The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-04
Germans Show Renewed Activ-
ity on All Fronts.
They Make Three Attempts To
Take U. S. Trenches.
GAS is USED CONSTANTLY
The War Department Reviews
Events of Last Week.
Turks Again Are Massacring
the Armenians.

Washington, March 4.-Continued
preparatory movements on the part
of the Germans along the western
front are noted today by the war de-
partment in it's review of the military
situation for the week ending March 2.
THE momentum of battle is in
creasing," the statement declares, Cit
ing the attempts by the enemy to
reach the lines held by America n
troops as an example of what is taking
place ION a larger scale along the en-
tip, western front"
The definite announcement is made
that the American forces have taken
over a sector northwest of Toul, and
that number of detached units are
In action in the Champagne
Operations in the eastern theater
are expected to affect events in
France, thru a modification of German
plans, the review intimates. Six Teu-
ton cOlums are operating in Russia
and to only one of these-the column
moving toward Vitebsk-is any OPP
position noted.
Turkish forces advancing in the
Caucasus are meeting with little re-
sistance and are maSsa cring Armen-
ian residents of the districts retaken
from the Russians. The review fol-
lows:
1.-The third month of relative
quiescence on the western front has
come 10 close OurlnS inns pefIou
both bellfgerent groups have been
massing their forces.
There is evidence that the enemy
continues 20 bring up fresh units
Owing to Iranspor: ation difficulties
this has been slow and laborious
process.
THE allied war council is now in
continuous session. assuring complete
unity and- flexibility of control.
81 British Extend Front.
1.-THE British have extended their
front.
.g"Our own forces have taken over a
sector northwest of Toul. In addition
action in Champagne and the momen-
tum of battle is increasing
I'VE have but to note the occur
rences of the past week in our own
sector IT Lorraine in order to gain an
idea of what is taking place. Patrols
hove been very active. Early in the
week me enemy made two attempts
to reac1 our lines but was driven off
by macnIne gun fire. On March l, the
enemy developed a sharply driven at
tack. After a short struggle the hos
tile detachment was repulsed.
The Germans are now using gas
along oIr front. Our men are hecCm-
ing accI stoned to this weapon. Our
gas masks are efficiently protective
Our artillery was very busy Smelling
Siderable damage on gun and mortar
eupla ce-nents.
I'm Ortant troop movements took
place behind the German lines oppo-
site our front.
I'm spite of low visibility hostile air
craft ,ntinued active and made fire.
quent ircursions over our lines
In +he region of the Chemin des
Danes lively encounters took place
A French raid against the German
outpost% in which a number of Amer
lean volunteers participated. was very
successfully carried thru
"On February "a. the French exc
cuted coup de main. destroying hos
tue defensive works and shelters near
Aspach. in upper Alsace
The boldest enterprise undertaken
by the enemy during the week took
place north of Dixmude. Here, after
prolonged artillery preparations the
enemy endeavored to throw a bridge
across the User The Belgians sue
cessfully prevented six consecutive at
tempts to push this operation to sue
tessful conclusions. The new trend