Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-03

With the passing of the thirteenth day of the new battle of the Somme there came increasing evidence that the great German machine with which 1t was intended to crush the allied line has almost utterly spent itself
 Where previously the Germans had thrown men into the fray. not count ing the prodigious wastage in killed or wounded, Tuesday saw them de- cline anywhere to give battle. On the contrary. in what little fighting oc- cured the British and French troops took the initiative.
 Entente Reserve Forces Intact Thus it seems apparent, with the reserve forces of the entente virtual ly intact and with the added weight General Pershing's troops will give them. the turn in the tide of the bat tie is at hand.
 While admittedly both the French and British armies have suffered ra- ther severe casualties as they stood valiantly to their task of impeding the Germans and making them pay an unhe2rd of price for every foot of ground gained. their reserves have been conserved with the utmost care
 
 when the whitening fire of the allied guns and machine guns should have SO blighted the German hordes as to bring more equality in strength to the fighting forces And, all along, the British and French commanders have not left outside their calcula- tons that staunch band of Americans exceeding 100000 men, who are fully trained and equipped and anxious to lend their aid in the task of defeat ing the Germans.
 German Losses
 Daily the German losses m mer killed or wounded continue to aug. ment as details are obtained iron Germans made prisoners. Some di. visions lost as high as seventy Del cent of their effectives as they charg. cd in mass formation against tn, British and French machine gunner. and rifemen- Companies withdrew from the fighting with their combat. i've strength reduced to forty men.
 No Change in Battle Front.
 The latest accounts of the fightinc from the various war chanceIleries show no more important new chang, in the battle front Only minor op erstions took place on that portion O the front south of Arras held by tht British. and little aside from artil lery duels occurred between tn, French and the Germans on the lowe end Of the line The fighting betweeI the big guns was particularly heav, between Montdidier and Noyon wfler the battle line bends eastward an, which is a danger spot of great i'm portance to the Germans, the break ing through Of which by the F'rencl would necessitate a rapid withdrawa Of the Germans eastward from tn Amiens sector.
 Bombardina British Positions.
 Although the Germans have bee, bombarding British positions in Bel gium, particularly at Passchendael and along the Goe5erg ridge, north east of Hpres. there is no indication as yet that ar infantry attack is con templated.
 In addition to a continuation 0 their bombardment Of Paris with long range gun. the Germans agai have endeavored to drop bombs O the French capital from airplanes Two squadrons of aircraft early Tues day morning attempted to reach Par Is. but the French barrage held ther
 Bad Weather on Italian Front.
 odQ weather aS2ln IS nlnGerlng Or erations in the Italian theatre, br nevertheless there has been consider able patrol activity in the mountai region and artillery duels of some vic lence over the whole front from Lax Garda to the Adriatic At sever; points in the mountains Austro-Gel man troops endeavored to gain aC vantages over the Italians, but wei successfully driven back.
 British Penetrate Turkish Territor
 In Palestine the British force which penetrated Turkish territor northeast of Jericho have successful carried out their objective in cuttin the Hedjaz railway and now have bt gun to retire toward Es-Salt. A lars number of additional prisoners ar guns. machine guns and other ws stores have been taken by the Brit sh
 Armenians Forming an Army.
 Armenian and Georgian inhabitan sf the three Caucasus districts turr d over to Turkey in accordance wit he recent peace treaty between Ru. Iia and the central powers have form d an army to defend themselv, against the Turks, who have begu he military occupation of Batur Sars and Ardahan.
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