The sun., 1918-06-17
TASK OF ALLIES
MADE HARDER
BY ENEMY GAIN
Germans Have 100000 Re-
serves Not Employed in
Last Offensive.
MAY STRIKE ON OURCQ
Some Critics Look for Blow
Against British; Others in
Rheims Section.
MAY STRIKE ON OURCQ
Spac,si Cable DsspateA to TaR SuS.

Spaclsi Ceble DsspateA to Tar SuS.
CopyyS0At, 1915; aN SiShts vessrped
LONDON, June 16.-At the conclusion
Of six days Of desperate fghting on
the Montdidier- -Aisne front and to the
south between Chateau Thierry and
Chesy, in which tho American troops
were brilliantly successful, the end Of
the week was marked by a complete
arrest Of the German offensive.
In both phases Of the hattie. before
Compiegne and at Villers Cotterets.
the German high command in the
course Of the week vainly sacrificed
many thousands Of men and used up
twenty "a thirty divisions (2400oo 20
$50, 900 men). without reaching its OBJ
jectives, which was to establish its
armies on the front Of Montdidier-
Com mpiesne-Villers Cotterets-Chateau
Thierry. preparatory to starting again
from the new base for a fresh ofen-
sive against Paris.
Abnormal quiet has descended upon
the battiehelds: even patrol clashes were
not UP to the average OF q fairly lively
day and nowhere was there any fighting
worth recording except on the Mats
River, where an attempt by the Ger
mans 70 cross again to the south side
was prevented by the French artillery.
and IN local actions near the Genlis
Wood, south Of Dammard and near
vinly, northwest VI Chateau Thierry,
where ths, French tsok seventy prisoners.
specalation a. to Next Move.
The vital question confronting the Al
lies now Is whether the enemy will re-
concentrate his forces TO renew his Of
fensive in the same sector with fresh
troops, for which the reserves OF Prince
Rupprecht. which have not yet been en-
ployed. would be available. or whether
he will launch q new offensive IN an
other sector.
Reports from the front tina: the Ger
mans are making most vigorous efforts
TO obstruct aerial "Reminiscences by
aviators Of the Allies indicate that they
are attaching unusual importance 70 the
endeavor to prevent their intentions be
coming known.
| French military writer's agree that the
! lull will not continue long as the enemy's
losses are weakenin~ him every day
While the s,renx,h OF the Aines :. ne.
,n.x CONSTANTLY Increased by tho con.
,inuaI arrival O, American troops. The
majority OF these writer's are Of the
opinion TINT the Germans will resume
! THAR orfen.Ne on the front OF las,
weeks nrhtine. between Montdidier and
Chateau Tbicrry. with the maximum ef.
fort in the direction Of Meaux, a little
abov. Paris in the Marne and Ourco
valley.
|
Now . War of Movement.
There are others who believe the Ger
mans "i'' s"'t' 'neH p0., Vi o
s"'No ""'e"s ~.N
'ner ho1.n on 'ne ,,. ""e' - -
also 10 susses'ea 'nA' 40 Nne''s Nv" Is
e"'e'"p0" W" '"'ee ''uos ~ "a' -
tno oASo LOT no" s'".N '"'oue" "'
CnAmpASne a".r'c. 10 .ne eastward
since ."e Ts'n""S oi 'ne p'eSe"' %
ien.Me IN ".ren 'ne e"A,ae'er % Wv
eoni'''' mas e"A"seu eo""p,e'eH, - m"'
oeeome war VI "'''e'e". as ~,
III WHICH e"e He'nAhs are 'aoeu o' u''
alternative OF infl'cting their crushihf
blow before the end OF the summer o.
meeting later inevitable defeat.
SO far they have not gained anythinl
uke all that they had boned 70 attain
80, A..