The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-30
THE GERMAN AVIATORS
 WERE ExTREMLY ACTIVE
specially Trained Units That Took Part in the Offensive of March 2i Were Employed-Gcrmans Follow cd the Allies Across the Ajsno River and Spread Along its Sides.

| w lIn the flcuCh Army Tn trance, May 29-The Germans advanced against the French lines again today after throwing further masses of troops into the battle. Both Hanks on the battle line were the scene of heavy I fighting by inferior numbers against superior, with the result that the al- lies were obliged to eedo ground al several points.
 Besides von Boehme's and von Be- lows armies many divisions of von Suffers troops were engaged. These especially trained units had partici- pated in the first rush on March q and had since then been reconstitut- ed. An enormous number of light ma chine guns were employed by the Ger mans as well as a large fleet of tanks and much heavy ana light artillery, while the German ayiators were ox- tremely active.
 From the plain towards Juvincourt, Vile-Aux B0is, Pontavert and Berry Au-Bac, numerous tanks camo into action. For a considerable time tho thin allied line held, but as tho en- emy debouched wave after wave the French and British almost subberg- ed, fell back slowly. getting across | the river
 Several British officers afterwards sacrificed their lives in destroying the | bridges.
 Almost simultaneously oyerpower- ing enemy forces made their way to the western end of this road, in the top Of the Chemin- des Danes ridge and also to the western end Of Chavignon and Malmaison and the troops. holding these points were , obliged to recede.
 The allied movement to the rear was executed with the greatest pre- | cision. There wa no disorder and all i the units kept in constant liaison.
 Further east British divisions anal gamaetd with French colonial troops held fast and are still firmly stick ing to their position, although they had been compelled to rearrange part of their front in order to keep align ment with their retiring comrades.
 In the direction of Solssons re- adjustment of the front line also be- came necessary in consequence of the falling back of the center where the Germans were pushing hardest. The fighting has been continuous for two days through country composed of series of chalky plateaus with winding valleys whose slopes are half clothed with trees and containing many caverns. Along the top of one of the principal ridges runs the fa- nous Chemin- des ridges from which valleys spread angularly towards the Aisne. The allied possession of this ridge compromised the security of the 1 German southern flank.
 The enemy's torrent of divisions rolling forward found only the thin- est line of allies facing this advance.
 These fell back before the irre- sistible pressure. retiring but strug- gling valiantly. The torrent as it moved forward became even stronger. for the Germans added new forces to it. Even the Aisne did not stay it's rush.
 The Germans followed the allies across the river and at the same time spread along the sides. the allies hay ing decided that 1t was useless to sac rifice men in efforts to hold these po1 sitions with too few defenders | The southern slopes of the Alsnd