To continue the southward march, even if it were possible, before this pressure on the west had been disposed of would be reckless. Hutier has met his match.
First parade of United States National Army men in London. The photograph shows them rounding the corner at Hyde Park
(© Central News Photo Service)
General Philipot of the French Army decorating American officers who distinguished themselves in opposing the German advance in Picardy
(French Pictorial Service)
THE COMPIEGNE THRUST
On June 13 General von Hutier made a threatening thrust toward Compiègne, which was parried by the French and was practically the termination of further serious efforts in this phase by the Germans. Mr. Perris tells the story of it as follows: