Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-03
FRENCH :H0lO
GERMANS At
ALL POINTS
Inflict Heavy Losses, on
Enemy and Take
Prisoners.
HUNS TRYING TO
\ WIDEN SALIENT
Throwing Huge Forces of Men Into
Battle in Effort to Outfiank Northern
Sector Defending Amens and Chan
mel Ports = Effort to Cross Marne
River Not Undertaken in Force
French and British Continue Attacks

The German rush toward Paris
between the Marne and Ourcq was
halted last night, according to to-
days official statemsnt from, Paris.
French troops withstood the Ger
mans firmly at the point Of great
est impact, near the Marine, and
in dasi,inH counter astacks drove
the enemy in other sections Of the
battlefield to the northwest.
The main force Of the German
blow was directed along the road
that runs from Chateau Thierry
to Paris. The French met it astride
that road to the southeast Of
Bouresches, within less than two
miles Of the river, and broke the
assault by their fire.
Altho able to push the French
line the Germans have been unable
to break il, but they are making
most violent attemptsc from the
line Of the Marne to the north Of
Ourcq.
The intention probably is to out
flank the northern sector by fore
ing back the sector south Of Sois-
sons to west Of Villers- Cottercts.
Heavy fighting continued al, day
Sunday east Of villsrs- cottsrets
and tho forest Of the same nanne.
east of the town. Late Saturday
the French had retaken ground
four times in this region. Under
the enemy pressure the French
asain~were compelled to give up
FaverolIes, about three miles
northeast of viIIers- -Cotterets.
Assuming the initiative west of
NouiIly-St. Four the French re-
captured Passy -en -VaIois, north
west Of FaveroIIes, and hill 1863,
near by. German attacks else
.where southwark toward the
Marne at Chateau Thierry were
repulsed, Paris reports.
Tho Germans have not crossed
the Marine and apparently have
not made very strong efforts to d.
so.> They now hold greater part
of Chateau Thierry, with the
French maintaining foothold in
the western sector.
On the eastern wing the Ger
mans, who crossed the Dormans-
Rheims road and took ViIle-en-
Tardenois, have been driven from
Champlet. Around Rheims the sit
uation is unchanged, the Germans
probably hoping that the advance
from VilIe-en- Tardenois will out
flank the allied troops in the
Rheims sector.
In seven days the Germans have
driven a dangerous salient in ths
allied line and have met with some
success in attempting to link the
now salient with the line driven to-
ward Amiens in March.
In addition to their other cap
lures the Germans took huge
amount of French stores
at Fere-en Tardenois, the booty
including 100000 artillery shells,
much material and 1000 vehicles.
There has been little activity
elsewhere on the western front, in
Guiding the American sectors.
British. airmen continue their
bombing raids and have accounted
for moro than twenty-five air
planes. On the TouI sector in a
combat between four Americans
and six German machines, one en-
emy biplane was shot down and
one American machine was sent
down in flames.
German airmen again have
dropped bombs on hospitals be-
hind the British lines. The raid
lasted two hours. One hospital was
demolished and large number Of
patients and workers were killed
or wounded.
T.aris, June 3.-The French hold tn
Germans everywhere last night.
The enemy losses were heavy an
he French took prisoners the war of
Ice reports.
A violent German attack on bot
,ides OF the road between Chatea
and Paris was broken UP b
he. French.
The French counter attacked alon
he whole front between Ourcq an
he Marne and made progress at sev
'ral points.
British Gain Ground.
London, June 3.-The British la:
light gained ground slightly in 10
al operation on the northern side 9