The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-18
F0BaIS PAUSING
ONLY TO GATHER
WHOLE STRENGTH
Immense Losses Will Not Pre-
vent Huns From Making
New Blow Soon, Belief
INFANTRY FIGHTING SLACK
Big Guns Only Present Action
on French Front; Allies
Confident
INFANTRY FIGHTING SLACK

With the French army in France,
April 17.-(By the Associated Press.)
While the cannon continue to roar
along the battle line there has for
some days been virtual cessation OF
infantry combats. especially on the
French part Of the front.
No one in the allied camp, however
regards the German push as being
terminated. 1t is belie7ed that the
lull will prove temporary, and, despite
their terrific losses and the exhaustion
of many of their divisions, it is con-
sidered probable that the German
staff is merely pausing to gather
forces for another effort and will try
to go yet farther in the hope Of event
ually breaking through.
Any such effort is awaited confident.
ly by the allies, whose commanders
feel certain that it will meet similar
lack Of success.
Not Last Battle.
The correspondent ha. been able to
CLEAN the prevalent views OF the allied
side as to the situation. Almost with
out exception it is thought the present
battle will have a decisive influence
on the result of the war, but 1t would
be an error to regard 1t as the last
battle. There has been campaign
on the German side to proclaim that
this immense effort would result in
the allies demanding peace, but they
had not counted on the tenacity OF
either the allied armies or nations.
AS far as it has gone, the German
onensive may be looked on as fail
ure, since none of its detectives have
been attained, and the allied armies
are still intact, while Vie Germans
now, owing to the dimunition of their
forces through casualties, are in an
inferior position to that which &C.
cupied before the battle began. The
only result they can show is the re-
capture of q large tract OF country
they themselves devastated, where
they may be compelled to dig them
selves I'M They are engaged in doing
this in some parts Of their new front,
but under continual marrying by the
allied cannon, which are most active
day and night. In consequence OF
the Germans telling all the trees In
the Somme sector before they re-
treated last year, the French and
British gunners have perfectly
clear view OF working parties. The
Germans may decide, or may be al
lowed, to remain there until all is in
favor OF the allies, who are awaiting
constant increase Of their strength
through the arrival OF American con-
ttngents.
Americans Going Over
Announcements of the accelera-
lions Of their departure from the 9TH
er side of the Atlantic are received
, with enthusiasm by all the other al
lied armies in the field. They may. it
is pointed out, be called upon to play
an important part in the final phases
OF the struggle, and no greater mis-.
take could be made than to allow the
belief to spread in America that the
battle now in progress is final one.
On the contrary, every influential al,
lied authority expresses the opinion
that America should not only continue
but augment, her efforts both from a
military and industrial viewpoint, be-
cause it is absolutely essential to face
all possible eventualities and meet a
further gigantic blow from the enemy,
who is still strong.