Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-15
F0CH WON'T
 GIVE ENEMY
 MUCH REST Intends to Strike at Various Points on Western Front
 In Rapid Succession. GIVE FOE NO TIME
 FOR RECUPERATION Way to Military Victory Is !. Destruction of Entire
 German Forces.
GIVE FOE NO TIME;
 FOR RECUPERATION

Washington, Sept. 14.-Behind the brief official announcement that the French today had attacked south of the Aisne and on the Oise7Zilette sec tor, military observers here believe, lies definite hint as to the basic stragetic governing the allied opera tiOnS,
 The purpose of General Foch is now thought to be to strike at various points of the long western front in such rapid succession that the Ger man general staff will not find an op- portunity to withdraw any battered units for rest and recuperation.
 Lower Foes Morale.
 Results of these tactics, officials here hold, soon would be reflected in the accelerated disruption of the en- emy morale, which official and unof- ficial reports from abroad declare has been palpably damaged by the events of the last two months.
 If strategists here have correctly guessed General Foch's plan each phase of the offensive will be design ed to reach some limited tactical po- sition, while collectively the series of blows would serve to keep the en- tire enemy defensive line in a state Of perpetual unrest.
 Pressure With Winter.
 Many officers believe this purpose will be shown more clearly as the winter sets in by continuer pressure against the German lines all along the front, to keep the from stabilizing his position and to keep his men from getting any rest and restoration of morale in that way.
 There is no question in the minds of these officers that the supreme commander is aiming at the morale of the German army by these harass- ing tactics as much as he is at ad- vancement of his own battlefront.
 Destruction of Enemy.
 Destruction of the enemy army, aft CT all, they say, is the only certain way to military victory.
 General March, chief of staff, hint ed today at continued offensive by General Pershing on the St. Mihiel front.
 In his weekly conference with news paper correspondents he said elimin- tion of the salient furnished better base 'sfcr future offensive operations. :"
 No official reports had come, how ever, to show the course General Per- shing is following since the two wings his attack formed a junction and closed the mouth of the St. Min iel trap on the enemy.
 Berlin reported officially that Per- shing's men were feeling their way toward "our new lines" east of Com bres and northwest of Thiacourt. Just hat time this referred to was not clear.
 Line to North. It appeared probable tonight, how ever, tha itch line of defense upon which the Germans have fixed will be found we'll to the north and east of the positions held by Pershing's out posts at last authentic reports.
 It is not believed here, however, that the enemy will yield control of the Briey iron fields without a stub born fight, and Pershing is advanc- l ing directly towards that important region.
 Discussing the American operations of the last two days, General March said: "The old St. Mihiel salient was the first one that was established along the western front in September 1914 and is the last one to go; the mar rowwest and most angular of all sal. tents, projecting twelve miles into the French line and having important military bearing because it is across 1 the railway of the Mouse valley, cut, ting off Verdun from Commercy ane Foul and leaving only one supply line l the one that goes out to the west to ward Rheims.