The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-04-12
WEEKLY WAR REVIEW

The American war departments
weekly review OF military operations
states that French and British tenAc.
ity has upset the ambitious plans Of
the German high command for the
battle OF Picardy in France.
The enemy, determined to gain
some sort Of success at any cost is
now throwing fresh forces into tie
battle in an effort to secure limited
detectives. Because Of this the stu
alton is expected TO remain uncertain
for some time to come.
General improvement in the STRAIT
egic position Of the allies is noted,
and the review declares that under
General Foch the allied military ma
chine is working smoothly and ell.
GENTLY in stemming the German as
sault.
The review says:
AFTER a Ieriod d relative calm
early in the week, during which the
enemy was busy bringing up his
heavy guns and repairing the vast
age Of battle by replacing tired units
by fresh troops, another powerful at
tack was launched along the seq
ment Of the line now held by tie
French. stretching from the Amiens-
Roye road to Grivesnes. The enemy
was able to make slight headway.
Fierce fighting continues and hostile
units have penetrated westward 20
within five miles of the main line Of
the Paris-Amiens railway.
Allied forces are massed to check
the invaders in this area. The French
have extended their lines northward,
which will enable toe British to Sc
cure greater depth of concentration.
There has been relatively less &C.
tivity north of the Somme, though
the Germans have made a number of
serious attempts to encircle Arras
All attacks in this sector have been
beaten off by the British and the I'M
portant Arras defenses held MIN in
spite Of all the efforts made by the
enemy to weaken the British line in
this region.
Our own forces engaged have been |
relatively busy. Under the cover Of
a heavy barrage, the enemy raided
one of our outposts in the Woevre
area, and the inc rease Of artillery ac-
tivity is ncted in this sector. Our
troops units have taken up a new po-
sition on the line and are occupying
well-prepared eIltrenchments along
the Meuse hills south Of Verdun.
"In the Italian theater there has
been an increase in hostile activity
Lively shelling took place along the
Asiago plateau. Italian batteries ef-
fectively broke up enemy parties in
various areas Reports continue to
he received that the enemy contem-
plates launching an offensive thrust.
The secretary Of war has concluded
q visit to the Italian front.
"In Finland the red guards have
suffered reverses at the hands Of the
white guards. who are assisted by the
Germans A large additional force
has landed at Hango and it would aD-
pear that a serious effort Is being
made by the enemy to gain a firm
foothold in Finland. In the Ukraine
the Germans still continue to advance
and the occupation of various centers
Ia reported.
"The Turks are busy in the Black
sea area. and are attempting to oc.
cupy the Crimea. In the Trans.
the Turks are encountering
some opposition on the part Of the
and Georgian populations"
April "A new offensive has been
by the Germans in Picardy,
which has for its object broadening
of the field of action and reduction
1f the menace of counter offensive.
From La Basse canal in the north to
sectors west Of Laon the great artil
cry forces OF the enemy are thunder
ng with the bombardment. deepening
It places to the intensity of drum fire.
The length of this front Is approx
nately 120 miles. Southeast OF
Chauny the French gave ground Ber
in claiming the capture of 1000 pris-
,ners. The bombardment Is proceed
ng.
April 10.-The Germans switched
he centor Of their main operation
rom the Amiens sector and are nov
lammering the British and Portu-
-uese hard over a front of about II
niles, running from Givenchy and La
3asse to the vicinity OF ATmentieres.
1t some POINTS the enemy was able I
o penetrate the British lines, espe- |
ially in the reighbOrhood OF Neuve I
hnorelle, Fauquissart and the Car
orin farm. Near the Coucy for.
a9I [cucy la Chateau, the
aade a slight retirement