Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
United States War Depart
ment Expects New Blows
Will Be Dealt.
ATTACK ELSEWHERE
IF DRIVE FAILS
American View Is That Germans Have
Staked All on Present Spring Offen-
sive - American Troops Going Into
Trenches and Relieving French Vet
Grams For Use on Other Portions Of
Line-U. S. Assumes Share of Burden

Washington. April 1.-Germany has
staked it's fortunes on the spring cam
paign, says the war departments
weekly review of the war today, and
The allies and the United States must
re prepared for fresh attacks a. new
points if rhe Teutons fail to acl.ievI
victory in tie present fighting.
"As the German higher command
says the statement, "is apparently de-
termined to force decision or pcovc
that it is uns BILE to do so, we murt Re
prepared, in case of his failure 70 OBJ
tain major results in the present Gleld
Of operations, to meet assaults in ad
jacent areas"
But despite the success gained ov
the Germans. the review continues,
"the enemy has been unable to score
decision" and the allies have in the
last few days shown increasing
strength.
The placing of the American troops
at the disposal of the allies is noted
Americans Relieve French Veterans.
The review also mentions that
places in other parts of the line, thus
relieving veteran French units for
emergency service.
Other sectors of the western front
have been relatively quiescent." the
report concludes. The lombard
ment of Paris by a long range gun is
noted
From Italy information reaches us
that fresh Austrian divisions are ar
irving along the Italian front, coming
from Roumania, and important troop
movements are taking place in the
Val Sugana Renewed activity along
the entire front is recorded
Text Of Statement.
The departments statement follows:
The period under review naturally
has been one of anxiety for the allies
Under the pressure exerted by the
enemy, who has put into action picked
shock units, long and carefully trained
in mobile warfare for the particular
tasks they were to undertake, the
British have been compelled to give
ground.
Field Marshal Haig, in the face OF
grave difficulties, has been able to
maintain the basic order of battle. at
to more secure positions.
TN spite of the successes gained
and the number OF prisoners acp-
tured, the enemy has been unable to
force a decision.
"Tho the allies have been compelle
to retire, as long as the allied armies
are able to maneuver with the con-
sistent unity and fexibility they have
shown in the last week so long will
victory elude the enemy.
offensivcs Elsewhere Expected.
However, as the German higher
command has staked it's fortunes on
the spring offensive of the spring Of
1918, and apparently determined to
force a decision or prove to its own
satisfaction that it is unable to do so,
we must be prepared in case Of his
failure to obtain major results in the
present fields Of operation, that he
will attempt offensives in other areas.
French reserves have been hurried
to the scene Of action and arrayed
along the southern point Of the new
salient which the enemy has pushed
,out. stretching from Barisis to Mont
didier. 81
"Our own resources have been
placed unreservedly at the disposal Of
the allies and our divisions will be
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are taking their places in other parts
of the line, thus releasing veteran
French troops for emergency service.
Such Of our troops as are properly
trained will assume share OF the
burden now so valiantly borne by the
French and British armies"