Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-28
The BRITISH ARE
HOLDING The LINES
Germans Have Driven British Army
Back Distance OF Ten Miles
At Terrible Cost of Men

Londan, March 27.-The British
delivered a counter attack today be-
tween the angle of the Ancre and
the Somme and recaptured Morlan-
court and Chipilly. the war office an
nounced this evening.
Germans Take Albert
London, March 27.-The Germans
are possession of the town of Albert,
1T was announced today by Major
General Maurice, chief director OF
military operations at the war office.
The British are holding the railway
embankment on the western out
skirts OF the place. he stated.
For the time being the enemy is
definitely checked north of the
Somme. The fighting in this dis
trict has been very severe and the
enemy troops are exhausted
North of Albert an attack may be
expected momentarily as German re-
serves have been seen massing.
The enemy Is now in Albert, while
the British line holds the railway
, embankment on the western out
Sskirts.
= South of the Somme attacks in the
Roye and Noyon areas are expected
are approaching. 81
British Army Headquarters March
27.-The Germans last night contin-
ned their furious onslaught south
westward from Ham against the al
lies defense in the region of Roye
and Noyon, having slowed down in
their patent attempt to cut through
the British line further north where
tot
ed.
Hard fighting occurred last night
about the town of Albert. Large en-
envy forces pushed forward toward
the place, but at last accounts the
British were holding them doggedly
at this possible gateway to Amiens.
The conflict in the sector around
Roye and Noyon appears to be of
great importance from the many in
dications that the German higher
command is attempting to split the
allied front there and start a rolling
up process either way.
From the average of casualties I'm
the various German units as given
by prisoners one arrives at the con-
illusion that the German emperor has
cost so per cent of his men since he
gave the signal for the advance.
The Germans have now reclaimed
virtually all the territory they held
at the beginning of the battle OF the
Eomme in 1916. At some places
they have not retaken all the old
ground, but at other points they have
overstepped II somewhat.
Open Warfare Zone Widens
London, March 27.-The zone of
open warfare Is continuing to en-
large as the entente forces fall back
fighting under the enormous weight
Of the German numbers, says Reu-
ter's correspondent at British head
quarters, in his dispatch today.
It is now clearly established, he
adds. that the present offensive is
the great main effort of the Ger
mans and it has not been as success
full as they anticipated. the enemy
being long way behind his time
table and having failed to break
through and begin rolling up tactics.
The Germans are now pushing
against the British line with the full
pressure of their masses. They have
thrown in their reserves more rap
idl than they intended. it is declared,
and are therefore wearing themselves
Down, although they are naturally
firing the defense in the process.
The general feeling the CORES
pondent reports, is that the days Of
trench warfare are definitely passed.