New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-22
fsutons Show
Fight on New
Defence Line
Es.oing of Resistance
|,, Mean German Re-
treat Is Ended
a More Villages
Captured by Allies
I|,,uing Armies CONSOLE
u. Ground to Meet Ex-
..cted Counter Blow

tale VI
pscted Counter Blow
Ii, March 2i.-The French and
.. ssrces encountered to-day the
.,r,sssive opposition to their ad-
~ ~ the hundred mile line be-
y. searpe and the Aisne. While
g ..;nued to drive ahead at nearly
lint. and made great progress
tain stretches of territory the
/ ..',,, Of the German rear guards
-,,,rislly sitter. and the enemy
..,1d TO be occupying some sec
!, /, strong force.
4 ~, there is still no answer to the
-, o. whether the Germans IN
continue their retirement 10
/ ..,Opd reserve line Of defence
=. Franco Belgian frontier, OH
..orts from the battle front in
1 :" NJ Hindenburg is about ready
~, his stand along the Douai-
NJ, and that preparations have
!. completed for the blow when ne
~ will be decisive.
May Extend Retreat
.. possibility of an extension OF
c,msn withdrawal to embrace the
....,v north Of Arras. is limited at IN
-. q, German activity. similar to
x,ieb preceded the withdrawal
a. Somme. Such frightening
q, line Of retreat might indicate a
<,-sut to the frontier line. from
:, n yerdun, but that is 8 possibll-
nAsr than a probability.
,. most notable progress made by
british during the day was in the
,-t,7 south and southeast OF
,,-,,, where the advance extended
: uaes at points, and resulted IN
/ . .,uustion Of forty additional vii
~ Between Nurlu and Arras. east
;,naume. the British swept ahead
Z, face Of growing opposition and
-,,orsble weather conditions. The
r-f', rear guards are being steadily
m from their positions Halgs
NJ states.
4, French made important prog
: On both sides Of the Lson road'
r.r ten villages we're occupied.
| ir Z; Ham, French troops at two
"a forced a passage Of the Somme
All nd drove the enemy back on
Z. rliges Of Clastres and Monies
~. North Of Tergnier. captured by
w Yesterday, the French ran up
n,s artillery fire Of lively char
III
Seize Village and Castle
ST resistance also was encountered
|; IL region north of scissors and
|rs 1s Ham-St. Quentin road. Inc
|~r Of General Nivelle states that
REM quite spirited engagements
L. iu1ght and that sharp resistance
Il nr with at the village Of Jussy
L he Sevriennois Castle, which were
rsrsd By infantry Gin a brilliant
ga Between Roupy and st. Quen-
apparently little progress was made
|las French. To-night's communlque
rs that "our light forces remain IN
rat with the enemy" between those
p POINTS
Inn a strategic standpoint the most
rtrsnt movement made by Nivelle S
|s,s to-day was that which brought
b Up TO Clastres and Montescourt,
|y,,a the Somme Canal. These VII
= are nearer 20 the Hindenburg
:. ian any the French had previous
/ iifsoaehed. They are close to Fort
e, which defends La Fefe. In view
rs fact, military observers believe
F. he Hindenburg line, instead OF
|a,:ng 10 the west Of La Fere, stands
ee heights Of the Disc.
u persistent reports OF British
'1'er that the countryside for nfty
Ia behind the Hindenburg line IS
|sis devastated, coupled with the
va statement tonight that most
Z. villages before our lines in the
'Stsorhood Of ST. Quentin are IN
ss, appears 70 support the theory
ey some critics that the German
"a: will extend 70 the frontier.
Pursuit Conducted Carefully
'.1sr the French nor the British
I l'sssing ahead blindly. Every new
Sa'a taken is thoroughly consol-
~ before the advance of the man
~ IS continued. A counter blow
e enemy would find the Allied
70 veil prepared in powerful posi-
And a counter blow Is not I'M
IVA Premier Ribot. who stated in
Trench Senate to-day that the
"a retirement was "only a prelude
'Tiaer battles in which the enemy
uapend his last efforts" down 70
australian troopz who reached
~ this afternoon after spending
lsness Day in Bapaume, there -
a agreement that the big show ~
,sai and that 10 will oyershadow
nighty actions seen since the
~ the entire front the weather
.ss miserable. high winds ana
sha snow making aerial recon
*aee difficult and impeding the
- o. the Allied forces immeas-,
- Despite the Wholesale and
obstruction Of villages and
- TIE evacuated area the re-
~ TONNES are managing 20
s.ilsr after their long. hard chase
s. We Wsr-stricken territory.
- ysimans generally have aban-
As'r practice OF carrying OIL
zen al inhabitants Of military
,'.'ssinily finding 10 too much Of a
% 'hsir supplies 20 feed 80 many
bermsns Take All Food
''.'s'y % the German assertion
, ~ Inhabitants o. each village
80 we're left with FIVE days pro
~ lie Cer,,.,.. -, at...,..,.. ,.ox N