The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-11
United Press
War Summary

1,409th day Of the war; s3rd day Of
the big offensive.
Pieardy front: The new German
drive between Noyon and Montdidier
which 10 developing the most savage
and sanguinary fighting Of the war 10
now regarded as Hindenburg's SUI
pren,e effort to split the allied armies,
reach Paris and force a decision on
the west front before Americas full
strength is thrown into France.
More than quarter Of million
Germans had been thrown into the at
tack on this comparatively narrow
front up to midnight and reserves
were being fed In constantly.
The French, forewarned, apparently
were in better position to oppose this
drive than any previous phase Of the
big offensive. 4 BY constant counter at
taeks and aided by heavy artillery
concentrations the French have in
fIicted appalling losses on the advanc-
ing Germans.
Today's French communique showed
resumption Of the enemy's progress,
particularly on the east wing and on
the CENTER. On the west wing the
French not only held but recaptured
the village Of Mey.
The greatest German advance since
the position last reported by the
French was from Cannenctancourt,
five miles southwest Of Noyon to An
tova', mile west Of Ribecourt and
the same distance from the Disc, a
distance Of three miles. Practically
the same progress was made at some
points in the center, notably from
MarquegIise to the Aronde river, but
the French drove the enemy back
some distance north Of the Aronde.
The Americans west Of Montdidier
momentarily expect the battle to en-
veIop their sector. A suspicious luli
was reported from that region.
British forces advanced nearly half
a mile on front of mile and half
south Of MorIancourt, between the
Sonrne and the Ancre last night.
Marine front: No report.
Flanders front: The British made
successful raids east Of the Nieppe
forest.
Lorraine front: Heavy rains have
compelled a cessation Of aerial opera
tions. Both artilleries are active.
Russia: Neutral re?orts say the SEN
timent for restoring the car to the
throne is growing.
Paying Ghastly Price.
rBy j. W. T. Mason, United Press War
Expert
NEW YORK, June 11.-Von linden
burg is showing a bloody determina-
ton to pay General Foch's CHASTITY
price for the capture of Compiegne.
The slow advance of the Germans
in the center of the MontGfat.--Noyon
fbn mt
toward Conlpiegne to assume the
pyramidial form that General Foch
enforced on Won Hindeniburg during
the advance to the Marne. This means
that General Foch is master of the
situation so far as future considera-
ton of strategy is concerned. If Com
piegne falls into German possession,
Won Hindenburg will have been
forced to turn his former Tontdidier
Noyou position into sharp wedge.
which will add perhops fifteen miles
to the German front.
At six thousand men per mile, the
new line will require ninety thousand
more Germans than formerly for its
protection. That is, 10000 more Ger
mans will be removed from Won Hin
denburg's reserves and placed in the
open battle line The REIMBURSEMENT
of Compiegne to Won Hindenburg
might be well considered worth this
result plus the German casually toll
which the French are exacting.
There is every reason to believe
that in no other sector since Won Hin
denburg's spring offensive began,
have the German casualties been so
high proportionately to the number of
ynou involved as during the preSpDt
drive toward Compiegne. The French
have heavy masses of troops in this
area and the ground is excellent for
defensive lighting. The situation,
therefore, could not be better for the
furt1rerance of General Foch's deter