The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-17
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE BATTLE

FRENCH (NlGHT)Today the Germans, who have not been
able to their attack broken yesterday made
violent
ing and afternoon the battle particularly desperate south of the
Mane. Enemy attempted troops
retarded the advance of the Defending the foot by
foot they have maintained their positions the line of Ceuiy
Leuvrgny.
On attacked enemy the Of
Agnana Chapee Monthodon Our captured these two
places carried their heights
Marne valley in the region of Bourdonnerie Cosmon
Between the Marne and Rheims the troops
pulsed several attempts break into their positions
East of Rheims the this morning again violent
artillery preparations followed by attacks points
front powerful effort in the direction of Beaumonsurvese
failed debouch from Prunay In the Suippes
acks made the of naught
The struggle less spirited in the regions north
Crones and Of Tahure where the attacked
where his efforts vain and his asaug troops pused
with heavy losses
confirmed orders found prisoners that the
on the Champagne front carried out by fifteen divisions of the
first ne with supporting The object realize
advance of omsters the first day and reach the
Marne on the centre and on the right
FRENCH (DAY)The battle continued during the afternoon,
evening and night with redoubd violence Between Chateau
Ty and Rheims the enemy accentuang his efforts to enlarge
his launched attacks The combs par
ularly the Chaon
French and American resisted the magnifcenty
and counter attacked times with the utmost vgor
South have been able advance
their lines beyond St. La sres and
Bouquigny In this region the French have
prisoners MareulPort the Marne south of
Chation, is held by the French ..
of Marne held up enemy
Chation southeast of the Rodemat Wood. In
this there apprecabe change the rest of the line
The enemy did not attack during the night
Rheims, the Germans exhausted by the
fues struggle which they engaged yesterday
able the French of defence which to the
through south of the woods north of Chaussee
Romane far the La suppe region north of Souain The
battle positions of the French intact.
The during the first day of the battle
have been extremely heavy.
GERMAN (NIGHT)-On the Marne front the enemy has de-
lvered violent attacks.
There were Rheims.
To the of Rheims the tuaton is unchanR
GERMAN (DAY)-In some sectors fighting activity has
vvd East of Avee an enemy night advance was as
attack of Hebuterne Between the
ne and the Marine and east of Chateau Thery there lively
artillery
In minor enterprises during the Mane
augonne broke into the nemys lines and
brought back prisoners.
the southwest and of Rheims penetrated
part of the French positions.
By devastating the artillery, mine throwers and
gas infantry and flame throwe
opened into the enemys positions The of Gen
Marine between Jauonne and east of
Dormans.
At daybrea pioneers sorming the
thereby created the foundation for the of the day
the the southern bank of the
Marine and under their cover the OF bridges was car
ried out.
country the positions and drove the back
his lines at CondeLa Chapele Monthodon
the Marne also wrested from the French and
Italians their Adre and the Marne
evening fighting the east of the
The armies of Gems Won Mudr Rnon
enemy Champagne east of Rheims, far
Tahure with the who was avoiding
attack we captured the first French positions
Nauroy and Moronvers pushed forward
across ochberg Kelberg Ridge of heights the
of last years great battle far the Roman road to
Prones and into the wooded country south of
Ficheberg.
To the Suppes wrested from the enemy
of Champagne Auberive
of attack east of Rheims the holding his
second positions the north of Posne Souan Pehes
The number of brought the
to than 900.
BRITISH (NIGHT)-Eary this morning the enemy attacked
neghborhood north of Abert) but
attacked and driven We secured
Hostile artillery active to-day in the Locre sector and has
also shown activity other parts the front.
BRITISH (DAY)Yeserday New Zealand troops carried out
the nghborhood of Hebuterne
machine During the night
further slight improvement effected line the Vlers
Bretonneux after sharp fighting
prisoners taken the neghborhood of LOGON.
southwest of Albert showed
activity the northern portion of the
British front.