The Washington herald., 1918-03-27
Allied and German Troops Still Dis
putting Noyon and Nesle, News to
War Department Says-Line Still
Holding German Employment of
Such Great Force Only Justified
By Clean Break Through, Not
Achieved.

Allied and German troops still dsputng possession of
Noyon and Nes. according summary of the latest deveI
opments the offensive received here last night from Gen. Tas
ker H. Bliss Chief of Staff of the American army and Amer-
representative the nteralied war council
The text of the summary made public Its receipt
announced by Gen. eyon M2.3h ac1g Chief of Staff
he left the War Department shortly before o'clock last
night He unable say what hour the report was filed
at Paris
Gen Bliss said hat at the time he reporting the line
of the British drawn somewhat of Albert and Roye
and that of the French from Chaunes past Noyon and thence
eastward along the south bank of the Oise
LINES REMAIN ALMOST IDENTICAL
The line he reports says Gen March, is similar carried
the afternoon press dispatches with the exception that he said that
the Germans attacking the trenches around Noyon Nese
No reference made by Cen Bliss Gen March said parci-
patton by American troops in the battle
Reports last night from the Tou sector held by the Americans said
Gen. March, Indicated that all quiet there .,--s-,
HUN CLAIMS GAINS ALREADY ADMITTED.
The line is holding"
That last nights aconic of the British when for the
first time the German claims do exceed the admitted by Hag
The latest German claim alleges the crossing of the Anc the cap
of Baches Baeux, Eaon Busy Bhucou Befve Cier-
vler lrles and Mraumon and the capture of 963 guns.
Biaches and Baeux but and three miles, respectively be-
yond Peronne which the Germans claim captured days
They line extending Roye to which the British admitted
their last night
Bhucourt Befves. Geer es and Mraumon are close
gehe beyond Bpaume hours conceded
Maumont FIVE miles southwest of Bapaume and the line Albert
which the British have been long occupying.
OFFENSIVE is DAILY DECREASING.
Busy five miles Noyon of the
line between Noyon and which holding
British officers the gmmest
date The offensive, they has lost its pace.
1--WE division troops Germany had available" said
one of the important British officers duty
THE desperate employment of such force could only have
by break through speed
creased day by day Instead has decreased Now
is almost stopped.
1--WE yielded ground material of course But there
sign of break through The Germans today
of hundreds of thousands of lives face
they faced last Friday when their artillery opened"
1t is admitted in both Italian and British circles England
brought from Italy work Flanders
denied that these forces have been used.
From Italian learned this has weakened
Italian front
On the contrary, formidable Italian offensive
high authority the making 1t WILL according
here be than diversion the withdrawal Teuon
forces from this front The Italian high
the for advance against the line whence heavy a
llery has already been shifted to the front.
The hesh price lives which the Germans have paid for their
West thus
who has read line of the official dispatches
United States concerning this battle. He says:
KILLED OFF AT TERRIFIC RATE
German being killed that dessser of
slaughter dreamed possible If keeps
four hours it will be British victory"
Complete figures the British
Washington. hey have public American
Il who saw the reports said yesterday afternoon:
81 regard the British losses strngy They
heavily in material But that be made quickly The British
practically intact 1t pay
again for any the have incurred"
Of Guns 10 ne Germans are
Naturally will
tailed claim last night
anything