Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-03-29
German Advance Losing Its
Momentum in S bite of
Superior Forces.
NO SIGNS OF A BREAK
German Leaders. After Sacrificing
Hundreds Of Thousand Lives, Face
the Same Organized Defense as al
Start Of the Deadly Drive.

starr OF the OcdoiJ Cfifcs
London. The grenfest battle Of the
present war the spring drive which
the kaiser has been promising for some
tlmc-ls SIN IN progress lighting hav-
Ing been continuous since the battle
began on March Il.
The German tactics OF sending
troops into the battlefield IN massed
formation has cost them staggering
LOSSES. II would seem that the Hun
leaders have decided 10 sacrifice men
without stint IA their desperate at
tempt to break through the allied lines.
Casualty List Heavy.
Following Is an estimute Of the num-
Der Of men engaged aud the casualties
in the greatest battle Of the greatest
war" based on the best obtainnble in
formation, but subject TO official cor
yeeiiOn
Germans number engaged IN
the last six days, 10000. Total mum
Der engaged daily, 10000. Total cas-
ualtlcs. 10000
British Total number engaged In
the last six days, 100000. Total mum
her engaged daily. 10000 Total cas-
ealtes, 10000 (including German
claim OF $1,000 prlsoners.) Estimate
casualties include killed. wounded. cup
iurcd and missing.
The German losses have been so
great that the enemy has been obliged
10 bring reinforcements from all parts
Of the western front The war office
has established the fact that more than
seventy German divisions Gin the
neighborhood OF OF $4,000 mem have
been engaged
Britona Exact Heavy Toll.
EXnctlng the heaviest toll for every
foot of ground. the British line con
tinues TO withdraw slowly before the
pressure Of the German masses, Rcu.
ter's correspondent az British head
quarters wires.
Over large part Of the battle zone
tho retirement Is being made yolun-
tariiy 50 as to maintain unbroken
front.
Prisoners say the advance OF the
Germans Is behind their schedule. The |
tenacity OF the British resistance. the |
prisoners shy exceed anything the Ger
mans deemed possible They complain |
of great prisatlons on account Of lack
of supplies and extrcne WEAKNESS also
Is telling heavily. Owing to the dense
masses OF supporting troops. however.
the enemy Is able 20 replenish his Tor.
ward line with fresh units.
The weather remains dry. thus ia
yoring the enemy.
The Line Is riolding
The allies on Tuesday had rctreated
beyond the old line at some points and
at others are not yet back 70 t. AT
Albert they are on the 1916 line. At
Braye ana south thereof for few
miles they are slightly west OF It.
The French are not quite back TO the
line IN the Noyon region. The line
Of i0l3 Is still far to the rear.
The line Is holding" was the la
comic comment Of the British leaders
morning when, for the
first time. the German claims did not
exceed ihe retreat admitted by Haig
The latest German claim alleges the ,
crossing 0f the Ancre. the capture of ,
Iiaches, BarleuN. Etuion. Busy. Blhu- I
court. Blessiliers. Glcrvillers. tries and /
and the capture OF 963 I
guns
Hiuches and HarleuS are but one |
and three miles, respectively. beyond T
feronne. which the GermAns claim TO
have captured two days previous. They +
are in the line extending 20 Roye. TO Il
which the British admitted their re r
real Monday night. /
Eihueuurt. Biefyillers. Gicrvillers. q
rlt- and Mlrarmopi are close together. G
lust beyond Bapaume already con-
'e,led 10 the Germans. Miraumont Is Y
lse miles southwest Of BQpanme and
q @ % Albert. which the British 4
ave been long Occupying. r.
HHsss - five miles due north of Il
Nogon aHd somewhat east of the line a
letweep Noyon and Roye. which the q
french have been holding
Losing Their Speed. Il
British officers express the grimmest
ai the result 10 date, The =
offensive. they say. has lost It's pace. =
1--WE know TO division the troops n
he Germans had available" said one IA
4 the most important British officers Il
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