The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-06-12
AMERICAN ARTILLERY READY
TO ASSIST ALLIES IN DRIVE
AGAINST HUNS IN PICARDY
(By ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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With the American Army in Pcardy Tuesday, June H.
American artillery aided the French IN ther counter attack
by directing harassng fire against the enemy otherwise the
American troops have not been engaged the present battle
.t..- READY TO ASSIST
The Americans the sector west of Mondidier however,
ready assist in the fighting at the first opportunity
line, rf % TWO n and
radng numbered 49, was routed by the revo
yer fire Of the Americans ..s
On the right the American sector German avators have
busy One flying machine bearing French insignia
and attacked with machine gun fire American soldiers
the march The Americans took to and there
casualties Reports that the Germans have been using French
night night = - - '
Smashing the German line the left wing the French have
advanced mile on front of and onehalf miles and
of the Disc the Of their advance the are within
miles of Compegne the northwest On the French right
court But apparently have budgd the allied lines the left
bank. sb 4 4, .-4.:
Regardless the Germans
throwing in divisions Of fresh troops
CAUGHT IN POCKET s@
In driving back the Germans their left the French menace
all the enemy gains in the center and right center
line The is in fair to be caught in pocket in
the hills between the Matz and Ose &
Beoy Genis wood to the south, and the heights between
Corcees Morteme reaen by the French The Ger
bstled stuboy and suffered heavy The French
Heavy fighting is taking place around cheyrn court and
Anheu This the center Of the German advance and the
French hold heights to the east south and northwest @
Berlin in its statement of Tuesday night reports the repuse
French attacks southwest Of Noyon and claims progress
10000 prisoners bringing the captures since Sunday to $4,000
and since May 81 to $4,000 -....
AMERICAN MARINES ACTIVE
North of Chateau They American marines have driven
the Germans entirely from Beeau wood and have added 300
prisoners the bag Tuesdays victory after the advance
Monday when the Germans forced back the northern
fringe Of the wood Bens report on Mondays fighting Bel
losses There has been important activity the other sectors
where American troops are stationed.
The have reacted against the British advance
north Of the somme Moancourt Three hundred prison
ers including five officers taken by the British in their
there Monday night On the Macedonian front French
asy e Ws
enemy attack near while there has been violent
Austrian bateshs of the largest type torpedoed
Monday off the Damaian coast by two Italian torpedo boats
which attacked the big %an after s s
warss escaped and reached their but only
after damaging seriously of the desroyers which pr
sued them
The artillery fire the front northwest of Tou today was
below the average of last week
Few airpanes although the visibility was good
Paris June 12-rhe battle continued during last night
between Montdder and the Ose without great
change in the situation, the office announced today
On the French left additional progress was made by French
troops in the region east Of Merry and Genis wood
Near the CENTER along the Aronde front in the region of
the farm and Antheu the French epused violent
attacks Dy Cne enemy
Despite repeated efforts the Germans the French right
not able to debouch the south bank of the Maz
The French holding that of the battle south
of Chevrincourt and Marest-sur-Matz.
There sporadic activity by the enemy artillery during
the night in the region west of Lens.
South the Asn the front between Scissors and the
Marne the Germans attacked this morning Fighting is going
cobas being fought the front of Dommiers Cuy and
south of Ambleny.
The statement reads: ....@.... ........@ -....
he battle Montdder and the Disc continued with
out great change during the night On left all attacks by
against positions had reconquered broken
and the Gens wood Violent German attacks have likewise
repulsed by the French the Aronde front st. Maur the
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