The sun., 1918-07-09
ABNORMAL QUIET
REIGNS AT FRONT
Lull Is Similar to That Which
Preceded other Ger
man Drives.
ENEMY AIRPLANES SHY
Few Seen for Whole Days Over
Allied Lines-NO Hint Of
Next Objective.
ENEMY AIRPLANES SHY

u -, r,r,c,, Apuy IN EpAScy
,y.. ~. ,.,,,. ,rort has
July o'-"here'e' '"o D"'''e -,
been closely viewed no signs Oh an '''''"'-
nent German movement were discover
able. Quiet Just as striking as before
tho last two enemy offensives reigns
everywhere
Tho Assoc,ated Press correspondent,
o,,,. .,,or hazard
Sis'o"s d" 'nu'"'' 60"
only two shell explosions III the cou'se Oh
several hours. Enemy aviators appeared
nar,icularlv shy. whole days often pass
,,,o,, ar,. cerua, aiuhts over the
'"e .,.h,,.
'front.' lines Inc Dooie MI "'' -
are far In the rear. practising for future
events
Almost month has elapsed since the
cessation Of the battle south or Mont-
didier. and no really serious epera.ion
has been fought on any part OF tne line
| In the interval Numerous ra'os ana
| local actions or most interesting c"s'
acter, however. have oeen executed oy
the allied troops These nave gwen ''le
French. Americans ana bri..sn ,poi
| tunities TO sispieE ,ne heerNess VI nv,
nentihs spi,''. win VIC n,,ns 49,, ~
| broken anu a'so nas s,.
l
the same ,l'ne iInp s ms. nc. acana,,.a
Win view w t., ,hasa ,rvo,r.
me H.,e' 'eas a.. 60, -t,,ar.
| pet"ee" ''o -. -, -, h..n
anu aiso U. 'e ,,,'
Iouts'aho'ss
| Americans share In ACTIONS.
| The Associated Press correspondent
conversed with several captives at va
rious points ana gieaneo rom .ne,r as
seruons that 'ney resa,ueu ''o Wv '
to which they we're a.'aeeu 90 e'.s
units TOT noioihs inc posnio"., "io ''e
| shock divisions were taken 10 the rear
for reconstruction atter the iast severe
assaults and Tor special INSTRUCTION
The tone in which the prisoners spoke
| indicated some resentment at the Ger
man system OF choosing the best men
from the various units 10 iorrn the shovh
divisions. thus reducing the other units
TO secondary class whore onerous WORK
OF holding the line ana maintaining tne
positions. while exceedingly costly.
brought no glory
| Prisoners from these divisions are un-
able to give hint where the fresh
onslaught Is TO be delivered. AS they
had been cut of almost entirely from
communications in the rear. Even their
officers were kept totally ignorant re-
garding the intentions OF the German
high command. There appears to be no
uouot 'h"' ,,e ee. "
forces due to the arrival Of the ever
increasing columns Of American troops
whose training the German already has
learned to respect in the course Of re.
cent engagements.
Ma u..,.r c.rm,, O1.,.,x.
The arrival or the Americans may
force the enemy 10 nas'en tne renewal
or the OFFENSIVE, winch according 10 ms
previous procedure TINS year shouid DC
cur about hVe weeks ai'er the preceding
assault. June IL was me ia! OF the
latest Serinah acIioh nVi'n vi inc use
Whether the enemy VII, assam a,'eihp'
10 advance III tna' 'esl.' Vi e"ueaN ot
, TO diVide tne main ai''eu i"' cee c"""o
De ioreseen' 49,
Inc eh'ire Ter.ha" i'on. "aH oee'
, prepared einco iast "'',eI 10, tih Pos
sioiiity OF 'he Hone'a! otah ueelu'"s u
execute an Assault az any po.n'' Du
the element Vi SuI ~ ,"e aI'ol We o.
eHec'Ee no" Nv .no w
ASA ,ts asa,he' OF. Suer.,i anu h.on'
'he .neiri'h-ue' nc p,I, ''
OF 'ne "'e,o' i'''e'' Nv e'l P.'
mus '"e , w
thro" - - 49,
nie' " So