The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
ALLY COUNTER
MOVE FORECAST
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German began hts tremendous push
THE period under review" uald
the summary. has naturally been
one ~ anxiety for the allies Under
the pressure cxertcd by the cneruy.
who has put into action picked shoek
units. long and carefully trained Ia
mobile warfare. for the particular
tasks they were 20 undertake. the
British have been compelled to give
ground
Field Marshal Hais. in the face
Of grave difficulties. has been able
10 maintain his basic order OF bat.
tie. at tho same time withdrawing
bis troops 10 more secure positions
lin spit. OF successes. the large
area Of terrain overrun and the
great number Of prisoners and war
material captured the enemy has
been unable to force "A decision.
Though the allies have been com.
PEELED 10 retire and tho enemy has
occupied some points Of primary
strategic Importance. as long hH the
allied armies arc able To mRnouvcr
with the consistent unity and fiexi.
bility which they have shown dur.
ing the engagements Of the past
weeks so long will victory elude the
enemy
New Offensive Forecast
However. as the German high
command has stakcd It's fortunes on
the success Of the spring drive Of
1918. and is apparently determined
60 force n decision or prove to it's
own Satisfaction that Il IL unable TO
do so. we must be prepared. In case
Of his failure 20 obtain major results
in the present theatre Of operations.
for further offensive assaults IN
adjacent areas "
whether this augFeutcd an Italian
offensive or mereiv shift 10 the
north or south Of the present salient.
wna not clearl
The summary noted that the
French reserves had been brought in
during the week. and declared sue
ceHnful counter offensive Is in sight
From a tactical standpoint" said
the statement. the most important
event % the week has been French
participation. French reserves have
been hurried 10 the scene Of action
and are arraycd along the southern
flank OF the new salient. which the
enemy has pushed out stretching
from Barisis Ia Montdidicr,
Fierce fighting continued in the
Montdidler area. where a successful
counter offensive ls outlined In the
vicinity OF Lassigny.
North of the Sommc. the British
are holding the enemy on the line
running from Feuchy. thru 10
neyllea, Bouquoy. BeaumontlI amel,
Albert to Sailly-Le Sec.
TO the south of the river. the Ger
mans are still forging ahead.
"The thrust toward Amicns IL be.
ing carried thru with great Vigor
along the Hamel Mczieres line.
strong hostile assaults have also
been directed against the point Of
junction OF the Franco-British forces
in the hope OF being able to strike
n decisive blow here and roll back
either the British or French"
frhe junction point OF the two
armies was selected undoubtedly be
cause of the fact that such spot
would be weaker The mere fact of
difference in language would tend to
make the welding point less substan'
tial than elsewherel
Persia To Join Teuts
Arrival Of fresh Austrian divisions
form Rumania along the Italian
front was noted with important
troop movements In the Val Sugar"
Renewed activity along the en-
tire front Ia recorded. and the Aus.
TRANS were able to conduct "A sue
ccssful operation In the Frenzcla
valley" said the summary. THE
snow Is melting rapidly in the noun.
tain areas and with the return OF
good weather there. II Is possible the
enemy may attempt n serious often.
sive."
Continued Teuton advance In the
Ukraine and increasing activity In
the Balkans were reported, while the
statement was made TINT news is
current in Persia that the Persians
will Join the central powers. The
most important event in tho past
week in outlying districts was the
ront Of Turk force north OF Hit.
Turk forces are believed 10 be ad-
vanclng In the vicinity of Tezaron,'
poasibly for a thanking movement
against the British In MesopotaInia.