The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-30
BY K. WALTER.
Bv ReciprocaI rjewGe Service.

Londan, May 27.-It may now bn
said with some assurance that Foch
has won his first strategicA success
since assuming supreme command, be-
sides many small tactical successes.
achieved at various points on the line.
In the present phase Of the war 1T nus
| always be remembered that there is
u great deal more happening at the
front h is reported in the daily buI-
l~lctins. Manenvers on a colossal scale
take place without as much as q mint
Of them being made public, and a VIC
tory or maneuver, which defeats the
enemy's aims just as surely as any
bloody contest, is none the less q VIC
tory for being won in silence. A sue
cess Of this nature appears to have
mand.
Weak Spot Strengthened.
When Hindenburg struck last March
he had discovered a weak spot. in the
line. Since his armies have been held
and have had time to be renewed in
anotlle. opening. Great concentrations
have been observed behind his line
prepared to strike at the first oppor-
tunity. Amiens and Hazebrouck, the
most coveted cbjectiVes, were SO we'll
defended that the capture of either Of
them hy a further extension Of salients
already uncomfortably deep would in
vite disaster. On the rest OF the line
no weak spot was found. The alter
native to attack the enemy where he
was weakest was to attack him where
he was strongest. The lie of the land
as we'll as recent experience showed
the stronghold Of the British line.
Three weeks ago extraordinary on
centrations were being held available
for anScxtensive attack o. this strong
strategic dispositions of Foch appear
to have defeated the enemy's plans, or
at least delayed them.
cornered by FocI,.
II thy have been defeated and the
work ~ many weeks has had to be
abandoned, Foch will have won the ini-
| t.aIive: ven the unquestionable delay
caused by his counter measures may
have that result. But the German great
staff always works out an alternative
plan of action, it may be objected. The
qIestinn Is whether the Arras plan was
not the alternative itself, Amiens and
the sea being always the main objec-
tives. In this case Hindenburg, or his
successor, might well choose to delay
further action until he could get
knowledge Of EEoch,s intentions, pre-
pared for a rapid and forcefnl reply to
any counter offensive. But that is
where Toch would have him in a cor
ner.
Allies Not impatient.
We arc not Impatient: we shall not
ca,nplajl, however deliberate the acts
of our gcneralissilnc. Hindenburg has
q very different public opinion behind
him; the German people demand vic
:ories with their daily rations. They
nave hecn old that this was the great
final victory offensive. Growing pub
lie Impotence and the Internal condi-
ton OF Germany. caused by persistent
naval pressure, nl;iy at any moment
cause a q Scsd4 0
M T,Ln 49, - 4 t-@-~ H.,
dence in Foch has beer greatly en-
HANGED BY the silent. events of these
weeks. Hindenburg vas prepared to
strike ard the blow las been serious
ly delayed. possibly foiled. Foch has
won an advantage, II no a victory;
Alnsricaa troops the advantage is very
renl
QUIET ON u. S. FRONT.
With the American Armies in France,
May "a. (Hight>s-The official com
munique issued at American head
quarters tonight said:
Confirmation has beer received that
American ~avJators brought down two
German planeo May 81. There is
nothing new on any of the sectors oc-
cunied By A~nierisans"
CONFIRM Air VICTORY.
With the American Army in France,
Friday. May 24,-Ame.icnn aviatore
have shct down two more German
airplanes northwest OK Tou,. The VIC
tories gained In the fighting on May
20 have baen confirmed.
The Official statement issued at
American headquarters In France fri
dry night said that 1t vas established
that American ayiafors brought down
two German airpsarac May 81.
SIGNS .DRys BILL.
wasEinEton. n. c.. Hay 2S-Presi-
deEt Wilson signed The Hawatian pro.