Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-09
TRY NEW ATTACKS
TO BROADEN FIELD
Of HEAVY FIGHTING
Plan to Aim Blows at Either
Side of Salient in AL
lied Lines.
BATTLE FRONT EXTENDS
FROM LENS TO CHAUNY
Military Experts Look for Deter
mined Assaults North of
Arras.
LITTLE is HEARD FROM ITALY
Turkish Troops Invading Caucasus,
in Accordance With Terms OF
Brcst Litovsk Peace.
BATTLE FRONT EXTENDS
FROM LENS TO CHAUNY
LITTLE is HEARD FROM ITALY
Turkish Troops Invading Caucasus,
in Accordance With Terms OF
Brcst Litovsk Peace.
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BY Associated Prcss.l
Facing American. French and Brit-
ish troops strongly intrenchcd and
we'll equipped for battle, tho German
army has for the moment given up
its direct drive against Amicns After
utter repulse in his efforts TO cmash
straight through to his objective the
enemy now is attempting a new ma
neuver which is intended TO broaden
the field of action and reduce the
menace OF a countcrorfcnsive that
would nullify all the gains made by
the Teutons since March p.
Reports from the battle line in Pi-
cardy disclose the first stages Of this
new German offensive aimed at either
side OF the salient in the allied lines.
From La Bassce Canal in the north To
the sectors cast OF Laon, tho great
artillery forces of the enemy are thun.
derins. with the bombardmcnt deepen
ing at places to the intensity OF drum
fire.
The length of this front is approx
matcly l2o miles. North of Lens cast
or Arras, along the new front run
nlnE through RucQuoy. to Albert. south
10 Montdidicr and thence eastward past
Lassigny and Noyon to a point far be-
yond Chauny. the Germans arc ham
mcrinE the allied lines in An attempt
10 break tho dcfcnscs and prcDarc them
ior the infantry assault. which may
DC expected at any moment
GERMANS MAKE LITTLE
HEADWAI At SALIENT
On the western elbow Of the salient
III the allied lines the Germans ,rc
forced to fight uphill. Their advance
across the lower ground along the
Sommc. Ancre. Avre and Luce Rivers
has carried them up to a parapet of
hills which sentinel the road 20 Ami
ems Attacks along this natural Bal
wark have netted the enemy only i'm
significant gains at a horrible cost
Al points. the German efforts baye
gained. but these gains have resulted
onty IN the formation of sharp salients
which are swept by rife and machine
gun fire and tempcsts of shells when
ever enemy troops are seen formin-
for an attack
There is wholesome respect in the
German general staff for the allied re-
serve army. which as yet appears 10
nave neen drawn upon lightly to meet
'he Ieutonic attacks. The attack q,
INC FRENCH lines southeast of Cbaunr
Is TOT the purpose of removing man
"'ihs Saient and the gaining OF bet
'er protection TO the German left ranl
MS assault is still going on. and
II mas made considerable progress ,rbe
Germans struck through the love-,
forest of Coucy and have reached a
point south oflthe village of Folem
pray The Ecrln official statement
claims that 1000 prisoners have been
taken.
That an attack OF large dimensions
Is pianned for the front of Arras north.
"'r" I" Lens is considered probable
i''''arE experts. AS long as this
.o"t Is IN ITS present position, the
~ nan" cannot exert their full
strength on the line before An,inn.
ne cannonadc in this region NAV h.
the prelude OF masscd attack s,c,
as bent the British line duripr ~,
ter days OF March
h"' iioN OF AMERICAN
TROOPS NOT YET REVEALED
notwithstanding the statement mads
on Friday by stephen pichon. tbe
'rench Foreign Minister that "Aner-
,.A"s no" are lighting in picardy.'
>'Nthiit HAS Oeen learned a
"here General Pershing's men arc To-
Gated or what part they are play;nr
IN THIS battle OF battles.
on the American-held sectors n,ar
NerduA. east of Luneville and north.
cast OF Toui. only ordinary trench &c.
INVITES have been reported
little mas been heard from tho Nat
IAN front The concentration OF Aus
'"h troops n that thcater OF tho
var Is considered warning that ma
cor activities may he look ed for there
prooabiy in the mountainous country.
but there has heen no indication that
inc Teutons plan to launch their al
tack at an carly date.
turkish troops arc rrrortcd to be
invading the Caucasus. where they will
take possession Of the territories which
were given them under the peace
treaty OF Rrest Litovsk.
The landing OF British and Japareye
forces at Fladivostok seems to have
been merely for the purpose OF poiir.
ING that city. No steps toward eject