The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-28
Germans Push South Between
Montdidier and Noyon But
Again Are Checked.
HDODEsT FIGHTS OF WAR
americans Drive Huns Out of Belleau
4. Wcod-False Statements by Prus-
sian Minister of War-Gallant
Exploit of italian Ter
pedo Boats,
ny EDWARD w. PlcKARD.

G3y EOWAHD w. FICNAhO.
AimiRg at Compiegne and Estree St.
M3cnis, with the evident intention of
Eorcing the French out of the Noyon
sssalSeglt, the armies of Crown Prince
Ruprecht of Bavaria, under the imme-
s9iage cemnland of General Won Hutier,
sstagted a. great Dive southwark be-
@Ueera M0ntdidier and Noyon on Sun
dag. The resultowas the most desper-
sate asld bioodiest fighting of the entire
vxag, for the French resisted fiercely
alnd slaughtered the enemy in tremen-
e8eus numbers. By sheer weight the
Germans we're able to push forward
<foWn the valley of the MatZ for several
Rnlses. making their greatest advance
$50 the southwest but by Tuesday they
ussexe brought almost to standstill.
Tsaea General Foch struck back with
Force ,aad ON the west side of the enc
Hay salient drove the Huns to the east,
CtstaEing Courcelles, lie Fretoy, Merry,
Eedl0y wood and other strong posi-
GaRs and reaching the edge of St.
NEaEr- The defense of Courcelles, i'm
heights. was especially heroic the Ger
nraaas trying by every means to gain
and hold the village; in vain.
On the east of the salient the Ger
uEsa0s, by tremendous efforts, were
=abae to force their way past Ribecourt,
and by Tuesday they had reached the
Oise at Machemont and Bethancourt,
1iae latter village being the scene of
especially sanguinary fighting. This
$50 threatened the French troops in the
thin wedge extending toward Noyon
THAT in the night they We're quietly
withdrawn without the knowledge of
Wife enemy, and the line, thus short
<ened and Strengthened, thereafter was
Ee1d. In this move the CarlepOnt for
est was abandoned and the new line
extended through Bailly, Tracy lie Val
and Nampcel.
With the west jaw of the pincers
dAzs pushed down the Matz, the Ger
azxns tried to shove the other jaw in
&rcEn the east, between scissors and
the Marine, but there they apparently
wScre almost unsuccessful, for the
French gave ground only slightly on
GMe plateau west Of the villages of Cut
~ and Dommiers and repulsed attacks
aEazast St Pierre Algle and Ainbleny.
at Haute Bray, north of scissors, the
ERksnS met smashing defeat.
Further to the south, in the region
ae Chateau Thierry, the Americans
sanA Frelch continued their good work
.sf che previous week. Each day Per-
ssAingE men struck at the foe hard and
E0y the end of the week they had
sscored considerable advances, the
nnost valuable gain being the taking
sse Beilcau wood, which had been full
saf arachine- gun nests. In the Clignon
valley, gust north, of this. the Germans
used up i've divisions In futile as
ssa1lts ON the American positions. The
@'rendsa in this region occupied Mont
eanurf and part of Bussiares.
In the latter part of the week the in
sR0mftasfe French struck heavy blows
nj the Germans on the eastern wing
al the new front and drove them back
sacross the Matz with severe losses.
between the Aisne and the ville-s-Cot-
rferets forest the enemy made some
Eszogress, but southwest of Scissors his
sattack was broken.
Ia
The outstanding fact in last weeks
Fighting is that the Germans suffered
szsaoryna1s losses, in return for which
tshey gained ground that is compare
IEsseiy lniguportant, Certainly at the
B<ginning of the week I.,ere was n feel
Emg OF nervousness among the allies
one civilians. not the soidiers-but this
qzdicsssy disappeared and was replaced
ny the former confidence in the ability
~ She allied armies to resist the ham