Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-08
| ENTENTE FORCES
RESIST ATTACKS
. IN LATEST DRIVE
Germans Devote Main At
tention to Lower End
of Battle Zone.
ATTEMPT ADVANCE
ALONG OISE RIVER
Succeed in Capturing Two Vii.
lagos South of Chauny
and Barisis.
TEUTON TROOPS GO TO FINLAND
Treason in Ranks Leads to Intern
ment OF Polish Soldiers in
Hungary.
ATTEMPT ADVANCE
ALONG OISE RIVER
TEUToN TROOPS GO TO FINLAND
Treason in Ranks Leads TO Intern.
mcnt OF Polish Soldiers in
Hungary.
rBy Associated Press1

'He SECOND phasc OF the great battle
along the Somme. which the Germans
began on Thursday last has died
. down.
1t lasted less than three days, and
TIC hsht;ns has resolved itself into
more or less isolated engagements. in
which the French and British allies
nave more than held their own.
The attention of the Germans for
the present is mainly directed at this
lower end OF the battle zone, which
! apparently they arc attempting to ell
! large for the purpose Of getting elbow
/ room in which to move their vast
masses of troops
Meanwhile. General Foch. the COM
mander-in chief OF the allies, is bidin,,
I his time. meeting the German assaults
! with powerful resistance. and here and
there conforming his lines to the ne
ccsAities of the battle. II is confdcnt!y
stated at Faris that Toch will not be
drawn into any false move--wher.
each move is of such vital Importance
but viii! strike with his reserves ut
, the moment chosen by him.
There may be some Significance in
the report that the German Emperor.
on Saturday with his chiefs. Won Hin
denburG and Ludendorff. intends 10
proceed to Roumania. At the outset
of the great German offensive. when
it was swe ping the allied forces be-
fore 1t. Notwithstanding their tenacious
! resistance. Emperor William, it was
announced officially from Berlin, was
! in supreme command. That announce
ment was regarded at the time as ev!-
dence that tho Emperor expected 4
complete and decisive victory. Since
| then. however British and French ana
American rc-enforcements have come
up.
The British on Sunday engaged in
sharp local lighting at various points
and repulscd German counterattacks
! They also drove off by artillery nra
two German attacks launched in the
neighborhood OF Bucquoy. West ot
Noyon q German detachment, which
had gained a foothold in the French
lines. was forced out by counter
attack. Another attack at Grivesncs
was repulscd, but the German efforts
along the Oisc to enlarge their pre-
vious gains were continued in the sec
tor between Chauny and Barisis.
Here the French commander deemed
1t advisable to withdraw TO positions
previously prepared. and they arc be-
ing held strongly.
The Germans apparently have hcen
quite successful in their operations in
this sector and have pushed down south
from Chauny and Barisis. capturing
the villages of Pierrcmande and 70
Icmbray, tho latter lying on the south
crn outskirts of the lower Coucy wood.
al he of
prisoners and neavy French losses.
Tho official communication from Ger
man headquarters deals With the events
OF Saturday, when strong British in.
tantry forces stormcd tho Germans
positions around Beaumont -Hamcl and
Albert, and French divisions "brouSf:
up from other fronts" attacked the
Germans on the western bank OF the
Avre. These engagements according
to the German report, resulted in fail
ure for the allies
BRITISH OCCUPY POSITIONS
rHEY FORMERLY HELD
On the other hand Field Marshal
lIaiss report says that German al.
tack on the British lines opposite AL
bert Saturday was repulsed. ami that
British courtcrattacks in Aveluy wood
placed the British in positions former.
~ held by them.
German troops still! are being poured
into Finland. and. although the Rus
sian authorities have made TO formal
protest. they have notified the German
government that exception is taken
Ia the violation by Germany OF pro.
visions of the Brcst Litovsk treaty
guaranteeing the security Of the Rus
sian hcct and naval stores in Finnish
waters.
Polish soldiers have been Interncd
IN Hungary. their legions having been
dissolved by the Teutonic military au-
thorit:es because of Wholesale trca-
son in tho ranks"
President Wilson's acceptance OF the
challenge of the central powers and
his declaration OF force. force to the
utmost. force without stint or limit.
the righteous and triumphant force
which shall make right the law of
tho world and cast every selfish do
ininion down in tho dust" has had n
responsive echo from the capitals ot
the entente allied powers. where the
press gives high praise to the Presi.
dent for putting his actions Into
agreement with his words"