The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-29
WEEKLY WAR REVIEW

The week Witnessed the launching
Of the long-expected German offen
sive on the west front. The attack
was started on a 5O-mile front, from
the Scarpe river to Verdun, compris.
ing the British front In northern
France. By employing masses OF
troops. supported by a great weight
of artillery, the Germans penetrated
the British lines at certain points re
tween the Scarpe and Vendeuil. At
the end OF the third day Berlin claim
ed advances had oeen made by the
Germans at several points TO depth
Of nine miles. The fighting never
ceased for q moment.
It has been definitely ascertained
that more than 100000 Germans
have been brought TO the western
front in an endeavor to crush the
British army holding the line from
the region Of Arras to the south Of
st. Quentin.
Berlin reported the capture Of
Chauny, Peronne and Ham and to
have increased the number OF pris-
oners taken to more than 10000, in
addition to SEQ guns and large stores
Of war material. The Germans also
announced that American troops were
brought up to aid the British, and
that they were beaten with heavy
losses on two sectors.
Paris announced officially that the
Germans are bombardiug the city
with a monster cannon, which has
been located In the forest of ST. Co.
balm, west Of Laon, rs miles from
the Paris city hall. For several days
shells fired by this gun have been
dropping In the city at 20 minute in.
tervals.
Our own forces in training in Lor.
raine are still holding onto the
trenches northeast OF Badenviller,
which were captured last week. In
this region our artillery is continuing
to batter the German lines and a num-
Der Of scouting parties, which have
penetrated the German positions, re.
port that enemy works have been
damaged.
In the Italian theater the snow on
The ground and the freshets in the
valley hinder the operations on a :
arge scale, but from the preparatory
artillery activity and the skirmishes
hat are being carried out, 1t becomes +
Increasingly evident that this theater b
shortly - to be the scene of san. O
culinary encounter.
The British In Palestine have t
orced passage OF the River Jordan.
'ridged the stream and established
themselves en- the east bank. They
fterward advanced eastward against
considerable opposition and are con. 4
inuing their operations. 6,
March 26--War Office at London
tated that the Germans attacked
British positions south OF Peronna tC
nd around Bapaume in great
and, in spite Of their gallant al
eslstance, forced the British to give
round. German troops are in Nesle u
nd Bapaume. Nesle is 18 miles west h,
the original line and marks the
srthest enemy advance to date. Tho as
erman w9r office states that $4,000 10
lied prisoners have been taken, to-
ether with more than 600 guns and til
lantities Of other war material
aria announced that the French p
rces south Of st. Quentin are retir- ~
e slowly Ond carrying out strong er
'unter attacks.
March 27.--Capture of Roye, 20 tn
iles west OF the original allied line
ID several nearby towns, was effect Ii
by the Germans, who also have
nted the British line to the south en-
Albert. Berlin claims the capture l.
guns has increased to 1000. To "
AXE up losses masses Of German re. Il,
rves are being rushed to the battle
mt. de,
American troops are fighting shoul-
r to shoulder with French and Brit tbs
! troops in the region OF Roye, the
ndon war office reports Wo