The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-03-27

600 men in the futile effort during
less than a weeks fighting.
She had not given up the attempt
however, the advices from the from
indicating that her forces are masse,
for drive in the region of Roye an,
Noyon in an effort to break through
there, as q preliminary to rolling III
process either to the north or south.
AS against the chances of her ac
complishing this purpose may b,
counted the factor of forewarning fo
the allies. There seems no doubt nov
as to where the heaviest hammer
stroke is to fall and the opportunity
is offered of disposing the vast allied
reserve forces to meet it--an oppor'
tunity lacking in the earlier stages O.
the drive.
The entente line as it now runs, will
British, French and Americans stand
ing together, presents an unbroket
front throughout the battle area. There
has been slowing down in the Ger.
man pressure north of the Somme
except possibly in the vicinity of Al
bert, where the British are holding
doggedly. In the Noyon region anc
along the line of the Disc to the east
the French. by their valiant defense
weakened by their ceaseless efforts and
heavy losses, to relax the force of their
pressure.
Meanwhile il is clear that the
Germans themselves are being
compelled to admit that their sue
cess in driving back the entente
lines for such great distances on
SO wide a front is by no means
decisive one. Nobody can foresee
what will result from it, Gen. Won
view in alIuding to the victory he
claims.
Concurrently the Germans are ap-
finding their position in the
east, where they were supposed to
have insured peace with Russia and
the Ukraine, none too secure.
Odessa, the Black sea port upon
which they rely to ship them the sup
ply of grain needed by way of the
is recaptured by the bolshevik
and Ukrainian troops, the Russian
omiofiicial news agency reports. This
follows shortly upon the news OF the
recent recapture of two other Black
sea ports Kherson and Nikolayev, by
the bolsheviki.
1t was upon Odessa that Germany
also was reported as relying as key
point on the direct route to the east,
she boasted of having secured in her
scheme of penetration into the Orient.
Germany is reported to have left con-
troll of affairs in the Ukraine largely
in the hands of the Austrians while she
was engaged in her great effort on the
western front, and apparently they are
making none too good a job of IL.
Associated Press Review.)
Having regained all the dew
astated Somme region in their Of
fensive, the German armies now
find themselves before an allied de-
tense which grows stronger each
hour. In the north the enemy has
been definitely checked and in the
south, where his latest and most
important gains have been made,
he has been unable to push west of
Roye and Noyon.
The British line from the Scarpe
liver southwest through Albert to the
'omme has held fast for twenty-four
ours and the Germans have been re-
ulsed in local attacks along this sec
or. The front here is now west of
he old Sommc battlefield and west of
he Ancre river just north of Albert.
,hich is eighteen miles northeast of
miens.
South of the Somme the Germans
ave advanced west of the old front
efore the beginning of the Franco
ritish offensive of 1916, but have not
ct gained II west of Royc. The most
liter fighting has occurred on the
ont south of the Somme and still CON
nues but the enemy has been checked /
est of the Roye- Noyon sector. per- |
lps the most vital point on this part !
the line. A further advance on this |
.ctor might cndanger the French hold |
l tho southern bank of the Disc which !
is been stcadfast against all German /
tempts.
ON this front. Field Marshal Haig /
ports American troops are now aiding |
e French and British. The Identity /
the American units have not been /
scloscd. but IL is probable They form /
part OF the Franco American re- I
ryes on the Aisno and Champa gnc I
Onts
From Noyon eastward TO south OF .
iFafc the French hold strong posi-
Jns along the Disc which the Ger
ans have been unable 10 push back.
is reported from Berlin uuoiicialy /
at French and American troops have 4
rricd out strong Couutrr-attackH q
uth Of Ia Fcro against tho pivot 81
c German lines but without success. /
Tho apex of the blunt pointed wedge
. Germans have driven in tho Brit
lines tn six days is east of Albert.
Berlin reports that tho British conn
attacks here have been ropulssd /
u. on the other hand. tho Germans
we made no gains The outer points !
the wedge are Monchy, south of tho |
srpe and the Disc river south of Ia
rc.
That the enemy did not make other
tacEs on the western front siwultn-
ously with his blow west % Cam
li b. accounted for bv statement from
eld Marshal HsiE that The Germans
% used up most 81 their reserves and |
if more man SEQ 900 mon huHc tecn
own into tho battle hy the enemy. |
other sectors OF the vcstrrn front