The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-27
ALLIES CHECK
GERMAN ADVANCE
Americans Fighting Shoulder to
Shoulder With Allies.
ARTILLERY HOLDS ENEMY
British Line 10 Hsarrsneed and eauses
in the Attack Are Now Nstsd-The
French Hold Left Bank Of Disc.


Ersnch Hold Left Bank Of Disc.
London, March 27.-Driven back to
the line they held in 1919 before the
Battle of the Somme, the British
have turned and are holding the Ger
mans in check.
North of the Somme- the fighting
was Of q local character, and the Ger
mans established themselves OH line
east of Bray and west. of Irles.
To the south, where the Germans
put fresh troops into action, Roye fell
before them. Reinforcements of Brit
ish, American and French troops then
checked them.
Further south the French, est l.
ed on the heights west OF Noyen, dr>.fe
back all attempts to advance.
The French press is virtually unani-
nous that the German drive has failed
in it's purpose, which Is said to have
been the capture of Amiens and split
ting OF the French and English ar
mics
Berlin announced the capture of 100
tanks and 963 guns.
The London war Office announced
that the Germans took Roye.
The enemy has been checked west
of Reye- and Noyon, the announce
ment adds.
In the Roye area, British, French
and American troops are fighting
shoulder to shoulder. the official an
nouncement states. French reinforce
ments are rapidly coming up.
The enemy made no further at
tacks during the night Of March 1926
on our front north of the Somme,"
the announcement says. During the
gagenents on this part of the battle
front in which the enemy has been
repulSed, but he has attempted no
serious attack"
"The line north of the Somme now
runs:
BRAY. Albert, Beaumont-Hamel,
Puissieux, Ayette, Boiry, Henin, Wan
court, just west of Monchy to the
Scarpe, and thence along our original
front"
Exacting the heaviest toll for every
foot of ground the English line con-
tinues to withdraw slowly before the
pressure Of the German masses, Reut-
er's correspondent at British head
quarters wires.
Over. larger part of the battle
zone the retirelcert Is being made vo-
unfairly. so as to mails.sin an I'M
broken front. Prisoners say she adj
vance Of the Germans is behind us
schedule.
The tenacity of the British resist
ance, the prisoners say. exceeded any
thing the, Germans deemed. possible.
They complain of great prfyations on
account of, lack OF supplies and ex-
treme WEAKNESS also 10 telling heavi-
ly. Owing to the dense masses of sup
porting troops, however. the enemy Is
able to replenish his forward line with
fresh units
British airmen made veritable
wrecks OF every concentration Of traf-
fc center behind the German front
Tens Of thousands Of rounds were
fired point blank into enemy forma-
tions, while airmen fulfilled effectively
their role as eyes OF the artillerlsts.
Tuesday was the supreme day for
the British gunners, says the cores
pendent. Attacking from north Of
Ervillers to the point of British con-
tact with the French, the Germans
were held up nearly everywhere by
the ceaseless intensity of the British
artillery Are.
Masses Of enemy troops which, COM
ing forward In waves, again and again
attempted to reach their detectives,
met with the same. fate A. the Old
Guard At Waterloo.
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In only one sector. near .Sapignies,
did they su ,e.d In bending back the
British trent 1t was to conform the
front with this indention that the
British fell back during the night,
strengthening the line.