Throughout the week, the French and American troops, south of
the Forest of Villers-Cotterets, towards the Manic at Chetenu- Thierry, have kept the enemy busily engaged. In local attacks the Allies have gained some useful ground, and the skill and bravery of the American troops in forest fighting have won the admiration of the French veterans. The British front has remained fairly calm. On Monday, however, the Australians made another of their dashing attacks near Morlaneourt, south of Albert. They gained half-a-mile of ground, inflicted great losses on four German regi- ments, and took two hundred and thirty-three prisoners and twenty-one machine-guns. The British divisions near Reims still hold their ground. On Thursday week, after losing the village and hill of Blinn they recaptured the position after a spirited fight.
