Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-30
FRESH ALLIED TROOPS
RUSHED into BATTLE
Another costly failure has marked the tre-
mendous effort of the Germans to break through
the Anglo-French front between the Somme and
OlSe rivers.
Powerful assaults are
being delivered by the

Powerful assaults are
being delivered by the
Germans against the French front, be
tween moreuil and Lassigny, along the
southwestern edge Of their salient, but
all have been brilliantly shattered by
the stout,hearted French troops.
French reserves We're brought up
along this twenty-five mile strip OF the
battle zone and the advancing German
ranks We're held back with heavy
losses
Along that section of the line held
by lae British the Germans exerted
theft hardest pressure east and
southeast OF the British base. Amends
South OF the Somme along the Noy-
0n-Amiens road the Germans launch
ed series Of thrusts in the Mezeres-
Demium sector The British were
thrust back from Mezieres but the de.
lenses of Demium held like stone
wall and all German attempts to cap
ture the village ended in failure
tMezere is about twelve miles dis
tance from Amiens against which
city the Germans have been essaying
a conyerging moyement.)
North of the Somme river the
Germans were so weakened by their
futile blows against Arras and Vimy
Ridge that they were unable to con
tinue their assaults in force.
In his official report Field Marshall
Haig said that only local fighting had
taken pace in that district.
There was press report that the
French had fought their way, back in
to Noyon after desperate struggle
| but it has not been officially confirm
ed
Now that the post OF supreme com.
mander-in-chief has been rendered
General Foch. steady increase In
| the strength OF the counter offensive
| by the AngloFrench armies is looked
| for
Fresh Troops Arrive.
| With the American Army in France
I March 80 Fresh British and French
! troops are constantly arriving at the
/ battle front to take up the battle when
/ the proper moment arrives. according
/ to information received here today
The exhausted German soldiers are
reported in some places to be digging
themselves in and consolidating their
positions.
House UnseaIs Lips.
Washington. March 80 Col. House
| President Wilson confidential advisor
broke his characteristic silence this
afternoon after comforting with the
executive OF the white house
The situation abroad is very en-.
couragng hr said emphatically. He
added that personally he had never
been in doubt OF the final outcome nor
had the president
Col House paid high tribute to
General Foeh the newly appointed
supreme c0mmanderin-chief and add
ed "he not only is the greatest soldier
in Europe but also one of the great
est diplomats. Tie expressed the
opinion that General Foch would be
retained in command permanently.
rs Die by Mystery Gun.
Paris March 80 The latest bonn.
bardmen of Paris by the German
supergun. in which seyenty-fye were
killed and nearly a hundred wounded
, when shell struck a church. failed
to terrori1c Paris today. instead 'the
city seethed with anger and the re-
action was one OF hot determination
TO fight to d finish and seek vengeance
Tor the latest outbreak OF German
lrighttuIness.
This spirit was revealed in the house
OF deputies and in general demands
everywhere tor punishment of the
Huns on ibt battlefield