FRENCH RESERVES STOPPING THE GERMAN ADVANCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 10867, 4 June 1918, Page 5

FRENCH RESERVES STOPPING THE GERMAN ADVANCE.

ENEMY STAYED IN DIRECTION OF THE OISE. SITUATION AT RHEIMS BELIEVED TO BE RE-ESTABLISHED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and X.Z. ("Received 10.30 p.m.). LONDON. June 2Mr Gen. H. Ferris, the correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, states that the French are standing with splendid resolution along the Favieres Stream, marking the border of the Forest of Villiers-Cotterets. An enemy attempt to push westwards along the north bank of th© Marne may be expected.

Paris and other French military experts say Sunday was a good day. The French reserves are rising like a sea-wall against the German waves. The French have re-established the situation at Rheims, they forbid the passage of the Marne. and have stayed the German advance in the direction of the Oise. The only German success is the taking of Faverolles. Elsewhere in the Oise sector the Germans have exhausted themselves in furious efforts. The public must not forget that the Germans have so far engaged only 50 divisions, and still has more reserves. Lntil the enemy plays his decisive card General Foch will not show his hand.

The .Wres Stream i, a tributary of the Ourcq. The German, have crossed .t at raverolles, but they are here faced with wooded country which should offer facilities for defence. Between Faverolles and VilUers Cotte.reU, at which the Germans have been unsuccessfully aiming, Is an extensive forest.