Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-08
ALLIES GET BEST
OF MINOR FIGHTS
Local Operations Nearly
Everywhere Result in
Defeat of Enemy
FRONT IS MORE STORMY
No Sign Yet Found of Gen.
eral Renewal of Offensive
by Germans
By C. H. PERRIS
Special Gable to EVening Public LEDGE

Special Gable to Evenins Public Ledger
Copyright. 1918. by Nep York Times Co.
with the French Armies, June g.
The front has become a little more
stormy since Wednesday. but there 10
the German offensive and the local &C.
tions that have taken place present no
very exceptional feature. s-...
Whether they be French. British or
American contingents. the Allied troops
seem to have had ,the best OF these
local operations. NJ.
To the south Of the loop of the Disc.
between sempiEny and Pontoise. Ger
man attempt to cross the river was
stopped, 1e0 prisoners being taken. Be-
tween Moulin-Sous-Touvent and the
Aisne the French positions have been
improved at several points. .,
The enemy has got into the edge Of
the Forest Of Villers-Cotterets, west Of
Lonspont, but is stopped at La Grille
farm. ..----- -r...
Two Regiments Held Back
Further south two regiments OF the
Prussian Guard, the First and Second.
have been trying for four days without
success to capture the village and
promontory' Of Troesnes, at the con-
fiuence of the Ourcq and the Savieres
hill south Of the village. but was driven
from II with heavy losses by French
counter attack ..... -..,. r.......h
Between this point and Chateau
Thlerry. French regiment and an
American battalion attacked early in
the morning from near Gandeli to near
Bourasches. on front Of five miles,
advancing the Allied line over half a
mile. and took PA prisoners, including
ten officers. h-
The hoche has been at his latest game
Of what the French call infltraticn.
The dense, rigid waves Of assault which
were the familiar and costly German
method Of attack seem to have been
abandoned in favor Of widely deployed
lines. which must make progress as far
and rapidly as possible, leaving II to
their supports 10 reduce the groups that
continue to resist. 8" f
The enemy thus pushed south Of the
villages Of CllEnon. Veuilly. Gandelu,
Bussiares and Belleau feeling his way
along the lines Of least resistance and
hoping to conSoldate his gains after
ward. Given the advantage of surprise
and superior numbers OF men and guns.
this method is economical and may be
effective: but II il useless en- equal
terms against French soldiers.
,. Use Many Machine Guns
Thursday the German artillery fre
was feeble. On the other hand, the
Allied advance to the edge OF the viii
lagos named encountered many machine
guns. South Of 7Belleau. the Americans.
being temporarily checked by these OBJ
stacles. sent out patrol. by which
some German gunners were killed and
one captured. r-
On the read from Vile -en-Tardenois
D.. zt,z
French and British positions east Of the
former town. but. except the hamlet Of
Bligny. all the ground lost was quickly
regained.
A broad hill west Of -Thierry.
dominating the town and river from $50
feet above. was captured by the French
early yesterday morning.
From here northwestward to Gandelu.
In the C!ignon Valley. the Franco-Amer-
lean line has been slightly advanced. On
the Rheims side the British are again in
Blgny. q .. ....