The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-03-28
AMERICAN ARMY
RE-ENFORCES HA|G
IN GREAT BATTLE
U. S. Troops Fight Shoulder to
Shoulder With Allies.
BIG COUNTER DRIVE is NEAR
Entente Forces Ready to Strike Back
at KaiseTs Hordes-French Rush
More Men to Strengthen Line
ENEMY Checked West Of
Roye and Noyon.

Roye and Noyon.
London, March 27.-The war office
announced that the Germans took
Roye. The enemy has been checked
west of Roye and Noyon, the an
nouncement adds. In the Roye area
British, French and American troops
are fighting shoulder TO shoulder.
French re-enforcements are rapidly
coming up.
Heavy Attack on British.
With the British Army in France,
March 27.-The Germans followed up
their progress of Monday at Nesle, on
the southern battle front, by launching
terrific assault against the British
along a line running roughly between
Hattencourt and the region of ROye.
The British, cooperating with their
French allies, are meeting the on
slaught doggedly and calamity, and a |
sangulnary struggle is in progress.
Fresh Drive in North.
Farther north the enemy also de- |
yeloped fresh offensive movement, TO |
the south of Suzanne, which lies lit
tie northeast of ay-sur-Somme.
But the Germans were pushing with |
less strength here than in the south
ern theater, possibly for strategical
reasons
French Are Holding Firm.
Paris, March 27.-The French .
troops cooperating with the British |
south of st. Quentin have taken up .
strong positions on the left bank of
the Disc, above Noyon, where they are |
holding the Germans. according to the
war office announcement.
The report announced the evacua-
ton by the French of Noyon during |
the night.
The battle continues with the great
est violence, and the Germans are |
making still greater efforts along the |
whole front between NoyOn and |
Choulnes.
Wounded Reach Paris.
The first lot Of British wounded |
from the German offensive reached |
Paris on a special hospital train. They .
were distributed among the Paris hos
pitfalls.
This is the first time British wound
ed have been sent here, although num-
bers passed through Paris during the .
early months Of the war on their way |
TO the Versailles palace, which was
then used as n British hospital.
Report From Berlin.
Berlin. March 27.-The number Of |
guns captured by the Germans in the |
battle now in progress has increased |
to 9G3, army headquarters announced. |
Riaches, Barleaux and Etalon have !
been captured by the German forces.
The Germans are standing on the |
heights to the north of Noyon. They |
captured Busy, Blhucourt, Biefvillers,
Grevillers, Irles and Miraumont and
crossed the River Ancre.
Ninety-Three Airplanes Downed.
Since the beginning Of the battle,
says the statement, 93 enemy air
planes and six captive balloons have
been brought down.
British troops Just brought forward
attacked the German lines violently |
from the direction Of Albert. They
we're driven back, the report states,
after n bitter struggle.
Drive Losing Momentum.
LONDON, March 27.-After six days
Of terrific fighting the German often
slve in France is beginning to show
signs Of losing its momentum.
The progress of the enemy has ma
terlally slackened and the form Of the
dent made in the allied line west Of
Cambria has begun to resemble the /
familiar wedgeike salient instead Of /
the broad, straight movement Of an
offensive which carries an before it.
Apex Beyond Albert.
At its apex this wedge has gone be- |
yond Albert. TO the south Of that place, |
ana IS to the westward Of the old allied |
line MS # stood year ago when Won |
Hlndenburg began his strategic re-
treat"
From this point the line runs Off to
the northeast at a gentle angie, with |
the line to the south running back I'M
til It reaches the Disc river.
In spite Of tremendous exertions |
aud terrible losses, the German efforts |
To- widen the tip of this salient were
defeated on Tuesday.
The British lines have stood firm |
10 the north and have forced the Ger.
mans to turn southwark toward the !
point Of least resistance.
Americans in Struggle.
Official statements issued at London !
confirm the report from Gcrln that
American forces are engaged IN the
| struggle.
They are reported as lighting shoul |
der 10 shoulder" with the French and
British IN the region Of Roye. on the
south side Of the salient driven into
I the allied front
There has been no official report
sent to Washington as to the identify
of these troops who are taking part in
this greatest battle IN history.
Allies to Strike Back.
With the slackenng Of the German
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