New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-01
By Arthur S. Draper

LONDON, March 81. - From both
British and French headquarters there
com 5 highly reassuring news. To the
north of the Somn,e the enemy has not
returned to he attack, while to the
south of that river. especially in the
Montdidier sector, where the Germans
advanced on Friday and Saturday, the
Anglo-French have checked him almost
completely.
The centre of the Allied front con-
tnues to be the point upon which the
Germans are bringing the greatest
pressure, but their progress is disputed
with such ferocity that they hold little
territory to show for their costly effort.
Moreui, ten miles southeast of
Amiens, has been the scene of the
toughest fighting by far, that village
being taken and lost four times before
fort to hold it. Attacks and counter
thrusts follow each other so rapidly
east and southeast of Amiens that it is
difficult to state just where the line
ing is distinctly encouraging to the AL
lies.
Allies Capture Prisoners
At several points the British ana
j.. French took prisoners and captured
machine guns, which is significant
change in the trend Of the battle. Be-
cause the Germans must cut The Paris
Amiens railway before they can record
strategic success, they undoubtedly
will hurl further masses at the centre
North OF the Somme the enemy evil
IDENTIFY decided to entrench on his pres
emit line and use the bulk of his troops
in the south. Instead Of attacking
along an eighty-mile front, therefore,
his line Of assault viii measure APP
proximately thirty miles. allowing him
greater concentration of troops But
it works both ways. and certainly not
TO the disadvantage OF the Allies.
Easter Day finds the armies locked ia
the greatest struggle in the worlds
history. A high wind sweeps over the
battlefield ard bright sun warns hun
],
American and German soldiers, but to
them the typical Easter weather means
higher visibility, better for aerial
reconnaissance, faster artillery move
ment, and dricr, warmer spot upon
which 10 snatch Il few minutes Of much
needed sleep.
Battle ON Eighty-Mile Front
From northeast Of Arras TO south Of
Lassigny the battle now sways over
eighty miles Of front, the great bulge
in the centre having heightened the
fighting front by twenty-five miles
The German pawns % the Kaiser in
the great battle are being thrown at
the centre toward Amiens 10 the south
west. toward 81. Jugt, and also the
Parig- Boulogne Railroad, with the hope
Of stretching the An9io-f rench line 10
the breaking point.
Mach Paris. zach Calais! Vor-
warts!" ia the battle cry Of the German
miHtarists az they urge their troops to
greater EFFORT. These professional sol
dierD, with their wonderful training,
discipline and organization, have devel-
oped the art Of killing 10 the highest
! degree. Against them are pitted the
anatsnrs, who abhor fighting and love
peace, bat are wiling TO sacrifice their
lives TO beat the very thing the German
~ taught 10 worship.
In the battle Of demoeracy againut
nutocraey the odds should all favor the
grcfsss5cnal, but the marvel Of Il Is
mat me amateur IL apparently begin
nipY To get the measure OF his oDpo-
nsnt and the formers advantage is