The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
TURNING POINT IN
WEST IS REACHED.
U. S. Review Says Bocaes Have
Failed TO Achieve Victory.
GERMANS HAVE ADVANTAGE
Huns To Go Back To Tactics OF Seek.
Ing To Gain Limited objectives
French Holding
Firm

Washington.-"The turning point in
the West is being reached.
The War Departments weekly sum-
mary OF operations voiced this view,
adding that the Boche has failed ito
achieve victory in the field" and will
soon be compelled to go back to old
tactics seeking to gain limited objec-
tiyes"
The statement warned, however, that
"the Germans have scored distinct
advantage, which 1t would be very
unwise to endeavor to belittle."
The summary revelations we're sup
ported by other official information
which indicated the struggle is likely
to be long and bitter, but showed that
General Foch has his troops SO dis.
possed that probably the Germans will
make little, II any, more real progress.
And German news reports contained
the warning that another war winter
may be in prospect-a virtual notice
that the TeutOn has not achieved his
aims.
Meantime, American feeding Of
troops "oyer there" proceeds vigorous
ly, and new call for $4,000 the first
part Of May was made today. At the
same time 1t developed that more men
will be called in May than in any prev
ious month.
This was taken as proof Of the ef-
ficacy OF accelerated transport plans.
Meantime the battle will go on furious
ly. 1t is held, but with the Germans
gradually losing the advantage.
"As time passes 1t becomes evident
that the enemy is striking with re-
newed vigor at the weakest point he
can find opposite him." said the War
Department summary.
I'm the offensive in Picardy the Ger
mans sought for rift in the line
where the French and British forces
Joined. Failing to achieve any definite
results from this opera.
tion, they promptly returned to the
assault elsewhere and plunged forward
hoping that by driving a wedge into
the sector along the front held by the
Portuguese and British units they may
be able to roll the British toward the
sea and effect break through"
The statement points out that the
enemy can muster the driving vantage
GUS points northwest of Bethune and
that he Is now within 40 miles Of
Calais, with the main lines of commun.
ication radiating vertically from this
to his advantage.
I'VE must bear in mind that the
enemy is waging battle Of annihila.
tion to achieve victory" continued the
summary. He is fighting today with
the sole aim Of annihilating the Brit.
ish armies. Thus, Terrain conquered
counts for little. II the enemy can
the diving power he will in all
continue his assaults, hop
ing that by an enveloping attack on
an oblique front he may score a com.
plete annihilating victory.
while 1t must be admitted that Ger.
man operations since the beginning of
the present offensive have resulted in
more than a mere plowing up Of part
Of the Allied trench system and the
capture Of local objectives along a wide
front, nevertheless the aim Of the Ger.
man higher command to obtain a de-
cisiye strategic success by these as.
saults has not been obtained.
The statement pointed out that the
French hold firm along the important
Montdidier-Noyon sector.
I'm the sectors where our forces are
hghting, considerable activity pre-
vailed said the statement, reviewing
the engagements and pointing out that
American casualties have been rela
lively slight Officers here are graft
fed at the snap our men have shown,
and say they will continue to give
Fritz all he wants.
The probability Of an enemy often.
sive against Italy when weather con
iitions are more favorable was noted,