El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-29
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prisoners confirm reports that
the losses suffered by the Ger
mans, without bringing them sue
cess. are extremely heavy. The
number of cOrpses found in the
vicinity Of Mont Didfer and near
PIessier-De-Roye also confirms
this statement.
ITO the north Of Mont Didier
Franco British troops continue vic
I toriOusly TO hold the Germans on the
line along the Avre river and IN front
OF Neuville-Siere-B Bernard. Mezieress
Marcelcave and Hamel
Certain columns OF German infan-
try and conveys. reported on the road
between Laon and Lafere we're
brought under the fire Of our long
range artillery and dispersed
There has been notable artillery
activity along the remainder Of the
front"
Battle on 20 Mile Front.
The great battle is now raging
over a front OF more than 20 miles.
This extension OF the line has In
| creased the number OF German re-
Z serves engaged. Although thus IA
( no decisive success has been obtained
] anywhere there is increased conIt-
! Cence here. The impression in semi
I official circles is that the allies have
/ not only held off the Germans. but
{ now are no longer compelled TO per
NIT the enemy by his maneuvers 70
I
shall take.
Think Germany Has Lost.
The general feeling is that for Ger
many the battle is virtually lost, that
for the allies the battle Is about 70
BEGIN.
The operations thus far are accept
ed as confirming the theory that
Paris was not the main objective OF
the German offensive. but that the
plan OF the enemy was 20 break
81 -smHa
and British armies, in which he
failed. His main direct attack was
westward toward the sea The Ger
mans seek Amiens because this town
Is an important railway center OF
Communication with England The
but not vital Marcel Sembat, former
minister OF public works. in L'Houre
writes:
'arhe situation IS improving for Us. I
and improving rapidly. The German /
attack in the Mont Dldier region Is (
likely 10 prove a formidable failure
Armiens Is Real Objective.
Towards Amiens. which r. the real 4
objective OF the Germans. their at I
tacks are meeting with a stubborn de- /
fence. They must have Amiens 70 cut I
of the British They must reach the I
sea 20 attempt an envelOpinE move /
ment. Nothing win be spared 10 de-
fend Amiens to the last"
The eighth day OF the battle I
brought q change in the weather, If I
as in Paris. The wind shifted from /
the northwest 20 the southwest. which I
will prevent the Germans from using /
gas. Rain is falling. which viii make Z
tx difficult for the Germans 20 bring I
up their artillery over the ground I
they have acquired
1t may now be said that the French 4
armies in reserve hssve come into 20 i
sition and the numerical superiority i
which the Germans enjoyed in their B
first rush is decreasing.
Yesterdays Operations Encouraging. I
Yesterdays operation are encour-
aging in two particulars, reinforcing I
the calm confidence which f. felt here 3
First was the plainly marked check I
with which the Germans met IN their 4
attempt 20 extend the battle north OF 4
Arras. The second feature is the ef- +
fective and increasing reaction on the 4
part Of the allies, resulting In I'M ]
portant successes. particularly in the I
region OF Mont Didier.
Clemenceau Is Optimistic.
The more cheerful feeling was no. 1
where more evident than in the lobby /.
OF the chamber OF deputies Premier |
Clemenceau looked there for a few /
minutes between two trips 10 the 1
7 slept last night and slept we'll" 4
said the premier. Il had not done n
that for some time
Louis Loucheur, minister OF NUM- n
tions. who also came up from the H
front, spoke Of the situation in the i
most hopeful way. II
British Replace Americans IN Hospitals
American soldiers wounded along \
the Chemin Des Danes are being re-
moved from American Red Cross hos 4
pitfalls in Paris 20 make room for Brit
ish soldiers injured too seriously to
be moved a great distance.
Twenty-seveu Americans suffering
from gas poisoning have reached
Paris on their way to a large base
hospital behind the front. They are
all New Englanders.
All OF the p will recover.
New Tactics OF Attack.
The Germans are employing 2 new
method Of attack. the most conspicu-
uso feature Of which IS smoke cloud
under cover Of which
successive waves OF attacking forces
advance in echelons. After a short
and intense artillery preparation. the
first wave. armed with automatic
lilies. machine guns. and new cannon
mounted on low carriages for short !
range fire. is sent forward. firing at
4 range of 1000 yards. II is ordered |
o fire on the reserves. regardless Of
he opposing forces right at hand.
which the succeeding waves must ac-
.ount for. The task OF the leading
roOps is TO increase the advantage
Y surprise by preventing paralyZing
ounter attacks on the part OF the re
erves.
First Wave wiped Out.
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