Arizona republican., 1918-04-09
AMERICAN, FRENCH AND BRITISH MEN FUkJi,EI GERMANS FOR MOMENT TO GIVE
 UP BIG DRIVE ON AMIENS OBJECTIVE
Two Separate Points Picked
 By Teutons for Attack
 In Effort to Force Way to Much-desired Center
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 Facing American, French and British troops strongly entrenched and well equipped for battle, the German army has for the moment given up its direct drive against Amiens. After utter ,re- pulse in his efforts to smash straight through to his objective, the enemy now is attempting a new maneuver which is intended to broaden the field Of action and reduce the menace of a counter offensive that would nulify all the gains made by the teutons since March 21.
 BoMBARDMENT INTENSE
 Reports from the battle line in Pi- cardy disclose the first stages of this | new German offensive aimed at either side of the salient in the allied lines, From La Bassee canal in the north, to the sectors east of Laon, the great ar. tilery forces of the enemy are thund- erlng. with the bombardment deepens ing at places to the intensity of drum ! fire.
 FRONT INVOLVED 120 MILES
 The length of this front is approxi- mately 120 miles. North of Lens, east ot Arras, along the new front running through Bucquoy to Albert, south ef Montdider and thence eastward past lassigny and Noyon to a point far be- yond Chauny, the Germans. are hams mering the allied lines in an attempt to break the defenses and prepare them for the infantry assault which may be lcxpectedS at any moment,
 ARE FIGHTING UP HILL
 On the western 'cI5ow" of the salient in the allied lines the Germans ara forced to fight uphill. Their advance across the lower ground along the Somme, Ancre, Avre, and Luce rivers has carried them up to a parapet os hills which sentinel the roads to Amiens. Attacks along this natural bulwark have netted the enemy cnIy insignificant gains at horrible cost. At points the German efforts have gained, but these gains have resulted only in the formation of sharp salienAs which are swept by rifle and machine gun fire and tempests of shells when ever enemy troops are seen forming for an attack.
 Respect Allied Reserve Amy There is a wholesome respect in
 
 army, which as yet appears to-. have been drawn upon lightly to meet the Teutonic attacks. The French on the French lines southeast of Chauny is Tor the purpose of removing a menac- l ing salient and the gaining of better ; protection to the German left flank.
 This assault still is going on and it mas made considerable progress. The Germans struck through the lower for Q of T Il = south of the village of Folembray. The Berlin official statement claims that 2,O00 prisoners have been taken.
 Attack at Arras Looms
 That an attack of large dimensions is planned for the front of Arras north ward to Lens is considered probable by military experts. As long as this front is in its present position, the Germans cannot exert their full strength on the line before Amiens. The cannonade in this region may be the prelude of a massed attack such as bent the British line during the lat ter days of March
 Notwithstanding the statement n1adS Friday by stephen Pichon, the French foreign minister. that Americans now are fighting in Picardy" nothing def- mite has been. learned about where General Pershing's men are located. or Mtdt part they are playing in this bat tic of battles.
 American Sectors Quiet
 On the American-held sectors near Verdun, east of Luneville, and north . east Of Toul, only ordinary trench ac- tivlties have been reported
 Little has been heard from the Ital- lan front. The concentration of Aus. trian troops in that theater of the war IS considered warning that major ac- lvities may be looked for there. nrob- : aoiy in the mountainous country. buu there has been no indication that the Ieutons plan to launch their attack at an early date.
 Turks Invading Caucasus
 Turkish troops are reported to be in : Vading the Caucasus where they will take possession of the territories which were given them under the peace treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
 E The landing of British and Japaness | forces at Vladivostok seems to hays . been merely for the purpose of policing that city. No steps toward eiectine e them have as yet been taken by ths Bolsheviki authorities