The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-04-11
UPSET GERMAN PLANS
GERMANS NOW DETERMINED TO
WIN LIMITED DETECTIVES.
Weekly Review of War.-Expected
to Remain Uncertain for Some
Time, Says War Department.

Weekly Review of War.-Expected
to Remain Uncertain for Some
Time, Says War Department.
Washington, April French and
British tenacity have upset the am
bilious plans of the German nlgh
command for the battle of Picardy,
says the War Departments weekly
military review tonight, and now
the enemy, determined to gain some
sort of success at any cost, is throw
ing fresh forces into the battle in an
effort to secure limited objectlves.
Because of this, the situation is eX-
pected to remain uncertain for some
time.
General improvement in the strate-
gic position of the Allies is noted,
and the review declares that under
Gen. Foch the Allied military ma
chine is working smoothly and eff
ciently in stenaming the German as
sauhg
No Mention of Americans.
There is no mention whatever OF
the American troops reported hurry
ing to the front to join the British
and French, though the department
again mentions that several Ameri-
can troop sections have taken an
active part in the battle and that the
American air service is cooperating
with the British.
AT the opening of the third week
of the German offensive we find that
: the enemy is still far short of attain
ing his principal detectives, says the
review.
'sIt is now evident that the German
high command contemplated over
whelming the British at the outset,
between the Disc and the Sensee and
j driving a wedge into the Franco
British forces.
Expected Decision.
ssThe enemy fully expected to ac-
complish decision in the field in the
course of one great battle. The sue
cess OF this plan depended on being
able to obtain a break-through of the
British front and advance so rapidly
that neither the French nor the Brit
! ish reserves could come up in time to
close up the breach in the line and
Evidence of prisoners tends to
confirm that the enemy hoped to gain
the line Of the Somme by the evening
OF the first day of the offensive. AS
matter of fact it took the Germans
ten days. The stubborness of British
compelled the Germans to draw more
heavily on their own reserves
sThe German high command is
now throwing fresh forces into the
battle in an effort to secure some OF
its more limited obJectives.
- ssUnder the leadership of Gen.
Foch the Allied military machine is
Afunctioning with precise smoothness.
The morale of the Allied troops re-
mains high.
t.Ths German offensive has not
spent itself; the situation will con-
tinue uncertain for some time to
come. However, the general strate-
gic and tactical position of the Al
lies is becoming more favorable.
After; period of relative calm
early in the week, during which the
\ enemy was busy bringing up his
Z heavy guns, another powerful attack
& was launched along the lire now held
by the French, stretching from the
! Amiens-R -Roye road to Grivesnes. The
enemy was able to make slight head
s way. Fierce fighting continues and
hostile units have penetrated west
ward to within five miles OF the
main line of the Paris-Amlens rail-
road.
.s:Allied forces are massed to check
the invaders in this area. The French
4 have extended their lines northWard.
There has been relatively less ac-
tivity north Of the Somme, though
the Germans have made number OF
! serious attempts to encircle Arras.
& All attacks in this sector have been
Z beaten of by the British.
Allied aircraft has been partlcu.
4larly active throughout the week not
! only in maintaining superiority IN
the air and keeping the skies clear OF
hostile craft, but more especially IN
; bombing enemy dumps, conveys,
trains and rail heads British esca-
drilles did fine work in dispensing
German units going into action with
machine guns. !.
!. "A number of American transport
sections have taken an active part IN
the battle and the American aviation
service is cooperating with the Brit
ish.
There was no unusual activity
along other sectors in the west.
"Our own forces engaged have
been relatively busy. Under the
cover: of a heavy barrage, the enc
my raided one of our outposts in the
Woevre area and the increase of
artillery activity is noted in this Sec
tor. =.
"Our troop units have taken up a
new position in the line and are oc-
cupying well prepared entertainments
along the Meuse hills south of Yer
dun.
Italian Theatre.
"In the Italian theatre there has
been an increase in hostile activity.
Lively shelling took place along the
Asiago plateau. Italian batteries ef-
fectively broke up enemy parties in
various areas.
Reports continue to be received
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