The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-10
BLOW FALLS
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t1OitlHueH LEOul Edet one.t
all. Henry BldoG, military critic, says:
Let US BE- wary at the beginning of an
important offensive of forming judg-
ments, but without prejudging the fu-
ture it is difficult not to be satisfied
with the first day.
The feeling which fairly represents
the general sentiment is expressed by
Louvre IN the caption:
This time We have not been sur
prised hut perhaps the boches will
be-"
Paris. June 10.-The new German
drive between Montdidier and Noyon
slowed down before the French resist
ance yesterday evening and last night,
the French official communique in
dlcated today Gains of about mile
were made by the enemy in the CEN
ter and on the allied left wing, in
comparison with the initial penetration
of three miles.
Simultaneously A erican and
French troops advanced again north
west of Chateau-Thierry, taking ESQ
prisoners and thirty machine guns.
On the left wing several violent
attacks were broken up by French
IRE Courcelles-E was taken
ana retaken several times and finally
was held by the French
on the right, the French held
south and east Of Vile (three miles
southwest of Noyon), taking 500
prisoners '''
In the center, new German forces
mace slight progress, reaching the
southern outskirts of Cuvills (eight
miles southeast Of Montdidier). Res
sons-SurMatz wood "a mile and .
half southeast of CuyiIly and the
same distance southwest of Ressons-
Sur-Matz village) and Bellinglise
chateau four miles south of Las
signy).
The French finished yesterday the
oetall operations at Hautebraye, TAX
Ing $50 prisoners
Between the Ourcq and the Marine
German attacks were repulsed east of
Ninlyn (nine miles west and north of
o. Chateau-Thierry).
Frerch and American forces
gained ground near Bussiares (seven
nn west and north of Chateau
Thierry), capturing $50 prisoners ava
thirty machine guns"
French Positions Strong.
(By the Associated Press1
The Germans in attemnting m r,,,.,,
PACK the allied line between Montdid-
Ter and Noyon, face not only strong
natural obstacles in the form of Lars
forests on high elevations but also a
eteTInlned French resistance. Evil
Cently the Germans are striving for
Compiegne on the road to paris e ~
rlsnt wing gives way, or for AmienS
1nu the separation of the French and
DiIush main armies if the left f1anL
can De thrust backward far enoueb
Wnether the Germans are alta -
ins mere In as great or praa+ar
s5Srengtn as against the Chemin-Des-
James on May 81, is not vet Cleo
- Ihe tactical advanta ge gained nv a.
advance on the Noyon- helms frort &c
10 De realized to the full. the saIiep3
there must be. widenea> toward 49,
west. The Germans failed before The
Iorest or Villers-Cotterets. The MOI
oioler-Noyon sector offered %
voraole opportunity and the Germar
command evidently lost no time in
masslng troops for the attacL,
Ihe heavy preliminary bomhard
ment OF high explosive and gas shells
covered not only the % miles nndar
sttack but also the American sector
west OF Montdidier and the British
front north and south of the Som,,a
directly east of Amiens. The enen,y
artillery fire affected the allied line ~
q depth of six miles. On the Novono
Rheims salient the only fighting ba
oeen some local German alta
/ thwest of Chateau-Thierrv. wbicI,
were checked by the American and
French troops and an unfruitfuI C;er-
man effort west of Rheims Tbs
Americana inflicted heavy losses on
the enemy in his effort on the Chateeu
Thierry.
BY HENRY WOOD.
With the, American Armies in tbe
Field. June 10.-Foiled in their March
erfort to penetrate the Disc valley