Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-23
War Summary
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 In 6 battle that has rivalled in fe- rocity any that has preceded during the three and a half years of warfare. the British on a 5O-mile froRt have withstood a great German offensive in it's initial stages. At some points the British lines have been bent back. but not as much as had been expected by military experts acquainted with the forces the Germans had brought up and the power of the guns they had upon and behind the line
 As the result of the struggle on that part of the front just west of Cambrai. where the fighting was apparently the hottest. the British line has nowhere been broken and Field Marshal Haig's men have inflicted friehtful casualties on the enemy.
 As an indication of the sanguinary nature of the fighting, the Berlin for eign office states that 16,00O men and 200 guns have been captured. This may be compared to the British losses in the German counter offensive on December 4. 1917, when six thousand men and 100 guns were captured.
 Try to Rrive Wedge
 The first reports of infantry fighting were indicative of an attempt on the part of the Germans to drive wedges into both sides of the Cambrai salient. isolate the British troops further east and regain the Hindenburg line, from which they were driven on November 22. 1917. by General Byng's sudden blow. Subsequent dispatches have proved that this was, indeed, the plan of the German general staff. The fight ing on the rest of the 50-mile front was but a side issue to the terrific on- slaught aimed at Gauche Wood and Lagnicourt, the south and north bases of the salient
 There is no data upon which it is possible to estimate the success at- tained by the Germans to the soutE. but names of towns where the armies were battling on Friday show that on the northern side of the salient the Germans bent the British line back about 1-2 miles. It was reported that St. Ledger was the scene of a hard struggle and that Doignies had been retaken by the British. These points are about four kilOmeters. or PAS miles back of the British lines as they stood before the attack began. Berlin claims that British first line positions from Arras to Lafere were captured.
 100000 Hun Soldiers
 The concentration of men and artil- lery on the British front as shown in official reports. demonstrates that the Germans gre making a determined ef- fort to smash the British front. Forty or about 100000 Teutonic troops are in the fight. The total mum Der of cannon the Germans are em- ploying cannot be estimated, but un- official reports say that there were 1000 guns on one small sector. Aus trian and Bulgarian troops have made their appearance on the British front.
 The attack was launched under the eyes of Emperor William, Field Mar shal Won Hindenburg and General Lu- dendOrff. the three guiding spirits of he German war machine. The French report fighting in various sectors, es- pecially in Champagne and Lorraine.
 Possibilities are not limited to the front in France. but the Italian battle line is beginning to show signs of ac- tivity beyond the ordinary. An Aus trian attack in the Frenzela Valley was checked by the Italians after an advanced post had been taken. The Frenzela river is a continent of the
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