Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

Slowly assuming the shape of ag6ant yioughshare. the German drive III Picardy has come almost to halt eX- sept at the very tip of the salient Iriven into the lines of the entente allies As the area covered by the reutonsc offensive stands now, it runs, pm the south in an almost straight kne from Landricourt, on the old Hin cenburg line,'' to Montdidier, well De- hind the allied positions as they stood tn 191s.
 Savage Fighting in French Section. Savage fighting has taken place on the French part of the line. The German attempts to advance on the extreme tip of the salient driven into the French positions haev been fruit less and they have been driven back at the point of the bayonet. The British on the front north Of the Sca-pe have also repulsed the enemy, but south of this river they have been forced to retire
 From Montdidier the line to the northeast runs with a sharp angle to Wzrvillers and there it turns north ward and passes along the Sonnme river to above Albert, where it again turns to the northeast until it joins the old lines held by the contending armies on the morning of March q.
 Two New Features.
 One of the confusion of the battle and the contrary claims of the con testing armies. two new features stand ont. The first is that the French over a front of six miles. have driven into the German lines along the south ern side of the salient established by the Teutonic drive The other is that the Germans have begun new opera ton to the east of Arras. which may be the inception of a widening of the area of battle to the northward.
 Allied World Watching French Thrusi At the present moment the allied world is looking anxiously for news Of the success of the French thrus into the flank of the German forces The fact that the drive progressed rapidly and cut deep notch into tht German-held ground in the region O. Noyou may indicate that this move nnent Is the counter offensive whicl has been expected for the past thre, days. Progress by the French for |; considerable distance into the Ger man forces would cut off the Teuton fighting at the very tip of thu sploughshare" and compel them t retreat. or at least pause until tn menace to their communications cal De removed A further advance b, the French might easily overturn tn whole plans of the Germans and brin about a new phase of the battle il which the allies would strike hard al along the front and compel the Ger mans to relinquish their dearly -bough conquests.
 The German activity near Ara may have for its purpose either nev drive at the allies line or a defensiv operation intended to stop an Englis blew from the north coincident wit that begun by the French.
 Line of Battle.
 The British held firm north of tn Scarpe, but to the south of the rive have been driven back Their line i now near that occupied in July, 19fl and runs straight from Arleux, mort of Arras. 10 Boieleux, on the sine hel by the British on the north side of tn Dent river into their lines by th German thrust
 Berlin Admits Heavy Losses.
 Berlin admits that the losses hay been very heavy. The casualties ar referred to as normal" which, in vie of the magnitude of the battle, ma mean that the Germans have pal
  lt is admitted that at certain point fhe losses have been greater, but it pointed out that the proportion dignity wounded is very high.
 Americans Fighting Nobly.
 Americans have been in the hghtir and have acquitted themselves nobl Dispatches from Paris state that the have won the praise of the Frenc cf6cers for their conduct in the mid. of the mighty battle. It is said ths American divisions are among u units forming the strategic reserv, of the allied armies. If that is u case, it is probable that they were the fighting near Noyon yesterday ar shared with the French the burden breaking into the German lines.
 There has been nothing from ti other sectors in Belgium, France Italy to indicate that a new drive any one of them is imminent The have been. artillery duels at vario, points, but no infantry fighting noted in official reports.
 British Success in Mesopotan1ia.
 The British army in Mesopotam has achieved a eignel success again the Turks by either killing or captu ing she entire Turkish forces in u neighborhood of Hit. This town is ( the Eupnrates about 100 miles to Il westward of Bagdad. It is report, that British cavalry is operating in Il rear of the Turkish forces there.
 Bitter Discomfort of Russians.
 Bitter discontent with their Germ; masters IS being evidenced by Il xgyas iz lkraine and t is prob