The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-03-29
HUNS DRIVE
ON AmIENS
SHOWS GAIN
TO THE EAST
Heavy Massed Attacks Grad
ually Force British Back in
Region South of Sommei
River.
FRENCH LINE HOLDS
(By Associated Preos)

(By Associated Pre01)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY
IN FRANCE, Thursday, March
28.-The great German effort
appears to have exhausted it,
| self. At many places along the
| front, the enemy are being driv-
en- back, and at others the
French and British are offering
firm resistance. Infantry fight
ing has begun to give place to
artillery battles and in the next
few days the guns may be ex-.
pected to speak loudly.
In this respect the British and
French have the advantage in-
asmuch as the Germans have
been unable to drag much artil-
lery with them.
The main portions of today'si
fighting was around the north
ern sector of the battlefield
where most of the French and
British had a successful day.
AMSTERDAM, March 20
The German supreme commands
is about to deliver a new and
mighty blow on another part of
The front which will tear a.
hole in the already pierced en-
emv RING" RerIin newsnanon
declares.
BRITISH ARMY HEAD.
QUARTERS IN nee,
March 29.-The Germans were
able to penetrate Marcelcave, IL
miles east of Amiens, in the reg
ion south of the Somme, only by
means of heavy massed attacks
late yesterday which gradually
forced the British back.
It was in this district south Of
the Somme that the invaders
continued to make their great
est efforts. The British here
are battling stubbornly and bril-
liantly against an advance
which, it must be admitted, has
been steady.
(By Associated press)
The southwesterly thrust OF thA
German wedge into the allied line has
been stopped short at Montdidier The
enemy seems definitely held here. 81
miles from Paris. by the enclosure Of
the town within a packet formed by q
series Of villages valiantly captured
and held by French troops, Despite
continuous counter-attacks last night
the Germans were not able to dir
lodge Petain'e men from these ham>
lets on the hills about the town.
Between Montdidier and the Som,
me, the Germans seem to have gained
some ground since yesterday In their
westward push toward Amien~. the
great allied supply base but Paris Dc,
clares the Anglo-Frenoh toroAs arc
holding the enemy firmly along . Vels
defined line which 1T no point - lesa
than Ia miles from this objective.
Aim at Amlens.
The German purpose now that tha
thrust to the southwest has been
checked apparently is to close In with,
in the angle formed by the rivera
Ancre and 6omme, with IT'S point at
Amiens. It Is In this triangle there
fore, that further fighting of the most
nature is to be looked for In
the immediate future,
The Germans continue to sacrifico
their men reoklessly In their desper.
ate attempts to break the Anglo,
French barriers as the report both
from the French and British war on
fices testify,
North of the Somme the BritisA
front has not only been stiff1y maine
tanned but has been advanced IN
places,
German Reserves Beaten.
TOday's statement from the London
war office emphasizes the success Of
the British in foi1ing the German ef-
forts to embarIass the allied defense
by establishing q movable line IN
the AFras region through q great as
sault. The German reserves, thrown
In after the penetration of the outpost
lines were crumpled up in the battle
zone by the devastating fire Of Field
Haig's artillery and machine
guns and thrown back with great
losses.
General Pershing has placed the en-.
tire resources Of the American army
in France at the disposal of the French
staff for use in the world battle now in
according to reports from
Paris. This offer the advices state.
was made to General Foch, the great
military stFategist. and chief Of the
war ministry staff. who has been re.
ported as likely to be placed In su,
preme command Of all the allies on
the western front.
Try Attacks on Wings
The gigantic conflict over the ground
between the Scarpe and Oise rivers
has entered into new phase. Repuls.
I'd in their effort to break through In
The centre, the Germans have turned
their attention to the wings of the cay
lent In the allied lines. but heavy fisht
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