COUNTER-OFFENSIVE IMPENDING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 219, 5 June 1918, Page 5

COUNTER-OFFENSIVE IMPENDING

London, June 3. Tho United Press correspondent states that tho French resistanti) is hourly increasing-along the Ciso, Onrcci, and Marne Valleys, while tho German procress is decreasing. The German thrusts in tho direction of tho AndignycourtFontenoy lino and tho Crise A 7 alley, farther south, havo a double object—to attain the Oiso Valley and to encircle' tha. Forest of Villers Cottercts, which latter is now the enemy's immediate objective. The "Matin's" military critic, states that masses of Germans nro collecting towards La Ferto Milon, in the Ourcq Valley, hoping to debouch on the historic plateau v<here tho 6th Army fought its battle in 191-1. The present battle, momentarily, is ono of parallels, but a German lateral movement is expected. It is pointed out that tho Germans aro moving so fast that they will probably give an opportunity for ono of tliosn sudden manoeuvres which are capable of upsetting the entire combination. TJio French continue to gain ground between tho Ourcq and tho Marno, and they havo captured Hundreds of' prisoners. The Frcnch Press believes an Allied counter-oft'ensivo is impending.—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. FRENCH RESISTANCE IMPRESSES THE GERMAN CORRESPONDENTS. Amsterdam, June 3. Tho German war correspondents cmphasiso tho particularly stubborn resistance tho French are oflering near Soissons, whero there arc large concentrations of artillery.—Aub.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. POLISH ARMY 19,000 STRONG TO JOIN ALLIES (Rec. Juno 4. 5.5 p.m.) , New York, June 3. Tho New York "Times' Washington correspondent says that tho Polish leaders havo been advised that a Polish army, comprising nineteen thousand men, will enter the Western front battle lino early in Juno. Tho Poles mostly were recruited in tho United States, whero Paderewski (tho famous pianist) controlled tho arrangements .—Aue.-N.Z. Cablo Aeqn.