Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-29
FRENCH RESERVE CONT INUES ITS DRIVE
INTO GERMAN SALIENT NEAR NOYON
Known In Washington That Germans Are
Far From Satisfied With Result Of Big
Offensive Withdrawal Of British
Planned Before Onslaught
(By International News Seryice.l

Washington March 29-The French reserve army
continued its drive into the German salient Noyon
today, according to advces reaching this city. The
Der of the troops engaged whether this operation be-
ing conducted by the allied army created by the
supreme council and whether it actually is the real
counteroffensve, feelngout movement, is not ad
nitted here Army officers here have been warned to
he very careful at the present uncture in discussing
probable plans The lid has been clapped down at the
war department for the present is felt that the less
said just the better inasmuch the probable oper
atoms of the next 10 days will have most vital effect
ready there has been revealed some facts which might
better have been withheld and is unlikely that there
will be any additional word made public here IN advance
of the official reports OF the commanding generals on
General Foch Commands Reserves
The report that General Foch commands the allied
reserves continues here is accepted as accurate and
most pleasing to the military experts who say that the
veteran French general has equal in all Europe as an
exponent of military strategy.
That the Germans realize that all is not gong well
with them is indicated in todays reports which show
that the high command is bringing up additional men
and guns from the reserve bases in Germany. These
men have been utilized to replace the decmaed shock
units near Arras and is due their presence that the
renewed German activity already reported was possible
Germans Not Satisfied With Results.
1t is plain from the exchange of messages among the
German military chiefs and the statesmen in Berlin that
they are none we'll satisfied with the results to date
There was little news here today of American par
ticipation in the battle General March, the act
ing chief of staff has taken all possible steps to prevent
any real information leaking at the present time He is
well pleased with the outlook and insisted again today
that the German advance viii be completely crushed and
their forces thrown back on their own lines
There was deep interest here today in the Italian
situation Military experts and officials of the Italian
embassy look for the launching OF new offensive aga
inst Italy in the very future Austrian reserves,
intermixed with German units ready to advance, ac-
cordng to official information reaching this city from
1 Italy.
Withdrawal Was Prearranged.
. Washington, March 29.-Major- General J: Franklin
Bell commander of the Seventy division OF the
national army just back from France told the senate
military affairs committee today that the British with
drawa in the face of the German drive prearrang
ed.
"You may have heard that the withdrawal of the
British was prearranged" said General Bell. That is
true | knew in general way something about their
1,ans which learned confdentally while was abroad.
The general stated there objection to the
publication of his statement because the plans had al
ready been carried out.