The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-26
AMERICAN STAFF CONFIDENT
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ficers here say they are establishing
new records. 1t is believed here that
they must have put into use a new
sort of gun of an extremely mobile
type inasmuch as it is apparent from
all of the reports that the artillery is
at all times almost on the heels of
the infantry advance.
The German artillery now is being
tested out against the British fortified
positions east of Roye and Albert.
Along this line the allied forces can
be expected to hold, officials say un-
less something unexpected develops.
A minority of officers here believe
that the first German objective may
have been gained and that they can
now be expected to try to consolidate
their captured positions and endeavor
to hold them.
AT the French and British embassies
officials say that their dispatches in
dictate no very important changes.
They are still supremely confident
that the drive will fail of its objec
tive. All of today's messages empha-
sized the enormous German losses
which are far out of proportion to the
success gained.
This afternoon a very lengthy dis
patch was received from General
Tasker II. Bliss, chief of staff and
the permanent American member of
the supreme war council at Versailles
This message reviewed at great length
all of the developments along the
western front. None of the informa-
ton which it contained was made pub
| lie Officers xrbn in rncifinr n
know the contents of the message,
while declining to be quoted, declared
that it was very plain that while the
situation was grave because of the
enormous weight of the German Of
fensive, it was likewise even more
plain that disaster was not here. All
agreed that a turning point will be
reahed and then the full weight
of the Anglo-French counter often
sive will be manifest.
The termination of the worlds
greatest battle is still far from being
in sight. All advices reaching here
over night and today and indicated
this fact. The German offensive.
which had slackened in the face of
the stubborn Anglo-French resistance,
again was increasing in volume at GER
tain points, these reports show. At
other places the forces of the kaiser
were holding on while endeavoring to
move up badly needed supplies from
the rear.
While only meager information was
obtainable here as to the British plans
for the defense officials said that the
British lines had several miles left
to fall back before the dead line"
beyond which there is to be no re-
treat, would be reached. The perma-
nent positions, 1t is known here, are
held by enormous numbers of reserve
forces, who have as yet had no part in
the terrible struggle. These forces
will be utilized at the proper time, the
reports reaching here say, and it is
expected that they will materially
change the battle outlook.
There was no further word from
General Pershing today regarding the
participation of American forces in
the struggle. Only two regiments of
engineers-railway and forestry work
lers-are involved. There also are
three companies of engineers in the
vicinity of the Crozat canal, who, it
is assumed, have been in the thickest
of the fighting. Such information as
the American commander in chief
gathers directly can be made public
here. The confidential information
showing the progress of the struggle
which is received by him from the