The sun., 1918-06-11
All Efforts to Pierce Line
on the Disc Result in
Costly Failure.
FOE USES 100000 MEN
Are Slaughtered in Masses
as They Are Sent Forward
in Dense Waves.
FIGHTING HAND TO HAND
Enemy Widcns Wedge Slightly
on MatZ, hut at Cost Out of
Proportion to Gains.
FIGHTING HAND TO HAND

LONDON. June 10.-The great Ger
man attack aimed at the valley Of the
Disc. with its system OF main roads
made little progress to-day. and what
small gains were achieved were at a
cost which French official repor.
characterizes as ''murderous." Be
tween Montdider and Noyon the en-
"my keeps up his offensive with a fe-
rocity scarcely parallelcd in the war
although achieving gains which are
little more than nominal The great
est advance at any one place was less
than three miles
French forces are bearing the brunt
Of the onslaught although it is known
that there are many Americans in this
sector. most OF them probably bri-
gnded with the French. The drive
plainly is aimed at Paris, either bv
way Of <ompiegne or by turning tho
allied flank near Amiens, penetrating
through st. Just or overrunning the
salient which is thrust into the Ger.
man line south OF Montdidier.
Fresh Troops in Action.
There seems every reason To be,levs
that Gen. Foch had made ample prepa-
ration for the new blow and that tho
armies under his command are working
upon theory of strategy equally a
well matured as is that of the enemy.
me Berlin statement which refers, to
freshly brought up French forces"
would seem to indicate that there vii,
be no repetition Of the recent allied
reverse on the Aisne when decina,e,
divisions. sent to n supposedly ouiet
'front.' to rest were compelled to GO into
action against overwhelming hostil,
forces
'h the wings the French are holding
HrH' series of attacks has been
oroh"h UP by fire from the a, lied guns and
III some instances by hand to hand con-
h''ts The foe to-day took several SINAI,
villages In the centre, Including Mary
Bel!oy and st. Maur the Germans r,i,.
'ne repeated assaults in mass formation
lives.
Eastward the battle continues In III,
uu'SNirts or Marqueglise and Ellincourt.
mere IL no indication that the German,
ar" disposed TO abandon their detectives.
put there Is no question that they hav,
encountered resistance OF almoe, ur.
'Nampled stubbornness and that In,
pattie Is going hard with them in spIte
of their superficial gains
"ermnh" Report 5000 Cnpturcd.
Inc German War Office In it's official
communication reports the capturo n.
s'ooo prisoners and some guns.
throughout the night and mornirp
'he battle ragged along the new front or
attack with unahated fury" saws m.
Reuter- correspondent at French head
quarters. whose despatch was filed at
O'Clock IN the afternoon. "On the wings
'h' enemy was held on practically tho
same lin" in spite OF his persistent and
reckless attempts to advance.
'on the extreme left the village OF
courc"lles changed hands six times On
the extreme right, Plemont, although
almost in the first line, was holding ont.
the little French garrison having hca,en
off wave of German infantry. Mon,
Renaud is still ours.
Where Fighting IL Thickcst.
In the centre OF the battleiields. hy
pouring in fresh battalions. the enemy
succeeded in pushing deep into our line
and are pressing southwark between
cuvilly and Thiescourt The n,h,inp
was Of the blood.est character, hand to
h"hd over the ruins OF every village.
hamlet and farm. The enemy's losses
are extraordinarily heavy there having
been this time no surprise in the attack
The enemy has from eighteen To
twenty divisions In his attacking line
Behind this line his reserves are ready
to replace shattered divisions We must
reckon on prolonged and desperate
struggle. and may have To meet tho
sho'ks OF Won Hindenhurg's disposabls
reserves before the enemy breaks off
Further losses Of ground need no,
discourage us. The enemy. instead CT
sweeping on VIGOROUSLY as in the first
days of the Aisnc battle, Is advancing
painfully yard by yard. paying the fun
price for every step. His main effort
for the moment Is toward the Disc with
the object OF turning the salient we hold
in his line. with its apex at Pont.
LEvcque. on the Disc, which comprises
Carepont and Ourscamp Forest in an
angle in the bend OF the river"
The Associated Press correspondent
with the French army telcgraphs that
fighting In this war probably never has
been more severe than that going on
to-day (the despatch was filed at noon,
In the great battle OF French and Ger
man armies between Montdid ar and
Noyon
The Germans, attacking on n ground
where the Entente Allies were ready to
receive the shock. found themselves