ENEMY CHECKED IN THE MARNE BATTLE.

ENORMOUS LOSSES.

FRENCH REGAIN GROUND.

The battle begun by the Germans on Monday morning on either side of Rheims was continued throughout the day with undiminished violence, without the enemy being able materially to increase his early gains on the west, while on the east he made no progress.

The official report issued yesterday afternoon was as follows:

PARIS, Tuesday Afternoon.

The battle continued towards the end of the afternoon and during the evening yesterday with redoubled violence. Between Château-thierry and Rheims the enemy, accentuating his efforts to enlarge his gains, launched furious attacks. The fighting was particularly violent to the south of the Marne and in the region of Châtillon.

The Franco-american troops resisted the enemy magnificently, and counter-attacked on several occasions with vigour. To the south of the Marne the Germans were unable to pass the St Agnanla Chapelle-monthodon line and the southern confines of the Forest of Houquigny.

In this region we have taken 1,000 prisoners. Moreuil le Port is held by us.

To the north of the Marne we have held the enemy at the southern approaches to Châtillon and on the southern borders of the Rodemat Wood. There is no appreciable change on the rest of the line.

The enemy made no attempt during the night.

On the front to the east of Rheims the Germans, exhausted by the fruitless struggle made by them during the day of yesterday, were unable to pass beyond our cover zone, which runs through Prunay, the southern borders of the woods to the north of the Roman high road as far as Suippe, the regions to the north of Souain, Perthes, and Les Hurlus.

Our battle positions have not been encroached upon anywhere.

According to the reports of prisoners the losses sustained by the Germans in the course of the first day’s battle were extremely high.