New Britain herald., 1916-11-06
|MME DRIVE IS
THOUGHT failure
les Loss 1000 Men Square
Mile, Berlin Estimates

erlin, Nov. 6, (By Wireless to Say
PA report issued from the Ger
army headquarters with regard
he battle between the Anglo
nch forces and Germans in the
me region of France is published
herman newspapers. It says:
contrary to former wars in which
destiny of nations and contin-
Is often decided by one battle
IN the space OF a few hours, this
Id war brings battles which go on
months without an important re-
being decided. Such is the en-
cement being fought on the river
nme.
The attacking powers without any
ht conceived and planned a bat
of the greatest style, destined to
tnge radically the general strategy
situation on the war theaters Of
ee continents. What is the result :?
infection of the unshakable Ger
n front hardly noticeable even on
ps of the largest scale.
fThe gain Of this infection, accord
to conservative calculation cost
put 10000 men, a loss that means
tD0 men for each square kilom eter
terrain transformed into a desert.
r enemy has not even obtained the
hquest of Peronne and Bapaume.
The fact that these figures offer
Rrp contrast to the result reached
to the present is the reason why
entente powers now deny their
Iginal intentions in making the at
Fix, ard why they affirm that they
not plan to break through but
fy to detain German masses Of
Tops on the western front.
This is the success of the Somme
|ensive undertaken with all the
|r1d's means and with the highest
pes.
Germany Given Surprise.
1.-THE first great thrust Of the en-
lte offensive in July surpassed Ger
an expe Citations as to power and en-
rance, but it failed owing to the
parallel aggression Of the German
pops and our assailants gave up
cir intentions to break through in
at direction.
Early in August the enemy had
.ssed somewhat the unmethodical
cites of a general pressure against
g whole front which, as was natur-
brought only isolated advantages.
September the tactics of the enemy
ain were completely changed. BY
undeniably increased pushing force
obtained an important gain in ter
IN and, resuming his bold intention
breaking through, the enemy df-
cted all his efforts against the top
the triangle and to gain some
ound north of the Somme between
at river and the Ancre. This meant
e definite division OF the general
tile into two separate engagements.
1.-THE southern battle in the district
Biaches and Vermandovilles after
e failure Of the idea to break
rough on a big scale resulted in a
ticeable gain of terrain in the Sec
{ of Berry and Chaulnes in conse-
ence of powerful local thrusts.
lese gains, however, could not be ex-
nded owing to the heavy losses sus-
med by the attacking troops.
I'm the northern sector the weight
the common thrust succeeded in
tending considerably the conquered
iangle by the conquest Of Gueude-
urt and further terrain, including
m bles, during the battle of Septem-
r &c to September 27 but the aim Of
is unheard of effort-the strategical
each of the lines at the top Of the
not obtained in spite
the murderous fighting beyond all
imam comprehension.
THE unheard of AnglO-French
forts in the battles Of October also
lally failed as the result of the Ger
an resisting power which certainly
ID increased enormously since the
iddle of September.
1.-THE result of the Somme battle,
erefore, can be stated as follows:
s"The enemy did not succeed in
through the German lines.
either did they crush the German
rces which would have meant the
Of the German west front
ne enemy did not obtain even the
Oldest aim Of OBTAINING a sufficient
1mber of German troops on the
estern front in order to impede a
eat. German action in another war
eater. Conquered Dobrudja and
1erated Translvania are proofs Of
u.s."
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