The Sentinel=record., 1918-06-13

A. ~" IN June l-.--F uflnef gains
y have been made by the French troops
in the fighting in The region between
Mont Didier and Noyon whore, in
addition TO the capture of territory
near Belloy and St Maur the center
Of the lire 401 additional Germans
have been made prisoners and some
guns and machine guns have been
taken.
Numerous German counter attacks
have been repulsed but the enemy
succeeded a one point in crossing the
Matz river. On the eastern side of
the Disc river the French have car
Fied out a strategic retirement along
the line of Belloy Tracey y-le-Val and
Nampcei, unohseryed by the enemy.
Further south, north of the Marne.
In the region of Chateau Thierry the
French have recaptured the village Of
Mont Court and a portion of the viii
lage of Brussiares.
in violent fighting between tho
Aisne river and the forest of Villers
gains against the French
The French forces operating at The
east bank Of the Disc river south oil
Noyon have evacuated the Carlep0ua
wood and the Germans are closely
pressing them southwark a. cording
10 the German official communications
Wednesday The communication also
asserts that territory on the east side
Of the river near where The Natz en-.
ters the stream, probably cleared OF
all allied troops
Nowhere else along the battle front
running from Mont Didier to the re-
eion around Noyop is any claim made
to further advances by the Germans
on the contrary, the latest communi-
cation shows that the enemy every
whore has been busily engaged in
attempas TO hold back the French and
,ther allied troops, among them some
Americans
No mention Is made in the commu-
nication OF the allies having advanced
their front east of Merry and the Gen
lis wood or of the repulse Of violent
German attacks along the Aronde
river and al the Loees farm and An
tbruil Neither Is there any mention
Of the fact that the enemy, notwith-
standing his numerous attempts has
been unable to debouch south of the
Matz. The communication asserts
that all the counter attacks of the al
lied forces have been repulsed and
that they suffered heavy losses 1t
declared the number of prisoners tax
en- by General Hutier's army has now
risen to more than 10000.
1t has been admitted that the posi-
tion of the defending line on the west
N0ank of the Disc river was a delicate
one owing to the capture by the Ger
mans of the outflanking hills to the
west and a successful drive through
the CarlepOnt wood on the opposite
side of the stream seemingly would
have necessitated a stratesic retreat
IL The troops were not TO be entirely
cut off
Southwest of Mont Dllier where tue
allied forces made violent attacks ana
notable gains against the enemy
American troops have been thrown in
to the fray. but how many or to what
branch OF the service they belong has
not yet been indicated.
To the north of Mont Didier tn
Germans several times have tried 3,
drive out the Americans from the VII
lage OF Cantigny, but each time they
have been repulsed. one party OF
forty Germans was routed by the re-
yolvers OF the defenders OF the village
Northwest of Chateau Thierry the
Germans have thrown five divisions
against the Americans fi-hting side by
side with the French but without avail
Attempts by the enemy to recapture
the VILLAGE OF BomtChes came TO
naught,
south OF the Aisne there has been
fierce fighting down 10 the region o'
Viners Co,tereis. where the Germans
are attempting 10 break throush ana
bring their line wes; OF soissons to-
ward Compelgne
Except that the oombats were par