The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-06-14
Gen. FOch's Forces Turn on
Enemy and Administer a
Severe Defeat.
CAPTURED 1000 PRISONERS
Many Guns Were Also Taken and
Heavy Casualties inflicted on the
Advancing Tsutons.

washington, June lZ.-Ihe trench
troops fighting southeast of Mont
didier have turned upon the Germans
In a violent attack and administered
a sever defeat to the enemy over a
front of about seven and a half
miles between Rubescourt and st.
Maur.
1t was e this front that the
French, since Sundays offensive be
gan, had held back the Germans from
keeping pace with the advance they
were making from the center of the
line south OF Ressons-Hur-Matz to
ward the Disc river and where the
o~nslaughts Of the Invaders we're met
with a defense in man and gun power
that brought to the Germans enorm-
Gus casualties.
The village Of Belloy, Genlis wood,
and the heights rising been Courcelles
and Mortemer were recaptured by the
French, and in addition to the inflic-
ton Of heavy casualties on the enemy,
General Foch's men took more than
1000 prisoners and also captured
guns.
Fighting lie Desperate.
In the immediate center OF the line
between Montdidier and Noyon,
where the Germans had been able to
extend the apex of their drive to
Antheuil, the enemy also was attack
ed and driven back. but southwest Of
Noyon he succeeded in reaching
Machemont and Bethancourt, the last
named place lying on the west bank
OF the Disc river. Hard fighting is
still in progress in this region. with
the French disputing the attempts Of
the Germans to press onward.
The American marines fighting in
the Chateau Thierry sector have com
pleted the capture of the Belleau wood
from the Germans and with its oc-
cupation took 300 prisoners. The
latest German official communication
asserted that the Germans had re-
pulsed several attacks in this imme.
date vicinity. n
Nearly 100000 men are being EN-.
ployed by the Germans in their eff
forts to open a way to the French
capital.
Huns Take More Villages.
Washington, June 1.-THE Ger
mans, in the center of their new at
tack on the front between Montdidier
and Noyon. have gained additional
ground against the French. but on
both the right and left wings they are
being held.
In violent successive attacks yes
terday, they captured the villages OF
Myr, Belloy and st. Mature, and also
pressed forward and gained a footing
in the village Of Marqueglise, the last
named place representing the deepest
point Of penetration since the often.
siye began-between five and six
miles.
The French still are exactlng q
heavy toll in lives from the Germans
as they Iehver their attacks in waves,
and are giving ground only when
forced to 40 so under superiority Of
numbers. Nowhere has the enemy
been able to pierce the front, which
has been bent back in perfect order
whenever the necessity arose.
Enemy Wastes Many Lives.
The battle is described by CORE
spondents as one OF the most furious
that has been fought since the wal
began, with the enemy unusually
reckless in wasting life to gain hi:
objectiyes.
The latest official communication
, from the German war office says ad
! ditional ground has been gained by
the Germans southwest OF NoyoI
against newly brought up French re
Inducements and that the Germans
, have taken about 5000 prisoners ans
some guns.
Near Bussiares, northwest Of Cha
teau again have delivered strong at
tacks against the Germans and takeI
more ground. They also captured
number OF prisoners and thirty ma
chine guns
a
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