Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-29
PARIS, March 29.-The long-range bonn
bardment of Paris was resumed shortly after
2 o'clock this afternoon.

The southwesery OF the German wedge into the allied
lines has stopped short Mondder The seems
definitely held here from Paris by the enclosure OF the
town within pocket formed by series OF villages vaiany cap
tured and held by French troops Despite continuous counter
attacks last night the Germans able dsodge Petans
from these hames on the hills about the town
Montdder and the Somm the Germans seem to nave
gained ground yesterday their westward push toward
Amens the great allied supply base but Paris declares the Anglo
French holding the enemy firmly along well defined
line which at no point less than II miles from this objective
Heavy Fighting Is Coming
The German that the thrust to the southwest
has been checked apparently is close in within the angle
formed by the Ave and Somme with its point Anlens
1t in this triangle therefore that further lighting OF the most
intensive be looked for in the immediate future
The continue sacrifice their recessy their
desperate attempts to break the barrier as the
ports from both the French and the British offices testify
North of the Somme the British front has only been st
but has been advanced i'll places oday statement
from the London office emphasizes the success OF the British
fog the German effort to emarrass the allied defense by
establishing movable line in the Arras region through great
assault The German thrown IN after the penetration
the outpost lines cumpd in the battle by the
devastating fire OF Field Marshal Hags artillery and machine
guns and thrown back with great losses.
Foch May Get Supreme Command
General Pershng has placed the entire OF the
army France the disposal of the French staff for
the world battle progress according reports from
Paris This Offer the advces made General Foch
the great military sategs and chief of the ministry staff,
who has been reported likely to be placed supreme command
Of all the armies on the western front
The gigantic conflict the ground between the Scarpe and
Disc rivers has entered no new phase Repu in their efo IS
wings of the salient in the allied lines but heavy
fighting continues along most of the hfty-fve-mle front
ON the northern flank which has been extended slightly
Scarpc Field Marshal Haig although giving ground has
epuscd attack and has held of his position
especially between Boseux and Albert On the southern
flank the German gains around Monddier have been offset by
French offensive south of Noyon and the repuse
heavy enemy attacks along the Disc
Change in Teuton Tactics Forced
Attention divided between the German attack along the
Scape toward Arras and the probability that the French
in the south the beginning of counter offensive
large scale The wings Of the German salient its weak
points and when the allied troops checked the onrsh and held
small gains great they have done for days the
enemy had to change his tactics
Ass of the strongest points the British line and
guarded the north of Vmy ridge and the south by Way
ridge while there strong hill positions to the From
these positions the British artillery could lombard the
the German lines toward the Somme and prevent the Germans
from wdc' ing the salient toward the north while the
time giving the British point from which to launch
offensive The German attack along the Scape may either
fent to draw British attenon attempt take the high
ground arond Arras effort to offset British
toward Camba Whatever the of the attack strength
the British wtllStanirg the efforts gaantly.
French troops
Driven the
er the French oounterattacked and held
Meanwhile
distance of more than mile This
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