Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-11
GERMANS PUSH FORWARD
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bank Of the Disc, they have reached
Antoval, n village which lies on the crest
Of the hills above the important town Of
Ribccourt, which lies on low. fiat lands
TO the west Of the Disc. The French
admit that their Zine Of resistance
, to the west and south Of Ribecourf' has
been Withdrawn in consequence.
This movement has not resulted AS yet.
according TO reports. in the withdrawal
| of the French lines east Of the Disc from
| the Ourscamp and CarIepont forests,
strong positions from which the French
defended their positions in the earlier
attempts Of the Germans 10 cross the
Disc south Of Sempigny.
Battle in Critical Stage.
The battle in the new area may now
be considered as having definitely enter
ed its critical stage, as in the Somme,
Flanders and Aisne combats the third
and fourth days of offensive were most
menacing To the Allies.
II now seems to be certain that the
operation in which the Germans are now
engaged constitutes n very serious blow
at the allied lines from the Disc 10 the
Marine. as well AS threatening the level
country in the rear of the present battle
lines. Before this can be reached, how
ever, the Germans may encounter even
greater resistance than they have over
come since their offensive began on
Sunday
The only other operation of signiG
canoe was carried out by Australians on
the British front nj Norlancourt. east of
Amiens. Here the British advanced tn a
depth of half mile over a front of
mile and half More than 300 pris-
oners were captured by the British.
Associated Press Summary Issued At p IN
Battling their way forward in the center
Of the Montdidier- Noyon line the Ger
mans are making Sigh, gains. The
French are resisting desperately. and the
fighting is the most furious of the present
year. German advances have been made
nj heavy cost.
Along the valley of the Matx the Ger
mans are making their most rapid progress
but their advance there has not yet
greatly affected the wings of the attack
ing front.
Deepest Penetration Miles.
The apex of the new salient now ex-
tends from Nery To Elincourt. about
seven miles. Monday. in sanguinary
hand to.hand fighting. the Germans cap
tured Merry, Belloy. ST. Mature. and
The deepest penetration has been TO
Marauesgisc. two miles south of Reasons
Sur Matz, n depth Of about five miles.
Along the western wing the French line
holds steadfast and heavy and continuous
attacks have made no impression upon II.
On the east the Germans have advanced
from several hundred Yards tn n mile. the
greatest gain being on the right center in
Thicscourt wood. from which they are
reported TO have debouched.
French Gun Toll Heavy.
Adding to the ficrcenrss Of the fighting
Is the fact that artillery is being used IN
great numbers by 10th c0ntending armies.
The French gunners. reports agree. have
rcaped heavy harvest from the advanc-
ing enemy columns. Villages change
hands repeatcdly. and the French War
Office says the French troops fulfilled
with tenacity their mission Of resistance.
In announcing the results OF Sunday =
| fighting. Berlin CLAIMS the capture of
| 5000 prisoners aud some guns. The
| French resistance Is reported 10 be stub
born Monday night = statement gays
! ground has been gained southwest Of
! NoNon.
ALLIES POSITION .strIsFArToRY.
! Compared with the offensive Of May
| - between Rheims and scissors. the
| present German effort Is making progress
more slowly Apparently the German
intention is to drive down the Matz
valley toward Estrees st Denis, and
! then attempt to move westward and
! eastward and outfiank tho regions about
/ Clermont and CompIegne. However.
| the allied positions are reported as satls
| factory, despite the German gains IN
| the center.
L. s MARINES REPuI.SE Huns.
| Meanwhile, the American marines on
| the sector northwest of Chateau Thlerry,
| which protects that town and NIllers-
| C0tterets continue their attacks. Mon
| dav the marines advanced INTO Beleau
wood. distance OF tWo-thIrds Of a mile
| ON a front Of TOO wards The northern
! edge OF the wood Is all that now remains
To the Germans
On the British front there have been
| only raids and normal artillery activity.
On the American sector northwest of
! Toul the artillery fire has increased some
/ what but no infantry activity has yet
developed.
ITALIANS DEFEAT rEUTONS
Austro- Hungarian troops on the noun
tam front In northern Italy have carried
out surprise attacks at several points only
to be repuIsed by the allied troops. The
| artillery FIRE Is most pronounced on the
| mountain front and along the lower Pave