Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-29


battle north and south of the Scarpe,
with ArYas as the chief cenfer, the
1r..ttish forces have beaten off the Ger
mans. with heavy losses to the enemy.
according 10 the report from Field
Marshal Haig
French HurI Foe Back.
Paris, March 21.--,jii ssiiis front from
Lassigny to Noyon our troops have adj
sanccd over a line about ten kilome-
ters (slightiy over six miles) long to
depth Of two kilometers Cone and
one-fifth miles) says the war Office
statement isued The repulses of the
Germans in villages further west also
is announced
100000 U. S. Troops Ready.
Washington, March 29.--Not fewer
han 100000 American troops, it is be-
lieyed BY military experts here, are
ready to take their place in the battle
line in France to withstand the Ger
man attack or to assist in a counter
attack. General March said he had no
such information.
Huns Take Montddier.
With the French Armies in France
March 29-Fresh German troops were
thrown against the French army main
tanning the junction between the
French and British lines, and notwIth-
standing the determined stand made
by the French they were forced to re-
tire toward the west. the Germans
breaking through at Montditiier and
occupying that place
Farther south the French held well,
resisting all the German efforts.
In the rear of the French army the
movements were so intense that it was
impossible to approach the firing line.
Battle Is Stabilized.
Notwithstanding the continued adj
vance of the Germans, the battle has
become more or less stabilized In the
last two days.
The French are pushing northward
in order to keep in close touch with
the British, who had been forced back
by overwhelming numbers
French troops have relieved part of
the British line
Nothing as yet has been allowed to
develop regarding the intentions of the
entente allied commanders, but it is
certain that at an opportune moment
they will make commensurate.
German Plan Rehearsed.
The general idea of the battle as far
as il has gone shows that the Germans
chose to make their principal attack
against the British front. AT the same
time they made demonstration just
where the two armies, French and
British, join.
The Germans succeeded in making a
breach in the British line. which the
French forces closed, first sending cav
airy TO fill the gap. The Germans had
carefully prepared for this offensive,
whole divisions and army corps re-
hearsing the parts they We're to play
when the moment came.
Just before the assault the British
lines were deluged with shells for
short period and with proiectiles
charged with noxious gases.
Huns Attack in Waves.
Then came thick waves of infantry.
closely following one another. The
first waves, or what remained of them.
reached their detectives and held on
until further waves came along and
cleaned up the islets of British, who
were holding ont with obstinaey. using
for that purpose jets of liquid flame.
Re-enforcements joined the Ger
mans, and from the captured first Brit.
ish line murderous fire with rifles
machine guns and automatics was
opened on the rear lines OF the British
Reserves overpowered.
This rain of death was SO deadly as
to oyerpower the British reserves, who
could not see whence it came and were
unable to advance TO the assistance of
their comrades in the first line owing
to the severity of this fire.
Under cover of this hail of bullets
the German waves of infantry made
their way into the second British lire.
The Germans lay down when they had
advanced for some distance and al
lowed still other waves to pass through
the Intervals.
French Hurl Foe Back.
London, March 29-French troops
eodnter-attacked with great dash and
drove back the enemy on front of
ten kilometers (slighty over six
miles) to depth OF three kilometers
talmost two miles) southwark of
Noyon.
The French pressure on the enemy
is continuing.
This announcement was made in a
British official summary of the situa-
fion issued here.
The summary adds that the Ger
mans entered AIontdidier
Left Flank Falls Back.
The Germans effected crossing of
the Somme near Chlpilly, compelling
the British left flank south of the river
TO fall back.
South Of the Sonme the Germans