El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-30
The Wa Glance

FIGHTING on the battle front
/ between the Scarpe and the
Disc having diminished greatly.
except between Albert and Mont
Didier, allied forces are being
made ready for a counter blow
against the Germans. whose
strength has given numerous in
dicatlons OF waning. Gen. Foch.
who played a memorable role in
stopping the first German rush
toward Paris and the channel
ports. has been given command OF
the British. French and American
armies in the present operation.
Bepulsed in attempts 20 widen
their salient by pressing back the
northern and southern wings. L4e
Germans have driven forward IN
the apex OF their wedge toward
Amiens and are now astrlde the
SOmme about 70 miles east OF thaL
important point. Between the
SOmme and the Avre the British
have retired TO a line through
Mamel, Marcelcave and Neuviile-
Just south OF Albert, however
the British hold TO the line Of the
Ancre. which makes a salient into
the German line that may prove
dangerous 10 a further enemy ad-
vance
French Check The Enemy.
The French have com pletely
checked the Germans west OF
Mont Didler and the enemy has
not tried 10 repeat his unsuccess-
ful attempts TO force a passage
RI N.1u
Between Mont Didier and las
signy the French counter often
sive which took them Into the
outskirts OF Noyon thursday,
continues.
Gen. Foch's appointment to the
chief command not only brings
all allied resources under one
head, but indicates that the mo-
ment for a strong counter move
ment probably has arrived. With
the allied reserves and American
divisions for a mobile force and the
British and French holding the
enemy on their flank. Gen. Foch
VIII have full scope for his
strategical powers.
Places For A Counter BLOW.
The wings OF the German sal
tent are its weak points and the
Germans failed IN their first at
tempt TO strengthen them by cap
turing Arras and crossing the
Disc As the Germans press for
ward between Albert and Mont
Didier without widening their
wings simultaneously. their posi-
ton becomes more hazardous. The
region about Arras and the line OF
the Disc offer two positions from
which a counter blow intended 20
roll up one side OF the German
wedge can be launched
A ctirify Against Americans.
The situation IS unchanged on
the other sectors In France and in
Italy. Rather heavy artillery
firing continues on the American
front northwest OF TOuL The
activity Of the Germans behind
their lines there continues. but
there have been no indications OF
impending infantry actions On
large scale
sun BOmbards church.
Germany's newest war novelty,
the long range gun. which has
been bombarding Paris for a week.
has surpassed the bombing air
plane in frightfulness. One shell
struck a church in the Paris
region as the congregation was
gathered for a Good Friday OBJ
servance and 20 persons were
the victims were women and
children.
Rebels In Finland Beaten.
Rebel troops in Finland have
suffered a serious setback at the
hands OF the government forces
and are reported TO have lost
10000 prisoners after their de-
feat at Tammerfors. The rebels
also gave up q guns. German
troops have been aiding the gov
eminent against the rebels who
are being pushed steadily toward
the southern coast.