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seized by Foch and perhaps e1tendd
! into a grave German defeat
| Rather than risk such an outcome,
/ Won Hindenburg may well prefer to
sit in the dark 1t appears, there
fore. that for the present, defen-
sive policy VIII become operative
along the German front, except per-
haps east of Aniens. The tempta-
| ton to risk few more divisions to
/ capture this important center OF COM
munications may cause Won linden
burg to continue the slaughter of
| his army there for a while longer.
But, elsewhere, the German infantry
Will probably be limited to raiding
and patrol work for the time being
eermany's stupendous Pla-
[By Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, April Complete
checking of the German advance.
renders possible comprehension of
the stupendousness Of the enemy's
offensive plan
1t comprised three great stimuli
taneous thrusts. each along three Inn
portant highways, toward three rail-
way. industrial and political centers.
While the armies composing the
German right wing advanced toward
Arras, along the routes through Cam
brai and Bucquoy; the center ad-
vanced toward Am.ens on routes
leading from Bapau1e. Vernand and
Roye; while the left wing advanced
toward Paris over the MontdidieT-St
Just road. the Roye-Senlis route and
ioh
To date the German advance is
checked along all these routes, and
the enemy has modified its objec-
tives. aiming merely to capture the
railways running southwark from
Amiens, Creil and Beauvais.
A gigantic battle is raging between
Lassigny and Moreuil for possession
of the Aniens railways. The COM
pleteness of me check between La
fere and Montdidier is shown by the
fact that the Germans are now en-
trenching that portion of their line.
Meantime, between Montdidier and
Moreuil, the Germans are still fight
ing desperately.
The enemy is rebuilding bridges
between Ham and st. Quentin.
Armored cars mounting guns aided
Importantly throughout the allies
strategic retreat, inficting heavy
losses on the enemy. One. return
ing from a patrol, discovered three
inch gun. They killed the gunners
and hooked up the gun to the arm
ored car, dragging 1t into the French
lines under heavy fire. Others con-
tinued fighting during temporary
breakdowns until their drivers had
again started them.
N IL
Of 1919, 1920 and 1921 were ordered
to evacuate their positions before the
German onslaught They marched to
and demanding permission to fight
| imm ediately.
| French military officials warmly
praise the Canadians. whose units
are fighting with the French near the
| junction of the Franco-British lines,
and who, with the French, recaptured
Moreuil in one Of the bIoodiest bayo-
net charges Of the entire war.
Moreuil has been retaken and re-
| lost twice.
One Canadian unit, returning from
broken portion Of the British line
] for the purpose of rejoining the
| British. arrived before Montdidier
| Learning of the critical situation,
they again dashed into action, VIC
| toriously assisting the French.
The American Red Cross is play
| ing an extremely important role II
assisted civilians in the evacuation
of Ham, Nesle, st. Quentin and Roye
and aided them in saving the farm
| implements. livestock and food with
which they recommended life after
the great retreat OF year ago. Some
ambulances have made two hundred
trips in 400 hours.
Mastery Of the Air
LONDON, April 2.-Germans are
again disputing the mastery of the
air, according to dispatches from the
French front today. Their greatest
aviator. Richthofen, has reappeared
and is commanding a powerful squad
ron of airplanes.
Air Raid on Coast
FLUSHING. Holland. April 2.-An
air raid on the Belgian coast con-
tinued for four hours Sunday night.
Prisoners are Taken.
LONDON, April Fifty prisoners