Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
SAYS KAISER
STALKING ALL
ON BIG DRIVE
War Department Warns
of Possible Attacks
in Other Areas.

washington, April Germany
-. s+sked its fortunes on the
snring campaign, says the war de
na-tment's weekly review OF the
,,,;iitarg situation today and the al
iias and the United States must be
,rsna-e5 for fresh attacks at new
points il the Teutou's fail TO
arbjeve victory in the present fight
ing ,
rnspd~ continues the statement,
SIS apparently determined to force
decision or prove TO its own sat
isfsction that it IS unable 10 do so,
We must be prepared II case Of ais
failure TO obtain major results in
the present theatre Of operations.
that he will attempt further of1ens-
i've assaults in adjacent areas
But despite the successes gain
Cd bv the Germans. says the re
view. "the enemy has been unable
10 force a decision and so long
as the allies are able 10 maheuveT
with the consistent unity and fiexi-
bjIitv which they have shown dur
ing the engagements Of the past
week so long viii victory elude the
enemy"
[. S. Troops VIII Aid.
The placing OF American re-
sources unreservedly at the dis
posal OF the allies is noted and the
statement announces that such of
our troops as have received sufffC-
lent training viii assume q shPre
of the burden now so valianrly
borne by the FTsLch and British
armies"
The review q so mentions that
American troops are taking their
places IN other parts of the line
thus relieving We eTan French units
for emergency service.
Text of statement.
The departments statement FOL
lows:
The period nder rev ew has
naturally been ze of gnx ETY. for
t1e allies UnC' the Er ure ax-
erted by the En- any Wa, as PUT
into action piCke. shock units, long
and carefully trained in mobile
warfare for the particular tasks
they were Il UnG artake, the British
have been compelled to give ground.
Field Marshal Haig. in the face
Of grave difficulties. has been able
to maintain his basic order Of bat
tie, at the same time Withdrawing
his troops to more secure positions.
Still No Decision.
In spite Ct the successes
gained, the large area Of terrain
oyerrun and the great number Gf
prisoners and war material cap
tured the enemy has been unable
to force q decision.
Though the allies have been
compelled to rettre and the enemy
mas occupied some points Of pri-
mary strategic Importance, as logS
as the allied armies are able TO
maneuvep with the consistent unity
ana fkexibility which they have
shoTn during the engagements Of
tae /last week, so long VIII victory
eYdde the enemy.
Stakes All On Outcome.
However, as the German higher
senmand has staked its fortunes on
The success Of the spring campaign
OF 1918 and is apparently deter
mined 10 force a decision or prove
70 its own satisfaction that it is un-
able 10 do so. we must be prepared
IN case Of his failure 70 obtain
major results in the present theatre
OF operations. thtt he viii attempt
lurtner Ohensiyes in adjacent areas.
from 4 tactical standpoint, the
most important event of the week
las been French participation in
Inc battle. FreI ch reserves have
been hurried 10 tn scene Of action
and arrayed along the southern
rank OF the new salient which the
enemy has pushed out, stretching
rom Barisis TO Noutdidier.
Our own resources have been
)laced UnreservedIy at the disposal
u the allies and our divisions will
'e used II and when needed. Our
roops are taking their places in
'LleF parts Of the line thus relieV-
ng veteran French units for
service.
Yankees Going In.
5uch Of our troops as have re-
eived 3 sufficient amount Of train
1g VIII cooperate with the latter
Id insofar as they are able, will
ssUme share Of the great bur
en- now so yaliantIy borne by the
'rltish and French armies.
"OLLer sectors Of the western
-Ont not within the immediate rad
IS Of the battle zone have been
elatlVely quies.ent. The bonn
ardment Of Paris bv a long range
an firing approximately seventy
We miles is MOTEL
From Italy Information reaches
S that fresh AUS rian divisions are
irving along the Italian front
oming from Rumania and import
nt troop movements are taking
lace il the Val Sugaua. Renewed
1tiyity along the entire front is
scOrded-"