The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
REVIEW OF BATTLE
HUNS FORCED TO W SOMETHING
TO BOLSTER UP MILITARY
DOMINATION
MANY CHANGES INEVITABLE
Statement Declares It Would Be Pre-
mature to Express an Opinion Re-
sarding Tactical Phases Of Opera
tions Now Going on in West.

Western '.ewipaper Union News Service.
Washington, ID. C.-The German or
fcnsiye, says the war department
weekly communique proves that the
German militarists, no longer able it
control the German people by political
maneuvers, have been forced TO al
tempt "A gigantic feat OF arms TO main
taia heir domination.
While the great attack has beer
able 10 make headway, no definite en-
velGping movement has been outlined
the co@Gunique says, and it would De-
premature to express opinions on Ihe
tactical phases with comDatiFe
situation inevitably changing IN bat
tie Of such magnitude.
The assault launched by the Ger
mans against the British front has re-
opened the fPhting season in the
west" says the cOmmunique.
This operation confirms to US tha'
the German higher command, unable
10 control the strategic situation
through political agencies, as has Deen
unceas'nPly attempted during the past
four months. has been forced to en-
gage in a desperate military venture
in an effort to retain its domination
over the peoples Of the central EN-
pres and If possible. force victor
Ions peace by the fortune of arms.
THE German attack began With
brief but overwhelming artillery BON
bardmenl with high explosive and gas
shells at dawn on March 81, in the
rolling country north Of Olse. - miles
northeast OF Paris.
Prom Croisillns, south OF Vendeuil,
a distance of AZ miles, the Germans
concentrated this preliminary barrage
in which a number Of Austrial bat
teries participated.
"At the same time hostile artillery
was active in the Ypres-La Bassee
region.
THE German infantry divisions
thereupon advanced to the attack
along the hanks of the saliant in front
OF Cambrai. Furious fighting continues
on the northern flank between Croisil-
les, Bullecourt and Lagnicourt; on the
southern, along the line Gouzeaucourt-
Hargicourt-Leverguier. and extending
across the Crozat canal to beyond lie
Fere.
"The British forces are heavily en-
gagged. While the Germans have been
able to make headway. no definite en-
veloping movement is as yet outlined.
1t would be premature to express
an opinion regarding the tactical
phases OF the operations now taking
place. We must expect further
changes I'm the combative situation,
which are inevitable in battle Of
such magnitude.
Enemy casualties have been ex.
heavy.
"Our own forces in training in Lor-
raine are still holding on to the
trenches northeast of Badenviller
which were captured last week. In
this region our artillery is continuing
TO batter the German lines and
OF scouting parties which have
penetrated the German positions re-
port that the enemy works have been
damaged
in our sector north of Toul our
artillery has ~" ~essfully bombarded
enemy works a billets behind their
lines
simultaneous with the German Of
fensive operations in the west we note
further hostile activity in Italy, which
may be the prelude OF an offensive in
this theater.
peace between Russian and the
central powers has been ratified at
Moscow. However, the enemy is con-
tinuing to advance into Russia. Pet
rograd has been evacuated. The Rus
sian general staff has moved from
Smolensk to Moscow, While the Ger
mans have made no serious attempt
to advance in Esthonia and Linonia
beyond the line held previously. 1t is
that they are now again on
he march,"
The review outlines briefly the prin-
cipal events OF the week on other
fronts.