Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-29
BIG DRIVE HA[T'ED;
GERMANY'S ARM
MEN
ENEMY'S SUPREME EFFORT TO
BREAK BniTiSH FRONT IN
WEST UNAcCOMPLIsHED.
FOREiAIARN!IIJG AIDS ALLIES
Opportunity Thus Given To Dispose
Of Vast Allied Reserve Forces
To Meet Next Blow of Foe.

AOuuOn, Marcl I6.-Germany' SUI
preme effort to break the Allied front
In the west apparently is no nearer
accomplishment than on the day the
drive started, and she is estimated to
have lost 100000 men during less
than weeks fighting. She has not
given up the attempt, however. Ad-
vices from the front indicate her fore
es are massed for drive in the re.
gion of Roye and Noyon in an effort
to break through there as a prelimi-
nary to a rolling up process, either
to the north or to the south
ForeWarning Aids Allies.
Against the chances of her accom-
plishing this purpose may be counted
the factor of forewarning for the AL
lies. There seems no doubt as to
where the heaviest stroke is to fall
and the opportunity is offered of dis
posing the vast Allied reserve forces
to meet tan opportunity lacking in
the earlier stages of the drive.
Allied Front Unbroken.
The Entente line as it now runs
with British, French and Americans
standing together, presents an un-
broken frcut throughout the battle
area. There has been slowing
down in the German pressure north
of the Somme except possibly in the
vicinity Of Albert, where the British
are holding doggedly.
In the Noyon region and along the
line of the Disc to the east the
French by their valiant defense, have
likewise compelled the Teutons, weak
ened by their ceaseless efforts and
heavy losses, to relax their pressure.
"Nobody Can Foresee Results"
Meanwhile, it is clear that the Ger
mans themselves are being compelled
to admit that their success in driving
back the Entente lines for such great
distances on so wide front is by no
means a decisive one.
Nobody can foresee what will re-
suit from it," General Won I,udendorff
declared In an Interview in abiding to
the victory he claims.
Slowly Grinds to Pause.
Won Hindenburg's monster war ma
chine is slowly grinding to a pause
under the battering OF the Allied fore
es and the exhaustion of its day and
night pace, both British and French
communicates indicate.
AS yet no appreciate weight of re-
serves has been thrown by the AL.
He'd commanders in the path of the
enemy advance. The diminution of
German driving force, therefore,, is
due to enormous casualties and "a
ugue.
"EnfeebIed by Losses"
The French communique specifi-
oally states that the enemy, "enfee-
bled by considerable losses :.
was checked everywhere
AT the same time the expected Al
lied counter-offensive is limited at,
both from German and French sourc-
eS. 49, -
The Berlin Vorwaerts declares the
Allies hold strong reserves south Of
the penetrated front, with which to
attack our troops from the flank"
French Army "Awaitjng ResuIts.";
NJ. Abramd, the French sub-secre-
tary of war, in the first official in.
tmation of the French plans, says
that only a few French divisions are
engaged, and announced that the bulk
Of the French army 81 is 'awaiting
events"
u The most powerful Of the British
reserves, he says, are "just arriving
on the field" = :. J.&.. Gu- 81. :.