The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-07
United Press
War Summary

1,4o5th day Of the war; 18th day Of
the big offensive.
Marine front: Fighting continuing
northwest Of Chateau-Thierry, where
American and French troops pushed
the Germans back more than two
miles on a five mile front Wednesday
might and Thursday morning.
French gained slightly on extreme
northern portion of the Marine front.
British recaptured town between
the Marre and Rheims on the eastern
flank.
Picardy front: French took prison.
ers in raids near Montdidier and Noy-
on.
Flanders front: British Inflicted
heavy casualties in a raid north Of
Bethune.
Lorraine front: American and Ger
man artillery engaged in lively ar
tilIery duel during the night.
Austria-Hungaria: Travellers reach
ing Switzerland from Vienna say Aus
tria-Hungary is on verge of revoIu-
tion similar to that which overthrew
the czar in Russia.
sale deportation Of Germans to Aus
- ana, oSSStoIisS ~ UNIV 0ISfdtSu.
Uneasy Over American Forces.
CBy J. w. T. Mason, United Press
War Expert
NEW YORK, June 7.-Von linden
burg has begun to show serious un-
easiness at the effective part Ameri-
can units are playing in the fighting
along the western front Evidence of
his disquiet appears in the new con-
centration of Teutonic forces along
the American Lorraine sector.
The purpose of the persistent ar
rival of enemy troops at Metz is pri-
marily to threaten General Pershing
into Withholding more Americans
from the Marne, Aisne and Picardy
fronts. The Germans we'll know that
the Lorraine border with its proximity
to the Rhine is the principal Ameri
can sector in France. Won Hinden-
burg also is aware that all indica-
tions suggest this area will be the
scene of Americas ultimate major Of
fensive.
Won Hindenburg therefore is now
threatening to attack in Lorraine,
hoping the Americans may be unable
to protect their own positions and at
the same time participate fruitfully at
the other end Of France in the de-
fense of Paris and the channel ports.
The Americans now have had an I'M
broken series Of successes along the
western front. At Cantingy, along
the Marne and north of Chateau
Thierrry they have won every objec-
tive The record, of course, is small.
The German general staff, however, is
-. in m alSino largo
deductions from small but consistent
facts.
Full military and psychological
study unquestionably has been given
at German headquarters to the elan
and morale Of the American troops
fresh to modern battle conditions.
Won H1ndenburg does not like the
situation they are creating in western
France. The result is the Lorraine
threat. The American positions are
very strong and Won Hindenburg has
had no encouragement to believe he
can break through There is unde-
niable temptation, however, to the Ger
man to try to move the Lorraine
front farther away from the German
boundary. Were Won Hindenburg to
succeed he would increase the dis
tance Americas own offensive must
go before it reached the Rhine. Faced
by that condition, it is even possible
General Foch might no longer use
Americans in western France, but
would reserve them entirely for the
future drive to the Rhine.
But this tanta1izing win o. the wisp
holds forth the danger that an often
sive against the Americans in Lor-
raine might well be hurled back with
terrible German losses. A stubborn,
highly organized defense by the
Americans is the only absolutely GER
tain element In the situation.