Progress of the War.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16228, 3 June 1918, Page 6

Progress of the War.

Although the messages from the West front to-day record 110 slackening of the enemy's attacking momentum they indicate u marked stiffening of the Allied defeneo Tho news received Up to the time of writing shows no great n Iteration of the position sine© tho receipt of the messages announcing that tne Germans had reached tho Marne, suit', at latest advices tho French were solidly holding tho bridge head. To tho ] north of Soissons the enemy has made slight progress, but appears to be definitely held between Blerancourt and Epagnv, where his repeated attacks | have been broken by the French. From j Epagny he has pushed forward his, line to Nouvron, according to a ]

German communique, whence it turns to the east passing through Fontenoy, south to Berzy-le-Sec, through Neuilly to Chateau Thierry, which the French apparently still hold, tlienco following the Marne as far as Dormans, which appears to be the limit of the enemy's new front on the Marne. From this point the line runs north-east, as far as can be gathered from the various reports, in tho neighbourhood of Champvoisy, St. Gommc, Olizy, Sarcy, Gueux, Champigny, thence passing in a semi-circle round Rheims, where no change in the situation is reported. On the northern front local activities have resulted in the Allies' favour. Apart from these movements the remainder of the front remains normally quiet. A successful advance by Greek forces in Macedonia, assisted by tho French, is recorded to-day, also successful British and Arab activities in the Palestine theatre.