Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-27

After six days of terrific fighting, the German offensive in France is begin ming to show signs of losing its mo- mentum. The progress of the enemy has materially slackened and the form Of the dent made in the allied line west of Cambrai has begun to resem- ble wedge-lil1e salient, instead Of the broad straightforward movement of an offensive which carries all before 1t.
 At it's apex this wedge has gone be- rond Albert. to the south of that place, and Is to the westward of the old al- lied line as it stood a year ago when Won Hindenburg began his strategic retreat" From this point the line runs off to the northeast at gentle angle. with the line to the south run ming back until it reaches the Disc river
 British Firm in the North.
 In spite of tremendous exertions and terrible losses. the German efforts to widen the tip of this salient were de- faated on Tuesday. The British lines have stood firm to the north and have forced the Germans to turn South- ward toward the point of least resist ance.
 Official statements issued at London confrm the report from Berlin that American forces are engaged Tn the struggle. They are reported as night irr shoulder to shoulder with the French and British in the region of Rove. on the southern side of the sali- ent driven into the allied front. There has been no official report since to Washington as to the identity of these troops who are taking part in this greatest battle in hostory-
 Allies Are Ready to Strike.
 With the slackening of the German pace there come indications that the allies are ready to strike back some where along the front. Just where this How will be launched will not be known until it is struck. but it may be expected that it's impact will be ter rife IL is known that the Allied Wal Cornell at Versailles created great strategic reserve of men to be used 1T inst the contisgency which confronts She armies which have born the brunf of the fighting since last Thursday morning. This force will probably be launched when and where it is be bered fl will break the force of tht German onslaught and send the enemy raoling back over the desert iron which the British have slowly with drawn
 
 Each succeeding day reveals th' plan of the Germans absolutely t' rr7ish the allied lines west of Cam brai. a terrain which could not be de fended bv Non Hindenburg a year ago Each official report shows that thi sector Is vslueless from militar. standpoint and that the Germans nav paid a terrible price for their advanc to the lines established by the allie during the fri two years of warfare r. is officially reported that sevent, German divisions, of S40,00o men. hav taken part in the fighting and that tn troops have been moved from ever rat of the western battle front to re inforce the armies which have bee footing the British to fall back. Ob servers at the front say that the Ger man losses have been frightful, an that ttc enemy has lost from ten t twenty per cent. of his men, by tn most conservative estimates.
 Repetition of the Marne.
 The situation as it stands seems t he a repetition of the dash of Geners Won KIuck on Paris in 1914, when tn German artillery and transport coul not keep up with the infantry and tf French were able to turn back the in vaders at the Marne. Reports froi various sectors in the past two day have indicated that the German infar try. relying on its mass attacks, hs fought without the customary assis ance of artillery. To bring up heay guns requires time and the Germa advance will steadily become mol painful and costly.
 While the German line of commun cations has been growing longer. tl British have constantly moved neal CT their base of supplies. It is probs ble that the line where stern battle wi be given is not far away from u rresent position of the allied armies
 Continued Activity on Italian Front
 There has beSn continued activi on the Italian front, but no attacks importance have been made by eith side in thig theatre of the war. IT American lines in the Buneville al Toui sectors have been bombard' once more but no infantry fighting reported there North of the Somn battlefield there have been no engag Trents Cf significance.
 The Russian Bolsheviki are repor e,l to have recaptured the city
 Eherson from the Germans.