfully and sending each German assault Keeling back
The Germans lost most heavily in this fighting.
NEW ATTACK DEVELOPS
official dispatches Paris that northwest
the attacked heavy the French resisted
strongly nctng heavy losses and withdrawing only when the
,utnumbering positions
The French have withdrawn to the northern outskirts Carnt
and menoy holding also the heights between these towns west
81 \l,iJncuurt.
enemy attempts of scissors OF that city
'ur with particularly heavy fighting both Sides says
thc official cmmuniIuc "Ihe Germans hold Chouy and Neuly
Il 'FRONT.' We hold Chaeau Thierry."
BERLIN CLAIMS PROGRESS
crlm reporting officially the fighting of the day claims
.rnr progress with prisoners and rch booty The Ger
south OF the Disc southwest OF Chauny the Allies were
strong positions Cuts while south of Berancourt
advanced the north bank of the Asne Nouvron and n-
truuv al violent local fighting
u the heights
Cluun four miles southwest OF Soiss"ns and to Very
tn, Ourr River We passed the scissors Chaeau Ther> road
and have reached the heights OF Neuil north Of
Ihy Several thousand prisoners taken with rich
Wong whole 'front.' from Noyons south Chateau Icrry,
-ururl ground, fighting all the way
AMERICANS VITAL FACTOR
,1.Iul 'nIEt head Of the British military mission W ash
...'.u Ill il Of The situation yesterday said:
III, about the battle France
and hold the balance between
the Miles, Through the Of good railroads. through
much the ground along the Rheims line
with and through the fact that they have huge
transport troops points where attacks
ru have combined enable the German high command
the plans they had prepared for this particular offensive
Germans dangerous salient, where a
but they. also favorable
lltac Paris they able push the
. rlr .llc forward join the Amens salient, which