The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-03-30
GERMAN LOSSES OVER
100000 IN week
Allied Counter Offensive Forecast in
OFFICIAL Dispatches OF Germ HIS
Kaiser Turns South for An.
other Big Attack

British Headquarters in France,
March 2.-F'resh enemy forces nung
into the southern phase of the often
sive late yesterday. These reinforce
ments, with other picked troops, in
Guiding the famous Prussian guards,
were sent forward in dense wave
against the allied ole en3ers TIE
latest reports from this fighting zone
merely chronicle q most sanguinary
struggle without indicating any change
in the situation.
At the latest reports the Germans
had made no further attack against
Bray. North of Albert, however, they
attacked in considerable Strength to-
ward Aveluy wood. The as t~Ilt broke
at the British line ard recoiled
North OF this point the situation is un-
changed.
Heavy fgghting occurred late yester-
day just south of Albert, aboui; Meaui-
te. At the same time the British drove
Off an attack north or ALBERT, at Au-
chonvillers. The enemy's gains fur
ther north have been large, but the
elasticity of the defending line thus
far has defeated his intention of
breaking through here and dividing
the British forces. 1t is probable this
elasticity has resulted in the de-
velorment of the vicious Crive which
the enemy is now making to the south
Hhe resistance which has been offer
ed by the allied troops to the German
advance constituted one of the finest
pages in the annals Of the war. The
gallant sacrifice which those hardy
warriors made in covering the with
drawal and delaying the German
sweep forward undoubtedly will t'3ve
an important effect on the final out
come of this greatest of all b,ttles.
The appalling slaughter of the at
tacking masses has continued since
the first day. All prisoners have
much the same story to tell of the
great losses suffered. Undoubtedly
the Germans expected some sucn re-
suit and it is probable all their caras
have not been played.
German Losses Appalling.
The Germans last night cont1nuel.
their furious onslaughts southwest
ward from Ham against the allied de-
fenses in the region of ROye and Noy-
on having slowed down in their pat
ert attempt to cut through the Brit
is(h line further north, where such
desperate resistance was offered.
Har5 fighting occurred last night
about the town Of Albert. Large enc
my forces pushed forward toward the
plsce, but at last accounts the Brit
isl were aoiding them doggedly a. this
possible gateway to Amiens.
The conflict in the sector aroun1
Roye and Noyon sppears to be Oh great
Importance from the many indications
hat the German higher command is
attempting to split the allied from.
there ar. start rolling up process
either way.
Kaiser Loses Half His Men,
From the average OF C3su eties il.
the v:rious German units, as given by
pris Oncrs, &C arrives at the cCnclu-
lion tha, the German emperor has lost
fly per cent cf these Een since he
gave the signal for the advance.
The Grncan5 have now reclaimed
yirtu5lly all the territory they held
at the beginning CT the battle Of the
Somme il 1916. A. some Iiaces they
have not retaken all the old ground
but at other points they have ove.-
stepped it somewhat.
The official British statement of
ye teriay said it had ieen establish
ed that more than seventy German di-
visions haG been engaged in the battle,
The usual estimate of the present
strength of German division is H.
600 men, so that a los.l of so per cen.
would mean casualties i'll excess oi
acc, ,0G0 for the Germans in less than
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