Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-01
u. s. May Force
War Theatre Shift


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important event Of the week has been
the French participation in the battle
French reserves have been hurried to the
scene of action and are arrayed along
the southern flank Of the new salient
which the enemy has pushed out,
stretching from Barisis to Montdidier.
Fierce fighting continues in the
Montdidier area, where a successful
French counter-offensive is already out
lined in the vicinity Of Lassgny
North Of the somme the British are
holding the enemy on the line running
| from Feuchy. through Boyeles, Buc-
duoy. Beaumt-Hamel, Albert, to Sally
( le-Sec.
To the south Of the river the Ger
mans arc still forging ahead The rush
toward Amieus is being carried through
with great vigor
STRONG hostile assaults have also
been directed against the point of juno.
ton OF the FTanco-British forces in the
hope of being able to strike a decisive
blow here and roll back either the French
or British.
Release French Units
our own resources have been placed
unreseryedly at the disposal of the Al
lies and our divisions will be used II
and when needed Our troops are taxi
ing their places in otherN parts of the
line, thus relieving veteran French units
for emergency service.
Such OF our troops as have received
sufficient amount OF training will CO.
operate with the latter and in so far
as they are able will assume a share
Of the great burden now so valiantly
borne by the French and British armies.
"Other sectors Of the western front.
not within the immediate radius OF the
battle zone, have been relatively ques-
| cent Artillery activity was general,
and at the points in which our forces
are engaged, heavy shelling took place.
THE bombardment of Paris by a
/ long-range gun firing approximately
1 seventy-five miles is noted.
From Italy information reaches us
/ that fresh Austrian divisions are arriv-
! ing along the Italian front. coming from
/ Rumania, and important troop move
ments are taking place in the Val
/ Sugana.
Renewed activity along the entire
front is recorded and the Austrians were
able to conduct a successful operation
in the Frenbela Valley.
The snow is melting rapidly in the
mountain areas and with the return OF
good weather it is possible that the
enemy may attempt serious offensive
! in this theatre
In the eastern theatre the Germans
are continuing their advance in the
| Ukraine.
Austrisns Driven Back
"A number of engagements are re.
ported in which Austrian forces were
driven back,
I'm Nthe Balkans. increasing activity
Is again noted The enemy drove two
unsuccessful raids against the Allied
position between Lake Presba and
Ochrida. Allied aircraft was active in
bombing hostile concentrations in the
Struma and Narda Valleys.
| The principal event in the outlying
theatres Of war took place along tn,
Mesopotamia front, where an entir,
! Turkish force was nearly cut to pieces
The British took 5000 prisoners, fer
guns and large quantities of supplies
The British continue in pursuit of tn,
remnants of the routed Turkish force,
and have reached a point forty-five mile!
north of Hite. From Persia. news of tn,
possibility of the Persians joining hand,
with the Central Powers has been cur
rent.
Turkish units, under German leader
ship, are believed to be advancing In IN,
vicinity of Teheran. This must be tAkei
into consideration, owing to the pos
sibility Of the enemy executing a fiankinI
movement against the British operatinl
in Mesopotama.
In Palestine, British are extendn
their gains methodically. The Jordan ha.
nd
ful raids were executed in the Jordan
Valley and the vicinity Of the Nablul
Road"