The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-04-04
Great German Drive Slowed Up
and Allied Counter Thrust
Seems at Hand.
AMIENS THE HUNS OBJECTIVE
British Speedily Check Diversion At
tack on Arras-French StubbornIy
Hold Line on Ose-Americans
AcuHt Themselves Well-Uk-
rsinans and BolsheViki Re
capture Odessa.
sy EDWARD w. PlcKARO.

Another week Of the blOOdieSt KIND
of fighting failed to bring to the Ger
mans the real victory on which they
had so confidently counted, for though
the British and French armies had
been forced to yield further territory,
their lines were unbToken and their
spirits undaunted. As the German mil
itarv authorities. General Ardenne,
saws. II Is not the capture Of territory
that can bring a decision, but only a
victory over and through the Shatter-
ing of the enemy's armies. So far from
being shattered the allied forces.
weary ana battered as they are, are
fun of confidence, and rs this Is writ
ten are but awaiting the Opportune
moment 10 strike back with the big
army Of maneuyer which was placed
at the disposal OF the supreme war
council
Amions. most important link In
the British line Of communications.
appeared to be the real objective of
The Germans. and they were able dur
Ing the week to push forward toward
that city. along the line of the Somme,
ms far M Hamcl. and a little farther
north they took Albert and were hold
ing II against fierce cOunter-attacks by
the British To the south they had
pushed salient forward a little be-
yond Montdidtr hut there the French
came back al them with such elan that
they were checked and lost several
commanding positions. East of this
sector tho French troops held stub
bnrnly 10 their lines along the Disc and
ON Thursday attacked dashingly south
of Noyon and drove the enemy back
two miles Mt the point Of the hayonet.
II was along this east and west base
of the German salient that the allied
world expected the great counter
thrust Of the army Of maneuver to be
made ANY considerable advance 10
the north there II was pointed out,
would force the Germans to draw back
'o save their lines Of communication.
which already are so badly stretched
ont that they have great difficulty In
bringing up artillery and food
What looked like a diversion rath-
or than serious threat was the at
tack " The Huns In the middle Of the
week mt the northern extremity Of the
line Of battle toward Arras. There
the British. after giving some ground,
repulsed the enemy with terrible
slaughter. Presumably this thrust at
Arras was made To keep the British
from sending men and guns to the sec
! tor where their lines Join those Of
! he French. but II was so quickly
! blocked chat II failed Of us purpose.
! ExtrnordinArily bold and successful
was the work Of the British and
/ French ayiat0rs In their lOw-nylng
battle planes they new In swarms con
| tinuously over the hattlcfplds and back
Of the German lines playing havoc
with the enemys transports and In
hlcting heavy casualties In his re
serves. Bnttles In the air were innu
incrahle but The allied alrmen main
tnined the upper hand always The
artlllerNmen also distinguished them
selves, sticking to their firing to the
last moment and usually saving theii
guns when forced 10 fall hnck.
on the whole, the developments Of
the week were such aS TO restore con
fdence among the allies, for though
the situation wnS SIN critical. II seem
cd that Premier Clemencpau was rgh0
when he said that whatever might hap
pen in the next few days. the enpm,
could not win the path to the sea MOI
the path 10 Paris
WIZ
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