Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-27

ling Casualties Among Hindenburgs Foces-German Pres
sure Slows Up Line Except in Salient Near
Albert, Where Rolling-Up Process is Being Under
taken by Huns in Effort to Reach Amiens.
Geranys effort to break the allied front in the
vest apparently no completion today than it the
day started the empire thought to have lost 100000
the futile effort during less thana weeks fighting
She given up attack however Adves from the
indicate that her forces massed for drive at Roye and
Noyon break thru and attempt rolling
hess to either side ,%8
AS against the chance accomplishing this purpose
counted the forewang for the allies There seems no doubt
where the heaviest stroke to fall and the opportunity is
offered to dispose the allied reserves to meet it.
PRESSURE SLOWING DOWN.
The entente line it with British, French and
fighting together unbroken front hrout the
ae area slowing down of the German
sure the Somme except in the vicinity Of Albert
the Noyon region along line the Disc the east
French likewise have compelled the Teuons weakened by
heir losses, to relax the force of their pressure.
South have advanced beyond the
offensive 1916 but have not gained west of Roye
The most bitter fighting has occurred the front south of
the Some continues but the has been checked
west of the Roye-Noyon sector.
AMERICANS FIGHTING.
further advance on this sector might endanger the French
hold the southern edge of the Oise
On this front Marshal Hag reports, American troops
aiding the French end British The identity and size Of
unit have not been disclosed but it probable they
part the the Ane and Champagne
fronts.
From Noyon south of LaFere the French hold
strong positions along the which the have been
unable to push back.
is reported Berlin unofcay that French and Amer
lean troops carried counter attacks south of La
Fere but without success
APEX OF WEDGE
The apex the wedge the Germans have driven into the
British line in days Albert of Berlin
that counter attacks here have been repused but the
hand the Germans have made gains The outer points
the wedge Monchy the Scap the Disc river
Esouth of LaFere
That the enemy did not make other attacks the western
front simultaneously with the big blow of Cambria
by the statement of Field Marshal Haig that the
used most of their and that than
$4,000 been thrown into the battle by the
All other sectors the western front have been drawn
to carry out the great German drive.
American gunners the Toul front have forced the Ger
the Rchecour opposite the American
This town has been seed heavily has Baussant and
other important points behind the lines The artillery
sides has been busy firing shells but the Americans have
been giving the two shells for of his.
It is clear the themselves compelled
driving back the entente lines for such
great distance wide front by decisive
Nobody what will result from it" General Luden-
ldorf declares.
il BOLsHEvIKI AWAKEs.
Concurrently apparently finding their posi-
zion in the ODESSA the Black port
(which they relied shipment of much needed grain has been
ecaptued by boshevi Ukranian troops. This follows
orty upon of the capture of two other Black
Hsea ports, Kherson and Nkolayev by the boshevik.
upon Odessa that Germany also reported rely
Ing as key point the dect the east boased of
having Germany reported to have left of a
Ukraine largely the hands Of the Austans and
lparently they are making too good job of it.
IN
Of A
The ata eary in
of
Local fighting taken place
attacks the Albert sector