The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-06-08
YANkS THROWN
INTO Big FIGHT
stop HUN DRIvE
Halt German Smash in a Bril-
liant Charge at Battle on
the Marne.
FOE CRUSHED AT TWO POINTS
Americans Aid French In Throwing
Hindenburg's Troops Back Across
the Famous River-Great Of
fensive Against Paris ls
Brought to StandstIl.

fensive Against Paris ls
Brought to StandstiIl.
Nice, June 5.-The first batch o!
wounded Americans, who have beer
amalgamated with the French forces
has arrived here.
Paris, June s.. American troops
thrown into battle on the western sidt
of the Champagne salient have stoppee
the German advance near Neuilly
wood, and In dashing counterattacl
have thrown back the Germans, the
war Office announced.
On the Marne front German troops
which had forced passage of the
river were driven back again by
French and American troops.
The battle continued with tn. great
est violence between the Aisne anC
the Ourcq. The Germans captured
Pernant. Farther south the French
lost little ground.
Between the Disc and the Aisne the
Germans last night were prevented
from making any progress, says the
official announcement.
The Germans have made further
advance in the Ourcq valley, captur-
ing the town of Silly-la-Poterie.
Hun Drive Stopped.
Paris, June 5.--The French have
stopped the German drive toward
Paris. 1t now may safely be said. As
was forecast when the offensive began
it lasted just eight days. The enemy's
movement Is now splitting UP into Q
scrtvs OF DHUuirs
the French have the advantage OF ter,
rain.
The region of Ourcq, where the
enemy Is making his greatest effort
forms roughly an arena into Which ne
is marching. On the northern side OF
the arena the dominating physical fea'
ture is the forest of Villers- Cotteret
and on the south are hills ranging
toward the Marne round Cocherel
Both of these hill positions are held
by the French.
On the west the enemy Is confronted
by the obstacles formed by the rivers
Ourcq and Savieres, so that he is held
In ON three sides.
French offIclaI' Report.
"The battle was resumed with great
intensity during last night and the
course Of today. ThetGermans, bring
| ing up fresh troops, attacked between
the Disc and the Ourcq with redou
| bled violence" said the French offlcia
statement last night.
ITO the north Of the Aisne the en-
emy attacks were concentrated OF
Mont Choisy, which for the fifth time
was recaptured by our troops. All o.
the other enemy attempts between thu
( Disc and the Aisne, notably north o
Moulin Sous -Touyent and Vingre
] failed.
Between the Aisne ,and the Ourct
the Germans made desperate efforts t.
penetrate the forest Of yVillers-Cotter
cts from the north and east. Oul
troops heroically sustained the shock
of the enemy attacks on this front ant
broke their advance, inficting upol
them sanguinary losses.
"To the west Of Soissons the Ger
mans have been stopped. To the eas
of Paxmay and farther south on tn
general line of Saconin-Miss to tn
Vaucastille wood and the eastern out
skirts Of the forest Of Ritz and tn
village Of Troesnes, vigorous counter
attacks have won back for us Faver
olles. which had been occupied mo
mentarily by the enemy. Between tn
Ourca and the Marne the situation l
unchanged.
.In the region to the south Of Vii
leen-Tardenois the Franco-Britisl
troops have maintained all their gain
to the north Of Champlat.
Aviators Active.
"Our aviators continue to be YER
active. During the days Of the Is
and I'd Of June they made journeys o
reconnaissance. observations an
chase. Twenty-nine German airplane
we're brought down, twenty-four wer
compelled to land out Of control an
four captive balloons were shot dowr
"Our bombarding squadron have ir
creased their activity over the entir
battle front. One hundred and thirt
tons Of explosives have been droppe
on conveys. assembling centers an
bivouacks occupied by the enemy, ne
tably in the region Of Croucy, Soii
sons, vierzy, villers-H -Helon, Neuilly-S
front and LaFere-en-T Tardenois. On th