"The enemy increased pressure between the Amiens-Rouen and Amiens-'Vernon roads, on the front between the sea and the River Oise, and succeeded in reaching the lower Seine at certain points, where some elements crossed the river," a late night French General] Staff communique announced yesterday. "The enemy "was contained everywhere else by counter-attacks," the com-to the rear movements of our munique added. "The enemy tried
troops with repeated bombardments, "West of the Oise, enemy columns in the region of Soissons attacked again this morning toward the Oureq Canal from La Ferte Milan to La Werte en Tardenois. Other units attacked simultaneously along the Vesle Valley in the direction of Fisme," the French communique stated.
"In Champagne, the enemy at dawn resümed his offensive on both sides of Rethel with new divisions supported by detachments of tanks and of bombers. Despite all his efforts however, he succeeded only in broadening the bridgehead he had established the previous day which until then had been turned back.
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