The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-04-19
Germans Resume Drive Toward
kmiens But Pay Heavily
For Small Gain.
FOCH'S PLAN NOT REVEALED
Hundred Thousand Cheering AmerI.
can Troops Moving Up to Battle
Front-count cxernin's Stu.
pid "Peaee Offensive
Evaporation Against
DlsloyaIlsts 10
Increasing.
By EDWARD w. PIckARp.

by EbWAHG W. PbSNNNDs
Halted by the magnificent defense
OF the allies and, according to their
own statements, by the bad weather
prevailing. the Germans made little eff
forts during the FIRST part OF the week
to push farther ahead In Picardy.
Then, on Thursday, they launched
series of furious attacks In the region
north OF MOntdIdler. evidently aimed
at the Amiens-Calais railway. Ten
times the Huns, 100000 strong. adj
vanced against the Franeo-British
lines, only 70 be met with a devastat-
ing gun fire, and In the end they had
gained but a few hundreds meters OF
terrain, with three small villages. at
the cost OF many thousands Of lives.
At the same time the British be-
tween the Somme and Avre rivers and
near Albert. north OF Amlens, were
subjected TO heavy attacks. In the
former region General Haig reported
that he had yielded a little ground,
and on Friday the fighting still was
severe, with the allied lines holding
well.
Earlier in the week there were daily
local operations at many points on
the battle front. but these were mostly
undertaken by the British and French
for the purpose OF improving their po-
sitions, and usually were successful.
The recapture Of Ayette. south OF Ar
ras. the center OF a fiercely contested
sector. by the British. and the retak-
ing OF Hangard-en- Santerre by the
Franco-B British forces were apparently
the most important OF these enter
prises. In both Of them the Huns lost
| heavily.
The period Of comparative quiet was
utilized by both sides In strengthening
their lines and bringing up re-enforce-
ments and supplies for the renewal OF
the battle. which was regarded az in
evltable. No intimation was given OF
the plans Of either the Germans or the
allies, and there was considerable won
der In America at least that the ex.
pected counter attack by the allied re
serve army did not begin. II may be
that General Foch IL planning TO strike
at some sector yet unguessed. He Is
recognized as one Of the best OF STRAIT
egists.
Since the kaiser has promised his
people a big victory. there Is every
prospect Of n long period OF bloody
fighting. with further heavy losses foi
the Germans. Already the casualtie,
Of the Huns have been staggering. tbs
estimate ot the French being between
10000 and 10000. Those Of the Brit
Ish and French have been unexpected
lly light. perhaps not more than 100.
600. including the considerable mum
Der OF prisoners.
Artillery work was almost cOntinu
Gus during the week. and especially
| vigorous in the Montdidier region nn'
north Of that toward Amiens. tn,
Germans admit they have had mucl
dlficulty in getting their heavy guns 4
the front. owing 20 the mud and tn
destruction 81 roads 10y the allies. Ale
their transport IL 80 slow that the
are short Of food and ammunition
Presumably in order 20 help IN clear
ing m the congestion and preparln
for a resumption Of the checked ad
vance. Field Marshal Won Mackense
went 10 the west front from Berii
Wednesday.
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OF vital interest 20 the Unite
States Il the part our soldiers are {
play in the continuation Of the grea
hat+ln nnereh 20 the allies Nlthou