Evening star., 1918-06-01
FRENCH ATTACKS THROW
FOE BACK ALONG THE
S0ISSONS-MARN LINE
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furloughs and leaves Of absence, In the
army.
Last Nights Report.


Last Nights Report.
PARIS. May s1.-German attacks
on French positions on the right
bank Of the Aillette river have been
repulsed.
The Germans have reached the
Marine. light detachments having
penetrated as far as the river between
On the right hAnk, OF the battle area
the situation is unchanged, which
also ii the condition west and north
of Rheims. according to the oflicial
s.e'ement issued by the war once to-
night
"a our left wing in the region Of
the lower Aiilstts, the Germans have
continued their pressure during the
course Of the day. Our troops have
broken all enemy attacks in the region
OF Bferaneourt and west Of this To-
cality; The enemy. who had sue.
sempikny. was repulsed on tho right
bank OF the river.
Principal Enemy Effort.
THE principal effort of the enemy
has been in the sector of Scissors and
further to the south in the direction
Of Neuilly st. Front. To the west Of
soissons our troops have delivered Wig
orous counter attacks and have ar
Ing Very severe losses. The enemy
was unable to make any progress in
this direction. On the other hand. the
enemy has been able to win some
ground to the west Of the road from
soissons to Chateau Thierry and in
passed oulchy-ia-ville and oulchy-le-
Chateau
:. I'm the center weak German forces
have reached the north bank of the
Marne between Chartevss and Jaul-
sonns. On our right the situation is
and to the north OF Rheims.
s Guns Busy Before Amiens.
tillery was conslderabiy more active
this morning in the sectors OF Vlllers-
aretopneux. east Of Amiens, and He
Ruterne. north Of Albert. 1t is an
4pynced officially. The statement
f"A hostile raid was repulsed last
night east Of vIitsrs- -Bretonnsux. Lo-
cdashehting has taken place to our
advantage at Ayeluy wood, north of
Albert. A few prisoners have been
taken by our troops in these encoun-
ters.
'The hostile artillery developed con-
siderabfe activity early this morning
In the Viiiers-Bretonneux and Hebu-
teFne sectors and has been active dur
ing the night south ana west Of Lens
and In the neighborhood Of Givenchy."
~ Diversion on Ailletts.
NJ the Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
TRANcE. May 31.-While continuing
kAt 0k0
Of their line. the Germans today began
. violant diversion on the western
wing along the Aillette river, where
they advanced nearly hve miles. The
reason for this nav push probably 10
becauss the oermans feared counter
danger his forces now contained
within the bulging salient. whore the
enemy progressed during the hrst
day.
patch m Of territory approximately
stretching from the extreme limit of
vareees. on the Disc. passing by
Bierencourt to Epagny.
Acme Of Heroism.
In the vicinity Of soissons further
~ombats Of sxtYems violence today
ended in favor Of the allies. In this
division was the absolute acme Of
hsroisna. fighting ~ they were against
odds Immensely superior.
All the men seemed to know that
whore they retire II 10 simply for
strategic purposes. They say: I'VE
may be told soon to hold firm and we
will do IT," The Same is true through
out the forces which are retiring.
The eastward flank Of the allies is
showing wonderful tenacity. not only
preventing the Germans from advance
Ing, but even counter TIA cking and
retaking important points oMcers
and men at these critical periods
participate in all the dangers Of per-
sonai combat in which the enemy has
lost foaYfulIy.