The enemy on Monday began to offer a much stronger
resistance, and heavy fighting developed on the west and south of the salient, now little mo'e than ten miles in depth from its northern base on the Vesle. Near Soissons a Scottish division attacked at Buzancy, and after a desperate struggle captured and held the park, which is on high ground overlooking the Crise Valley. Further south, near Oulchy, in the angle between the road and the river Ourcq, the French and British stormed the hill called the Butte de Chalmont and the villages on its slopes. In the centre, beyond Fere, the Americans had another hot fight for Seringes, which they had taken and lost, but finally recaptured from a stubborn enemy. Further east the Allies crossed the Reims road at Villers- Agron, and also gained ground in the Ardre Valley no r Bligny. Here on Tuesday they were counter-attacked without success. On Wednesday the tired infantry were given a rest and the guns came into action along the battle-front.
