Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-06

Dy the naval OIlCldiS 10
confirm the report.
A naval officer is said
to have received such promising news
Of the u-boat's capture that he an.
nounced the fact to the crew OF one Of
the war vessels here.
The War in Summary.
For the time being the battle on
the Aisne eMarne front has settled
down into a deadlock.
The exhausted armies of the Ger
man crown prince have beer unable
to renew their efforts to break thru
to Paris except along the extreme
northwestern end Of the battleline,
The Germans plunged forward
south of Noyon and succeeded in
forcing a passage of the Oyse river.
The French Immediately launched
strong counter attack and the Ger
mans were rolled back across the
stream to their old positions.
In this action the Germans sus-
tanned severe losses and left num-
erous prisoners in the hands of the
French
Further south Immediately north
of the Aisne river a local engage
ment blazed up and the French i'm
proved and rectified their lines.
The Germans received such
drubbing at the hands of American
marines and French infantry on the
Marne that they have no heart to
renew their attempts to cross the
stream.
Forced Back From oyse.
Paris, June 6.-The Germans fore
ed their way across the Oyse river
last night, but were thrown back
across the stream by vigorous French
counter assaults, the French war
Office announced today French
success was gained south of Noyon
where the Germans have been making
strong attacks for several days.
North of the Aisne river the French
improved their positions in sharp To-
cal lighting. The French captured $50
prisoners
388 Planes In May.
London, June 6.-A high authority
estimated today that 3SS German air
planes were shot down in May. Sew
enty.fve per cent Of the air fighting
was carried on behind the German
lines.
Local Actions Reported.
Paris. June important local
actions have continued on the Aisne-
Marne battlefield, the Germans sue
ceeded in advancing, following violent
cannonading. in the Mouin-seus-Tou
entAuterichus.Vr sector, but the
French Immediately counter-attacke
and drove them back. One hundred
and fifty German prisoners and many
machne-guns We're captured
An attempted German turning move.
meut to capture our camp by at
/ lacking north Of Montalagache was
/ defeated.
/ In the Nillers.Cotteret district, the
I Germans made three assaults, all Of
which broke down under French re.
/ sistanee.
/ A French thrust. supported by
tanks. regsined ground and part Of
the railway line in the CereyLang.
port district
/ Air fighting has been very intense
over the whole front.
Americans Hold Bridge.
With the American Army az the
Marne. June 9 DELAYED --Ameri-
can machine gunners who held the
Marne al Chateau Thierry when the
Germans threatened to pour across
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are certain OF their place IN the his.
tory OF Americas participation in this
, war Although this was heir first ap'
, pcaranee in the battle, their cooness
! amt bravery won the admiration of
, the French infantry, fighting BY their
. side
3 one American machineguu batta.
lion killed approximately 1000 Ger
mans, losing only one man and a
few slightly wounded They held the
! Chateau Thierry bridge a. heavy
disadvantage
The American marines. known as
"The soldiers Of he sea" who won
added mstre TO the traditions Of their
organization ny breaking up two
vicious enemy attacks on Tuesday
night annihilated German patrol
!, this morning and topped off twenty
four hours activity this afternoon. BY
capturing machine gun and taking
prisoners as well as Killing many Ger
mans, in series Of sharp encounters