THE BATTLE FLUCTUAIES.

Grey River Argus, 31 May 1918, Page 3

THE BATTLE FLUCTUAIES.

AMERICANS SHATTER THE ENEMY. (Rec. May 30 10 p.m.) LONDON, May 10. A French communique dated 4.30 p.m., states that during the night a German drive supported by the arrival of fresh divisions increased notably on. two wings in the direction of Soissons and Rheims -on. the left. We retired fighting foot by foot to the outskirts ' east of Soissons where the battle continues bitterly on our right. Tho French and British, troops after an energetic defence on Massif of St. Texy have withdrawn slowly south and southwest of these heights where they are holding on between Vesle and the Aisne Canal in the centre. Fighting has continued with, various fluctuations on the south, bank of the ' Vesle heights,, whereof our troops are j defending with, admirable 1 bravery west of Montdidier. The Americans shattered two enemy counter attacks at Cantingy. . The artillery duel continues lively on both banks of the Meuse in the Wovrc sector at Imbertesnil and Lorraine. Series of hostile raids north of Bezonvauk in the region of Badonvillcrs near the Rhine-Rhone Canal failed.