The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-01
BATTLE SUMMARY

Hurting the weight of great num-
bers against the stubbornly resist
ing French north and south of Sois-
sons, the German crown prince has
been unable to make progress on
this vital sector of the battle line
from Noyon to Rheims. In the CEN
ter German detachments have reach
ed the Marine between Chateau
Thierry and Dormans. while on the
east the Frenco- British line stands
firm.
Alter the retirement to the line
through Blerancourt and Epagnv
the French halted and in series of
furious attacks and counter attacks
have held the enemy forces.
West of Scissors, too, the Ger
mans have been repulsed with great
losses, and for some ten miles south
of the town they have not advanced
more than several hundred Yards
in spite of assault after assault
against the French defense.
Railway Center Threatened.
Along the Aurcq the Germans
gained near Oulchy yLe-Chateau and
threaten Chateau Thierry, an i'm
portant railway center on the Marne.
40 miles northeast of Paris.
In the center, where small enemy
forces have advanced southwark to
the Marine, the French tactics in the
past few days apparently has been
to retire until the line of the Marne.
of heroic memory, could be reached. |
Standing on the Marne and with the
river in front of them, the forces in
the center may attempt more strong
ly to check the German onrush.
In advancing to the Marne the |
Germans have made ineffective the
use of the Paris-Chalons railway
which parallels the river on the
south. The railway has been the
most direct of several rail supply
lines to the Champagne and Yer
1un.
Rheims May Fall Soon.
Rheims still holds out, but little
nope is entertained that its defend
ers will long withstand the German
attacks. However, the allied forces
here have held the enemy for small
gains for three days. North of the
,ity the Germans have advanced
,nly few miles since Monday. The
Inc eastward through the Cham
'agne to Nerdun is not vet affected
~ the battle on the Aisne front.
Since Monday the Germans have
dvanced southwark from the ALL
tte River across the Aisne River
nd the Ourcq to an extreme depth
# 20 miles, and reached the Marne.
Berlin claims the number of prison
rs is now $4,000. Captures of war
Material are said to include more
han four hundred guns and several
housand machine guns.
Will Paris Be Taken.
The German salient becomes more
harply pointed as the advance to-
ard the south has continued, and
s width at the apex is now about !
IN miles. Extension of the battle
ne to connect it with the Somme
attic field and the strong and vic
,us enemy attacks of the west flank
ldicate the strong probability that !
will be the German purpose TO L
rive on toward Paris and cut the Z
apital off from Amiens and the q
orth rather than to strike east. L
Elsewhere on the western front. q
Icluding the American sectors. u
lere has been a decrease in activ- v
v. The Germans apparently have
wen up for the moment their vio-
mt counter attacks against the new
merican positions at Cantigny. o
Aerial activity by the British avi- 81
ors is at high pitch. Many tons 81
bombs have been dropped on mil t;
ary targets on the enemy area, and n
German airplanes and two bal s;
ons have been destroyed. b
Greek troops in brilliantly exc o.
tied attack near Soiran on the Ma D.