East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-06-11
50 GERMAN DIVISIONS ENTER
SLAUGHTER, FINISH OF HUN
NUMERICAL ADVANTAGE NEAR

WITH THE FRENCH AFTELD,
June 1.-The new German drive be-
tween Monte Didier and Noyon IS
rapidly becoming the wars fIercest
and most cruel battle. The Germans
are apparently determined TO use
their entire reserves in a supreme eff
fort to separate the allied armies and
reach paris before Americas fun
participation wrests the last victory
hope from the kaiser. Certainly ~
the allies hold two months longer,
Americans at the present rate Of arr
rivals, will give them an incontest-
ible ard crushing superiority. AL
ready American, Italian and British
reserves going to France. coupled
with terrific German losses, practl-
caIIy have wiped outGermany's nu-
mericaI superiority.
USE 80 DIVISIONS
The Germans used so divisions
(3O0, 900 men) In the new drive up to
midnight feeding battalion after bat
talon with unequaIIcd pr0dignlitys
Heroic French resistance completely
changed the entire character of tho
offensive, which insured the success
of former drives BY e0unter-attack-
ing locally at every point ON the en-
tire Monte DidIer. Noyon front re-
peatedIy and viciousIy, the French
kept the Hun first liners constantly
engaged. preventing hem from being
superseded by recurring waves Of
fresh troops. Every countcr-attack
netted prisoners who unanimously de-
cIared German losses were frigIitfuI.
Heaps OF EsocIle dead are cyerywh<rc.
ADVANCE SLIGHT
material engaged, uneq1aIIed masses
Of men are constantly fed in and the
Germans at their most extreme point
Of advance last night had averaged
only about three miles advance daily.
French airInen constantly maintain
superiority, continually
and Notwithstanding the
German columns and infIicting heavy
losses. The ROye railway is flame.
The French are resisting with extreme
energy knowing this to be the most
vital battle. Their bravery Is equal-
led only by tho .prodigality with
which the Germans rush up tbci1
ast resources
DIVISIONS SHORT.
Apparently the BOches are suffer-
ng a severe crisis as many cOmpan9
es are rushing I'm with only so men.
French cavalrymen. fighting afoot
IN the summit of Leplemont Plateau
Who successfully escaped after be-
ng completely surrounded. declared
hat previous to their departure they
epulsed 19 infantry assaults. The
,attle is accompanied by one OF the
vars fiercest atrilleryings. Dut to
he Germans slow advance they
up light guns but the heavies
re still firing from their original po-
itions which are constantly under
rench bombardment.
FRENCH PREPARED.
II Is no longer a secret that the
french expected the present attack
nd were as fully prepared as pos
ible. II IS likewise known that the
knew the French were ready
or me attack, yet facing the neces-
ariIy heaviest OF losses the Germans
re not hesitating in attacking. On
9th wings where the French are
oggedly fighting. villages like
ourceiles have changed hangs every
ew hours. day and night since the
attle began.
Military experts consider itprOb-
BILE that Germany will launch an
ther converging attack from east of
-oyon with the Identical object of
the Oise and forcing evac-
alton of the Noyon salient.