Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-12
VIOLENT BATTLE IS
RAGING AT So|SSoNS
Simultaneous with the stopping of the German
drive on the front between Montdidier and the

IlcW Odttle DldLcu up To-
day on the northern end
of the Aisne-Marne line.
The Germans began at
tacklng over the fourteen mile from.
from scissors to Cotterets and VIC.
lent fighting is raging in that vicinity.
In the meantime the German crown
prince has not relaxed his pressure
on the Montdidier0 Disc battle field,
but has kept up an uninterrupted
series of assaults along both tianks
of the line and upon the center
The situation in this zone OF com
bat may be summarized as follows,
Left flank The French have made
further gains east OF Merry and the
sector of SenIis woods. Terrific Of
forts by the Germans to recapture
ground the French took from them
Yesterday were all repulsed with
heavy losses.
+ On the center-The Germans EN-
ployed powerful forces in an endeav.
or to throw the French back on the
Aronde river but all OF the thrusts
broke down under the French resist
ance.
Right Wing German forces that
have crossed to the southern bank OF
the Matz river tried vainly to ad-
vance from the southern bank but
were thrown back to their old posi-
tions.
All indications today were that the
Germans have been definitely STOP
ped by the armies defending Paris,
although they may be able to achieve
further local gains.
Americans have played an import
ant part in the recent lighting. On
the southern end Of the Picardy
front American artillery aided the
French in preparations for counter
attack against the Germans southwest
of Montdidier.
On the Marne front American ma
rines have again distinguished them
selves by storming BeQeau wood,
northwest of Chatteau.Thierry captur.
ing three hundred prisoners, In
cluding ten officers, some cannon and
machine guns.
Bulgarian Premier Quits.
London. June 1.-THE Bulgarian
premier has resigned, said Central
News dispatch today 1t added that
ministerial crisis is imminent In
Sophia,
Austrians Execute Marines.
Rome, June IL Daily executions
of Austrian marines, accused OF trea-
son and mutiny at Pola are taxing
place. according to information re.
ceived here today Forty were exc
cuted in one day.
Yards Outstrp U.5oats.
Washington. June II America
ship yards have outstripped German
submarines operating on this side OF
the Atlantic by more than one hun
dred thousand dead weight tons the
shipping board announced this after
noon
Since the submarine; started their
raids on May 2l. the Yards have pro-
duced twpnty.onc vessels totalling l}0-
642 tons During the same period
the t.bOats sank ZEN vessels with an
aggregate tonnage of 26,Oo0 tons.
Draft Treaty is Signed.
Washington. June l2-The treaty
under which Great Britain may DRAFT
/ Americans living IN Great Britain and
the United States may draft British
! subjects here was signed In Lon
don on June ,, The state department
announced today Before the treaty
becomes operative It musi he ratified
by congress and by he British par
lament
Amsterdam June l2-The Central
To Issue War Aims.
powers VIII shortly issue waraim
statement. but .hey do no' intend to
make any fresh resce offers accord.
ing 10 4 news agency dispatch receiv-