Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-04-10
THE FIRST SEVEN DAYS
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breaking down the continuity OF the
enemy line or destroying the forces
on his front by the weight of his blow.
Just as the French troops. who were
holding the line in front of Verdun.
hung on until Petain arrived with his
reserve army, giving up ground but
holding back the flood, the British
have hung on, striking and retreating
Tor the first week, and the last half of
the week has seen a slowing down oil
German pace. due perhaps in part TO
the difficulties OF transport and the
growing WEAKNESS OF their men, but
in part. too. to the arrival of local
British reserves and the stiffening of
British resistance.
The Germans have, then. won n
great battle where is still the posi-
bility at the end OF the first week that
they will win decisive battle, which
has so far escaped them. But the
chances fthis are now beginning to
diminish. The allies have reserve ar.
mics, they have not put these reserve
armies in yet and they would not put
them in until favorable moment had
arrived or the situation became so
desperate that they had no choice.
The situation, although it has been
desperate, has improved and the alb
s"nce OF the counter offensive would
seem TO Indicate the waiting for the
best moment, for time must now have
been allowed Tor the concentration of
the armies. Petain's first troops got
TO Ncrdun and into action on the sixth
day on the beaumont Plateau.
We are then, on the morning of the
; eighth day, entering upon the time in
. which an allied counter offensive is to
be looked for. The Germans are now
physically and tactically in the condi
; ton OF these other German armies.
. which were defeated at the Marine.
The rapidity OF the push of their cen.
; ter toward ROyc and Chaulncs has ex.
; posed their TANKS as Won Kluck's
flank was exposed toward Paris. The
strain OF the last days has told upon
. the men and the difficulty Of getting
. ','''! GUNS an" munitions up across
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