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ARMY AT ALBERT, SAYS
BERLIN WAR OFFICE
Berlin. March 81,

Berlin. March 2I
The latest official report. issued last
night, says "A new phase has set
in in the tremendous battle on both sides
of the Somme. The enemy Is retreat
ing on a wide front
During the pursuit we have already
crossed at many points our old positions
before the Sommc battle In 1916 I'm n
westerly direction.
I'VE are before Albert. Lihons, ltOye
and Noyon have been taken"
Yesterday mornings oIlcial statement.
said the number Of guns captured by
the fcrmius so far has increased to 9GS.
More than 100 tanks are lying in cap
turcd positions. it Il added.
The text of the statement reads:
In continuation Of the great battle
IN Franc" our troops Yesterday achieved
fresh successes. English divisions.
brought up from Flanders and italy. and
French divisions threw themselves
against our troops in desperate attacks.
They were defeated.
"'rhe armies of General Won Below and
General Won der Marwitz have finally
maintained themselves in Ervillers after
hot and fluctating battle, and in their
advance against Achiet-le-Grand cap
tured the villages Of BihuCourt. Bief-
captured lrles and Miraumont and have
crossed the Ancrc River.
English troops. freshly brought for
ward, attacked violently on wiue
front from the direction OF Albert. The
enemy was driven back after bitter
struggle.
we have crossed the Bapaume-Ai-
bert road near CourCelette and PoZiercs
TO the south Of Pcronne. General Won
Hofacker has forced Il passage across
the Somme and has taken by storm the
height of Matsonnette. which was so
hotly contested in the Somme battle of
1916. az well as the villages of Biaches
and BarlauX. strong enemy counter
attacks wore themselves out before our
lines.
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now facing the British. while n majority
of the remainder are in the German
Crown Princes command.
Military experts consider that dynastic
reasons are affecting the German Of
iehSiN" plans Should the BdNarian
of success it Is considered highly proh-
able the German crown Prince will
take advantage Of the situation t.
launch a second offensive In the cham
pagne region for the purpose of reS;or-
ing tlohenzollern prestige.
If the Ravarian's offensive docs not
succeed the German Crown Prince is
likely 70 refrain from compromising
himself. \ year ago when the Germans
prepared what unuucStiunablN was in
tended for a vast battlefield. upon wlich
they hoped to lure the French for n
decisive battle
The entire plain extending northwest
and south of ST Quentin was deuudcd
of every tree, house and other obstacle
which might serve to protect the French
troops. Even the knoll ON the southern
extremity Of the plain. where Prince
Eitcl Fredrich'S hunting lodge is 10
Gated. was denudcd Of everything except
tile lodge itself.
Through the Holman forest, northwest
of st. Quentin, the Germans cut vast
avenues a hundred yards wide ana many
miles long for the purpose of permitting
them from the heights behind st. Quca-
tin to see any movement of French
troops.
While the French did not permit them
selves to be lureu into the trap. never
thelcsS the vast prearranged battlefield
exists unchanged today The Germans
apparently are seeking again TO utilize
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BRITISH STAND STRONGER THAN IN LAST DAYS 5

ures prepared in advance will take effect
at the right moment.
"These first days of the battle preS
sumably mark hlgh-water level Of the
German advance" the dispatch con-
tlnues. 'rhe enemy still enjoys the
advantage of the offensive, and Is able
to select the point where the blow is
to be aimed, while we are obliged TO
disperse by means of defense ana TO
cover all points where the blow might
fall.
That advantage, as the history Of
war has taught us, Is one that quickly
passes every hour and brings us nearer
TO the moment when the Allied armies
in reserve will be ready to intervene.
Before that moment comes Hindenbutg
must have achieved the decision or be
prepared to see Il so against him.
hitherto with thrice the human ma
terial and means employed by the
French and British armies last year,
the enemy gained proportionally less
than the Allies did In n series of brill
liant attacks beginning with Vimy Ridge
and ending with the Malmaison fort
All such operations result In the gain
of ground exactly proportonate to the
accumulation of men, material and
means behind the attacking front. As
the Germans have been able to ac-
cumlate greater force behind the
front than the Allies have even been
able TO achieve. their advance has been
proporiionately swifter and greater"
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Paris, March 81.

Paris, March 81.
within forty-eight hours the
Allies will be masters of the situa-
ton" Premier Clemenceau declared
today. upon his return from the
front.
NJ. Cleme1ceau made the state
ment in a report to the ministerial
council. At the same time he did
not attempt to conceal the serious
ness of the situation.
The Premier said Amiens is well
defended and that it is improbable
the Germans will break through to
this objective.
The Berlin Local Anzeiger pub
fishes a dispatch from Lausanne de-
claring the British saved their en-
tire complement of heavy artillery.
"Only a few French divisions are
engaged" Subsecretarv of War
Abrami declared today.
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SEES DECISION
-~; FOR ALLIES IN, AZ HOURS

"The bulk of the French army is
awaiting events, while the most
powerful British reserves are just
arriving on the field"
"Enfeebled by considerable losses
and forced to slacken his efforts.
the enemy was checked everywhere
yesterday evening and last night"
the French War Office reported to-
day.
"We hold the lire from Echelle
and Staurin TO Beuvraignes and
north Of LaSsigny, in front of the
Southern part of Noyon and along
the left bank of the Disc.
"Strong enemy patrols attempt
ing to reach our position northwest
of Noyon during the night were re-
pulsed.
"An intermittent bombardment is
continuing along the whole front"
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L. S. TROOPS At CRUCIAL POINT

today
battle It
Rivers, the southern half
northern Iicarty
the British holding through
yesterday, indications
o
in
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ALLIES RESERVE
TOJOIN BATTLE
Fresh, Strong Troop S
About to Buttress
Front Line
VIEW AT WASHINGTON
Military Observers Look for
Counter-Blow Against Ger
4 man Attackers
washington. March II

-hsil I'll
The Allies are about to throw into the
west front death-caldron mass .;
fresh, strong troops. This information
vas Forthcoming from reliable sources
here today as the struggle appeared to
he In somewhat slackened transition
stage. .r.. I
lAmerican forces are already taking a
valiant share In the Roye-Noyon vortex,
and it is believed that even further
american strength is included in the
fresh reserves to he hurled mt the Ger
mans. The numbers of the allied reserve
cannot be revealed under the censorship,
but II can be said this force is such that
military men believe the boche will Lc
held and perhaps hurled bach.
y Military strategy has prevented the
use of this reserve before now. Within
T. day or few days It's use will be
far more effective than il II haG been
cast into the struggle while the Ger
imam push was at its height, the ex-
perts say. There is some chance that
She Allies will develop "A pincer move-
ment similar in many respects to that
which nearly turned the Byng drive at
Cambria into bad defeat
In any event American ana Allied
military men here, say confidently that
while the Allies msy yield more ground
the boche has about shot his bolt and
cannot make this drive "A victory. The
greatest optimism prevails az to the
outcome.
Acting Chief of STAFF March is in
constant touch with developments as
they affect the whole Allied problem.
and particularly the American end
thersof General Bliss. at the inter
Allied war council is keeping him ad-
vised Of the most intimate details.
a report from General Bliss last
night revealed the main facts as con-
tanned in yesterdays Conmuniques.
while another message from General
Pershing, perhaps containing interest
ing data on the drive, was in late last
night for DECIDING General March has
promised TO give what information lie
safely can, as soon as possible
Loss of territory means nothing. they
said. Loss of men does, and if the
German maneuvered into Il position
where he could push on to Paris or
the channel ports, then would affairs
be critical.
The German is losing men at a very
costly rate, far more SO than the AL
lies That is what counts, the experts
say
So when the final toll is taken it
h believed the drive will go down as
another German "washOut." provided
the Teuton is held in the next few
days.
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BRITISH LINE INTACT;
u FALLS BACK SLOWLY

London, March 2f.-The British line
continues to withdraw slowly before
the pressure of the German masses.
according to correspondents at British
headquarters
Over a large part of the battle zone
the retirement is being made volun-
tarily, so as to maintain an unbroken
front. Prisoners say the advance of
the Germans is behind schedule.
Monday was the supreme day for
the British gunners. Attacking from
north of Erlillers TO the point of Brit.
ish contact with the French. the Ger.
mans were held up nearly everywhere
by the ceaseless activity Of the British
artillery fire.
Masses of enemy troops which.
coming forward in waves, again and
again attempted to reach their objec-
tjves. met with the same fate as the
Old Guard at Waterloo. In only one
sector, near Sapignies, did they sue
ceed in, bending back the rritish front.
It was to conform the front with this
indentation that the British fell back
during the night, Strengthening the
line.
British airmen made veritable pan
demonium of every center of cOnceu'
tration of traffic behind the German
front Tens of thousands of rounds
were fired pointblank into enemy for
nations. while airmcn fulfilled effec
lively their role as ayes Of the artil'
lerists.
The tenacity Of the prluau re-
sistance, the prisoners say. exceeded
anything the Germans deemed possi-
BILE. They complain of great privations
on account of lack of supplies and eX-
treme WEAKNESS also is telling heavily.
Z Owing to the dense masses of support
ing troops. however, the enemy is able
to replenish his forward line with fresh
units: .y
The weather remains dry. thus IA.
voring the enemy.
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tacking in the region of Aveluy wood,
north of Albert, while north of this
point the situation was unchanged
save for an attempted enemy raid
west of Arras.
Enemy airmen bomb Amiens
nightly. The famous cathedral was
very nearly hit by a huge bomb.
Along the famous Pozieres ridge,
astride the Somme. across the OBJ
liberated villages of Ovillers, War
lencourt, Lesars. Flers, Logueval,
Montauban, Mametz and Courcelette,
the Germans are strewing their
corpses as they slowly press for
ward, losing men heavily, gaining
ground slowly.
On the east the enemy has reached
Memetz, about four miles from
Albert on the Albert -Combles high
way.
To the southeast the Germans are
before Bray, located on the Somme,
five miles from Albert.
(Bspaume is about twelve miles
northeast of Albert. Warlencourt is
two and one-half miles southwest of
Bapaume; Lesars is one and one-half
miles southwest of Warlencourt;
Courlecette is midway between
Albert and Bapaume; Montauban is
three miles west of Combles; Tongue
val il three miles northwest OF
Combles and Fleres is one and a half
miles north Of LonguevalD
Hindenhurg is striving desperate
ly to break through the tifty-mile
front-now here, now there--un-
mindful of the huge gaps torn in
his massed ranks by the British
guns. Already he is up to the 1916
line in some places. The British
are using advantageous tactics, eX-
perts here say, to meet the drive.
simultaneously with lunges in the
direction of Albert, the most furious
attacks are being flung southwest
ward against line through Rosieres
and the st. Gobain forest, curving
outward toward Royc and Noyon.
| Rosieres, mentioned as the point
against which heavy assault is
being directed, is thirteen miles
south of Albert. Roye is nine miles
south of Rosieres, while Noyon is
twelve miles southeast of Roye,
Nesle is eight miles northeast Of
Roye.)
The British evidently were still hold
ing Pozieres ridge (where a previous
dispatch mentioned strong machine
gun cmplacements), but their left at
this point had been bent sharply back
to Ovillers, which is three miles north
east Of Albert, just north of the main
Albert -Bapaume highway.
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from the French lines south of the
Somme to assist In the protection Of
Amiens. This movement Is highly reas-
suring and doubtless forms the basis OF
Premier Clemenceau's optimistic decla-
ration today concerning Amienss safety.
The French Premers prophecy that
within forty-eight hours the Allies VIII
be masters of the situation does not
necessarily mean that successful major
counter-attacks will then have been
operative. 1t does mean, however, thal
the German strength for further at
tacks will by then have lost its menace
ing power II may be some time there
after before the Allies countcr-stroke Is
delivered.
At present the battle has become a
race with the reserves. The Allies now
apparently know definitely Where to
plant their re-enforced strength. and as
soon as this work is completed linden
burg's drive viii be over
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HOPE TO SAVE AINIENS
FROM HINDENBURG
NVrittcu for the UHited PrcsSD
New York, March

The British defenses before Amiens
are holding against new German at
taCks
Amiens, highly important for the AL
lies as n railway center. is saved if the
future bears out General Maurice's pre-
diction of this afternoon that the Ger
mans north of the Sommc have been
definitely checked.
The capture of Albert by the Ger
mans is purely secondary to the saving
Of Amiens Albert is without strong
natural defenses, and its abandonment
by the British means no more than an
intention to strengthen their positions,
blocking the road to Amiens.
Everything, in the sector south of AL
bert and Immediately bordering the
Somme must give way to the prime OBJ
jective Of preventing .tmiens falling into
IIindenburg's possession.
The French re-enforcementS mentioned
by General Maurice this afternoon as
rapidly approaching the battlefront
probably are reserves being dispatched
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NEWS "HEARTENING"
OPINION Nv LONDON

WV NOFk, NTITVTT :
Th" t"rr1auS on the south wing have
apparently been checked and the TcutOn
advance il apprcCiably SlaC<encd. indi-
eating general fatigue and lack Of stay
ing powers" according to British War
Office reports 80 British officials here
today.
cable stated our enemies are appar-
emily checked on the south wing. There
Is every indication to believe the drive
in the southwest has been arrested be
fore it could make further appreciable
progress. \ general slackeuing of the
drive is noticeable, probably due to en-
haustion and the necessity Of bringing
up artillery. \ renewal is expected, but
the respite is clearly evident
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SMASHING BRITISH ARMY, BREAKING
FRENCH MORALE, TEUTON DUAL AIM

the armies Both are determined. at
any sacrifice, TO insure victory.
The poilus on the entire front after
four months of the most intensive work
in defensive preparations today are
keenly awaiting eXteus-On o. the often
sive TO the French sectors, Inspired
by the British resistance they are de-
termined to demonstrate that their cour-
age and ability are equal tU that of
their allies on the north.
Fully half the German divisions are
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HAIG HOLDS. RESERVES,
VORWAERTS WARNING

Amsterdam, March 27.--Warning that
the British are withholding for the pres
ent strong reserves with which to at
tack the German troops from the flank
was sounded In copies of the Berlin Nor-
waerts, received here today.
Norwaerts declared the people are
Joyous at the news from the west front,
which justifles the hope of peace.
The newspaper condemned the re
yengeful talk" of the Pan-Germans.
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Field Marshal Won Hindsr,,.. I -.
yet faiied to break through X n4A
armies and speculates whero cs
rooms mobile reserve army o. ,s,''
10 Sixty divisions will appear. = ~"y
r, So, Amsterdam. March .,
sundays date attempts to lowsr
nigh expectations of the German !. 'as
on the great Offensive. The paper pe.ps ps'
out that 1t will be necessary 10 pv,n's
the British army before it is pos.,s,0 asa
oreas down resistance, and ada.
-. II vs. impossible after a sho., !,
severe artillery .proparati,,, in inort but
hHue heH we an si eae hin lines with our infans,aSk sak
front" s 'he whcls
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with the French Armies in the Field,
March 81.
Germany's offensive appears TO EN-
brace two great objectves--an effort
TO break up Great Britains military
forces. and an effort to break down
the French civilian morale by terror
izing Paris and other open cities.
Observers just returned from Paris
and other cities where bombs have been
thrown ascertaiued that the civilian
morale is equally as high as that of
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TURKS PILLAGE TREBIz,,yn
Reported by Greek -,
Armeian Refugees D

London. March 27.-Atrocitios a.,
Greeks and Armenians markad - against
or the Turks into the bort of rrns ,ne entry
Inns Is reported by Greeks wbo'lond wbo s
acrordIrr acrHsH IN athens from the Black pss s.s
Company dispatch The Turks e,egfaph
cused OF having pillaged the toSn &C.
caused much property destruction~ and
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TEUTON SOON TO LOSE
ADVANTAGE or ATTACK

Ottawn, March 21.--A dispatch re-
CeiNed here from French headquarters
urges entire calm and unshaken con-
iidenCe, and says that, although the
British front was compelled to recoil
under the hammer blows of the Germans
inevitably a move that was fully fore
seen by the Allied staffs---counter-mcas
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Livestock Committee to Mes,

Washington. March 27.-Tbe r,
ers and Stock Raisers' Adyisorv saIn rm'
mittec. appointed TO help solve natio.nl,
meeting Thursday with Secretarv nrst
riculture Houston and Food kdm,ns.ss Inn ~
traitor Hoover. u''iinh'
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With the British Armies in the


Field. March 27.
With the war-madc desert of the
Somme battlefield now crossed, fight
ing win begin to offer certain ad-
vantages to the British, who have
good communications behind them.
The wooded hills, valleys, villages
and towns offer great screens.
The fighting is heavy between the
converging Ancre and Somme Rivers.
1t is hottest around Meulte. south Of
Albert, where one of Haig's divi-
sions was reported holding its own
early last night.
During the afternoon a fierce at
tack against Auchonvillers, north Of
Albert, was driven off, while north
west of Colincamps an entire Ger
man patrol was made prisoner.
The enemy is reported heavily
shelling the line between Eamel and
Beaumont Hamel. A report they
were in Henuturne was unconfirmed.
Likewise, a rumor that German
armored cars arc advancing lacks
confirmation.
This morning the enemy was at
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Continued from PAGE One
retirement. (Bray-Sur-Somme lies
between eight and nine miles west
of Peronne on the northern bank
of the Somme River.)
Haig's Statement
Marshal Haig reported as follows
Further local fighting north
and northeast of Albert. The
situation here is unchanged.
In the neighborhood of Bray.
as resul: of enemy attacks yes
terday afternoon astride the
Somme, we were forced back a
short distance.
South of the Somme, heavy
attack early Tuesday night against
our new line was repulsed after
severe fighting.
At one point in the neighbor-
hood Of the river the enemy
forced his way into our posi- ions,
but was thrown back by a counter
attack.
Striking Toward Amiens
All roads in the Somme region
converge on Amiens, but Hinden-
burg's most desperate efforts to push
forward to this place are meeting
with the most stubborn resistance
Amiens, eighteen miles southeast
of Albert on the main highway, is
obviously Hindenburg'S next obje2-
tive. 1t is of vast strategic import
ance, on account of its relation to
Paris, eighty-six miles away, and
the English Channel, forty-fve miles
off by the Somme valley, in which
AmSns is situated.
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the ground which is most favorable TO |
III" Germans and unfaN orah'c to the /
Allies.
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TEUTON PAPERS ADMIT
FAILURE TO BREAK LINE

The Hague. March 81.
The Frankfurter Zeitung admits that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-30
ITALIANS CONFIDENT
OF FINAL VICTORY
ON WESTERN FROM

Washington, March 29.-Supreme co
fidence in the ability of the French al
British armies to hold the Germans
check is freely expressed in Italy, DO
in political circles and by the newsp
pers, the Italian embassy was advised i
day by cable from Rome.
The entire Italian press" said u
message, continues warm, brother
comment for the brave English al
French troops. Opinion prevails that
view of large intact reserves of Il
allies the present retirement will be "a
lowed at the right moment by powerf
counter attack
The parliamentary group for nation
defense has telegraphed to the Britt
ambassador its sentiment of highest q
miration for the British army All
iiticai circles expressed the SOLIDARITY
the Italian people with allied natio1
ana armies and also firm confidence n
the energy of the allies.
The Gornale DItalia writes:
Everything justifies full confide11
of all allied countries in the final ia
of the battle. With faith we turn b
thoughts beyond the Alps, which
longer divide, but unite US to our Lat
sister,
Inc MeSSdSSefo writes.
Uniform concord firmness of the nd
ale or the peoples of the entente is n
mirable. There is not one single SWIM
tom of alarm, but everywhere high3
spirit of faith in resistance and reasd
able optimism.
The Corriere Della Sella writes:
English troops, although inferior
number and in training, are superior
spiritual power and for splendid cod
age. They have already proved theY
selves worthy Of victory before the Wild
world
The Fronte Inferno writes
offensive against Italy has been Oh
poned, but not abandoned 1t is necs
sary to prepare the spirit of our nati
tor the great trial which is impendis
Austrian offensive will find both ala
ana country equally prepared