The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-06

commence OF the NOye ana AWE,
from where the main line of the
Paris-Amiens railway is in plain
sight, a mile and half away. This
, position overlooks truck gardens.
which supply Aniens and part of
Paris.
The Germans also hold a wedge
between the Avre and the Luce, and
another between the Luce and the
Somme.
At eight o'clock Friday morning,
southwest of Albert, after two hours
heavy bombardment, six divisions Of
German infantry iT2.000 mem at
tempted to storm the railway en-
bankment- Dernacourt was the CEN
ter of the attack. The fighting is
continuing.
Like the fighting to the southwark,
this is an effort TO gain high ground
! which Hindenburg desperately needs
before the next Kickoff"
The German artillery is increas-
ingly active in the back areas of this
region, showing that heavier pieces
are coming up. a few shells in
Amiens, previously only bombed from
the air, will expose its famous
cathedral to the same fate as that of
Rheims.
Germans Completely Checked.
by Henry Wood, United Press Stan
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, April 4.-"The German
offensive mas been completely check
ed; the future will give US the full
measure of the victory which we
have already attained
These words Were addressed to
newspaper correspondents by General
Foch who received them in his head
quarters at the front. where he is
already hard at work at his newly
created task of coordinating British,
French and American military effort
on the west front. The veteran hero
of the Marine, User and Somme ap-
peared in the highest spirits, radi-
ating a degree of confidence that was
contagious.
Turning to the wall, where there
was a huge colored map showing the
daily German advance since March
q, Foch said:
You see, since March 81 the abso-
lutely fresh advance by the Germans.
Indicating fragmentary gains) and
here we are.
ut is already April and the Ger
has encountered an obstacle and,
having dashed against the break
water, has exhausted it's force on the
beach"
Foch was surrounded by his own
brilliant and brainy staff of French
officers while in the adjoining rooms
Amrican, British and Italian military
missions labored in cooperative
efforts toward establishing a unity of
command of allied forces on the
west front
Preparing for Another Charge
| by Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, April 5.-A violent artil-
lery duel, usually presaging an at
tack, Is under way on the entire front,
south OF the somme.
Nevertheless the Germans apparent
| ly plan vastly greater artillery con-
centration before risking the main
drive toward Amiens. After the orig
inal thrust in the first half of the
$50 millimeter guns. On Thursday
their first 210 millimeters appeared.
Still heavier cannon are expected.
| Heavy rains beginning Thursday
are unquestionably increasing the
Germans difficulties. On the CON
trary, the French railways, working
with the same precision that char
acterized the 1914 mobilization, have
completed the French concentration.
From a personal tour from where
the artillery concentration is the
heaviest, l have ever witnessed, / am
convinced if the Germans persist
against Amiens. the artillery fire pre-
ceding the shock of battle will be the
greatest of the war.
Indications are plentiful that the
Germans are preparing a second Of
fensive elsewhere for which the
French have taken adequate meas
ures.
Following the decision of the AM
erican government regarding the use
of its troops, the French general staff
| declared the American forces will
make their weight felt in the present
gigantic contest.
Mountains of Dead.
BASLE, Switzerland. April ct
is true that we have made a continued
and substantial advance, but we have
left behind mountains of dead" the
Dresden Neueste Nachrichten declar-
ed. in copies received here today.