Show FRENCH DISPUTE EVERY INCH OF GROUND AND TAKE HEAVY TOLL OF ADVANCING HUNS enemy attacks on approximately twenty two mile front americans repulse hun attack in the marne sector aaris in a new thrust directed at the sector between and ilion the germans haie succeeded in gaining ground along about a twenty mile front to ft depth of about att 0 and a halt miles at certain points according to alie war office announcement the fighting was very heavy and the french offered a powerful resistance to the multiplied efforts of the enemy aad finally succeeded in checking the particularly on the two wings the feeling of confidence evident when the first announcement was made eliat alie germans had resumed their offensive seemed justified by a statement that the enemy s attack on alie approximately 22 mile front had succeeded in advancing a bare four miles at one point only and then at an appalling cost else the statement said the germans were being held attacks by the germans in the biarne sector ha e again been repulsed by the americans who inflicted heavy losses on alie A new german division the fifth grenadier guards was identified by the americans for alie first time on saturday it Is understood that the entire american force participating in the second battle of the marne will be decorated by the french government |