American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-09
.TENACITY OF ALLIES
UPSET GERMAS PLANS
Hlndenburg Failed in Attempt to
Achieve Decision In One Great
Battle.

French and British ~tenacity have
upset the ambitious plans of the Ger
man high command for the battle of
Picardy. says the war departments
weekly military review Sunday night,
and now the enemy, determined to
gain some sort of success at any cost.
is throwing fresh forces into the
battle in an effort to secure limited
detectives. Because of this, the situa-
ton is expected to remain uncertain
for some time to come.
General improvement in the STRAIT
egic position of the allies is noted. and
the review declares that under Gener-
al Foch the allied military machine
IS working smoothly and efficiently in
stemming tho German assault.
There is no mention whatever of the
American troops reported hurrying to
the front to join the British and
French. though the department again
mentions that several American trans
port section have taken an active part
IL the battle and that the American
aviation service is cooperating with the
British.
Far Short of Detectives.
AT the opening of the third week OF
the German offensive. we find that the
enemy is still far short of attaining
his principal detectives" says the re
view.
1T is now evident that the German
high command contemplated over
whelming the British at the outset. be
tween the Disc and the Sensee. anC
driving a wedge into the Franco-Brit
ish forces.
The enemy fully expected tC
achieve a decision in the field in tn,
course OF one great battle.
Evidence of prisoners tends to con
hrm that the enemy hoped to gain tn,
line Of the Somme by the evening O
l the first day Of the offensive. As
5 matter of fact. il took the German
p ten days to cover the ground they ex
pected 70 overrun within fOrty-eigh
hours. The stuhbornness Of British
resistance and the severe ~casualtie
inflicted by them compelled the Ger
mans TO draw more heavily than the.
had anticipated on their own reserves
Fresh Forces Thrown In.
The German high command is nov
: throwing fresh forces into the BATH
IN an effort to secure some Of its NOR
limited detectives.
{ Under the leadership OF Genera
/, FOch. the allied military machine /
@ mnctioning with precise smOOthness
insuring greatest economy. harmon.
y and efficiency In the use Of all of tn
n forces now united in stemming tn
s German assaults. The morale OF tn
allied troops remains high.
The German offensive has not spen
itself and the situation will continu
n uncertain for some time to come
s However. the general strategic AM
tactical position Of the allies is be
looming more favorable"
5 After a period OF relative calm il
y the week. during which the enemy wa
busy bringing up his heavy guns an
repairing the wastage Of battle by re
: placing tired units by fresh troop.
4 another powerful attack was launch
8 ed along the segment Of the line nO'
held by the French, stretching fror
Q the Amiens-Roye road to Grivene,
The enemy was able TO make Sigh
Roadway. Fierce fighting continues
Allied Forces Massed.
Allied forces are massed to chez
the invaders in this area.
There has been relatively less &C
itivity north OF the Somme, though III
Germans have made a number OF sci
J. .ious attempts 10 encircle Arras. A
attacks in this sector have been beai