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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 229, 15 June 1918, Page 7

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-4 ; GERMAN. MASSED ATTACKS GALLANTLY HELD HEAVY GUNS SILENCED BY AIRMEN ■ 'ANTI-SOVIET PLOT y■■ IN RUSSIA - GERMAN MOVE TO RESTORE / . THE MONARCHY. '''■-.. ' •• '•? ' ■■' ■ '' - No definite change of importance in the situation is reported from 5 the Western front to-day. The enemy is making desperate efforts to recover the ground which the French captured in their recent notable counter-attack, but all in vain; The main battlefront fluctuates from day to day, but in the main the general situation, 'as is expressed in one Teport to-daj,. is well in hand. The mists which have obscured the situation- in Russia have'cleared to a certain extent, revealing _the extensive character of the'counter-revolutionary plot, which is being organised by two distinct parties of divergent, aims, but working on a common plat- . form as. a!.means to an end, namely, the ejectment of the Soviet Gov- ■■■' eminent; ~.. , .. ■' . . POWERFUL. GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACK THRUST BACK BY THE FRENCH ■ TEE ENEMY IS SUFFERING'ENORMOUS LOSSES By Telegraph-Prees Association-Copyright. ■ -'. ' ' " . London, June 13. South of the Aisne, between Soissons and the Marne, tin .Germans . have launched a now offensive. It is believed to be a renewal of the direct drive to .Paris. The French hurled the enemy back north 'of the Matz Eiver. The Americans broke up a violentGerraan assault at Belleau — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asen . . .... ; ' THE ENEMY'S INTENTION < ' . ' ' London, June 13. Reuter's writing from French: Headquarters on June 12, says: —"The Germans east of tho Oise have developed a new attack on both banks of the Aisne, starting from the line of Moulin-sous-Touvent, Ambleny, Oulry, and Dommiers, and fronting the Oise. Evidently the enemy intends to march on both banks of-the Aisne, skirting tlie Villers Cottcrdte Forest on the north, and . to'drive the French not merely out of the wooded 6alient north of the old 'Franco-German front of 1916 and also the' Ourscainp, Carlepont, and Montagne ' foiestsj'biit'also out of the much larger forest of-Laiguo, between the old front and the Aisne, and possibly out of.the still larger Compiegne Forest immediately to the south. There is no indication at present that he will be able to carry out this programme.'"—Reuter. ' . ■ CIVILIAN EVACUATION OF COMPIEGNE. ■. ■ ' ' , London, June 13. The civilian evacuation of Gompiegne was completed by noon oh. Tuesday.—-, Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn; ■ ";. ' - _ '■' DANGEROUS THRUST CHECKED (Rec. June 14, 11.45 p.m.) London, June 14, 3 a.m. The -French, stopped a most dangerous thrust which was struck at Coinpiegne from the north: They firmly hold the enemy from Mery to the Matz River.* Generals Foch and Petain- have the situation well in hand.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' . ■ . UNINTERRUPTED. FIGHTING. (Rec June 14, 11.45 p.m.) London, June 13, 11 p.m. -. ' Mr. Gerald Campbell, writing to the "Daily Mail," states: "The battle 13 raging on a fifty-mile front, from Rubeeourt to Uussiares.. The struggle has continued uninterruptedly since yesterday. The Marne battle for Compiegne holds the etage."— "The Times." THE OFFICIAL REPORTS ~ . FRENCH REPORT DESPERATE FIGHTING. ' ■ : • London, June 13,'4.20 p.m. A French communique states:—"The enemy has not renewed the attack between ilontdidier and the region of Antheuil, and wo consolidated the- positions. On our right a counter-attack threw back the enenlj- on the northern bank of the Matz, and wo reoccupied the height of Croix-Ricard and the village of Melicocq, arid took ICO prisoners and some, machine-guns'; ' Fighting continues violently be- , tween the Aisne and the Forest of Villers Cotteret3. The Germans have progressed as far as the ravine east of Laversigne, and after a desperate struggle obtained a footing in Coluvres and St. Pierre L'Aiglc. The enemy violently attaced on "the front from-Bouresch.es to the Bellfau Wood, .but American troops shattered the attack, inflicted heavy losses, and entirely maintained their gains." -Aue.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. June 15, 1.20 a.m.) ' London, June 14, 3 a.m. A French conlmunique states: "The Germans powerfully counter-attacked between Courcelles and north of Mery, hut were caught by our fire and compell- . e<l to retire to the starting point, with heavy losses, without approaching our positions. The material captured in our attacks on June 11 included ten guns, of which four were heavy, and numerous machine-guns. The. day was quiet between the Aisne and. the Oise. The enemy south of tho Aisne continued their drive between the Aisne Forest and Villers (otterols; but were repulsed at most points. The enemy gained a footing in tho village of La Versine. All his attempts to debouch at Coeuvres and advance west ofeVertre Fuille Farm completely failed. The enemy did not renew his attacks during the afternoon. The Germans .momentarily..penetrated our lines north of Corey, but were ejected. We restored the positions entirely. There has bee(i lively artillery firing in the region of Orucy and in the direction of Champlat-La l'ontellci ' It has been quiet elsewhere,"—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn.-Reuter. THE; HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS. The New Zealand , High Commissioner reports:— ■ London, June 14. . , A French official report states: "We made progress at Belloy Wood and St. Maur, taking four hundred prisoners. South ol tho Matz the Germans obtained \<i footing at Malicoeg and on the Crohcard Heights. Eastward of tho Oise we retired to the Bailly Tracy-Le Vnl line, we.stpart of Nampcel. 1 Northward of the Marne we captured Monte Court, Lcboqueteaux, and the southern por- . tion of Bussiare.s." ....'' . ' London, June 11, 12.30 p.m. A French official report states: "A powerful German counter-attack from Courcelles to the north of Mery was hurled back with serious losses. South of the Aisne the enemy's pressure was largely repulsed, but he gained a footing at Lα Versine. All his attempts to debouch at Coeuvres and advance west of \ ertre Fuille Farm completely failed." ON THE BRITISH FRONT \ . , ALLIED LINES ADVANCED. ' London, June 13, 1 30 p m Sir Douglas Haig reports:- A successful daylight raid south-east of Arras inilicted heavy casualties on che enemy. By local operations during the night wo advanced our line a. short distance lit little cost south of Merris (in Flanders). The French, east of Dickebusche Lake, improved their position in the neighbourhood of the Ridge Wood."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Beiiter. ■ D ° . (Rec. Juiie 15, 1 a.m.) „. ' , , London, June 13. Sir Douglas llaig reports: A successful operation in tho. neighbourhood of Merris yielded 18 prisoners, six machine-guns, and a trench mortar.''—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assa.-Reuter. THE GERMAN REPORT (Itec. June 15, 1 a.m.) London, June Hi. A .virelrss German omciiii report states: "Strong French counter-attacks » south-west of Noyon broke down with tho heaviest losses. Over Cifl armoured car; are lying on tho battlefield. Our prisoners now number 15,000. The enemy captured eoinn of our guns. We attacked south of the Aisno and drove the enemy beyond Cutry and Dommiets, and cleared the enemy out of the region of Savieres, taking 1500 prisoners."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.