The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-26
GERMANS aim
SEPARATION OF
FRANCO-BRITISH
Blocked on North, Hindenburg
Turns South on SOmme.
British Hold ROye at Apex of
German Army Wedge.
USE UP KAISER'S RESERVES
Terrible Losses Leave Him but
Few Reserve Divisions.
Allies Continue To Retreat, but
Keep Front UnbrOken.
HEAVY ASSAULT ON FRENCH
Huns Drive With Great Vio-
Ience Representatives, Front.
French Evaeuate NoyOn but
Hold Disc Positions.
Terrible Losses Leave Him but
Few Reserve Divisions.
Allies Continue To Retreat, but
Keep Front UnbrOken.
HEAVY ASSAULT ON FRENCH
Huns Drive With Great Nio-
Ience NOyOn-Chaulnes Front.
French Evaeuate NoyOn but
Hold Disc Positions.

Hindenburg. blocked on nis right
flank by the stut born resistance of the
British near Courcelette. is concen-
trating his attacks south of the
Somme. in the region of Roye and
Noyon. it is evident from Haig's of
ficial report today.
This would appear to be a continual
ton of the effort to drive a wedge be-
tween the British and French lines
which converge in this vicinity.
Both the British and French evil
IDENTIFY are falling back here evacuat-
ing Noyon and several small towns.
The right flank of the French is hold
ing along the Disc, however and the
French still maintain their positions
on the south bank of the river accord
ing to the French communique.
Salient 80 Miles Wide, ~ Miles Deep
The German commander has thus
succeeded in pushing a wide salient
into the allied lines. This swings out
in a southwesteriy direction from
Peronne. turns southwark at Chaulnes.
continues south to Roye, bends south
eastward to Noyon, then swerves alb
ruptly eastward, following the course
of the Oise to the original battle
front at La Fere.
This saliert is thirty miles across
from Peronne to La Fere, and is al
most twenty four miles deep--the dis
tance from St. Quentin to Roye.
A, further advance in this direction
will increase Hindenburg's danger of
a flank attack. 1t is rather i'm
probable that such an allieG attack
would come from the north, as re-
serves are needed in that region to de-
fend Albert. 1t is not improbable.
however that mobile reserve force
will be flung against the 5erman left
flank. along the Disc.
Flyers Machine Gun Hun Troops.
During the night there was com
aratively little change in the line
The British were still holding the
enemy strongly about halfway be-
-weer Combles and Albert this morn
inS-
Further north some gains were
achieved by the assaulting .rocps. The
British during the night fell back
lers and Sapignies in order to
straiGhten the front. which bulged
i waT1 just to the south.
British airmen last night made
veritable pandemonium of every CEN
ter of concentration of traffic behind
the German front. Tens of thousands
of rounds were fired point blank in
tie enemv formations while airrnen
fulfilled effe ctively their role as eyes
Of he artillery
Important News Forecast!
(By the Associated Press)
British Army Headquarters in
France, March 26.-There is reason
10 believe important events will be
accorded within the next few hours
which may lead to a peuterment of
:l:e position of the armies which are
siemming the German onslaught.
Slaughter of Huns Continues.
The withdrawal was not due to
pressure against this sector of the
Inc. Reports from all along the
frant indicate that the German loss
:" life yesterday was heavy. The
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