The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-29


sults upon his lines and Berlin exultant that
the second phase of the begd Ii Is
from the dispatches from both the and German
headquarters that the German effort IS slackeHng In
stead of moving in wide sweeping 'front.' the German
effort is now drawing down TO single wedge directed at
point south of Albert 5 81 IT. 4 =, #si
sr'a CANNOT WIDEN THIS WEDGE ~. Il
The tip Of this wedge is being driven forward slow.
y but the desperate efforts Of the Germans to widen this
wedge have resulted failure despite the fact that Hndep
burg has sacrificed whole bgades British Are his des
peate efforts, " & EFt 4Ri 4 r. ~ 90
The Germans drawing t the
offensive from section of their western front and weakening
points of their line in order what
started in their drive for the Channel ports Conservative
mates give the German losses as between ten and twenty
their whole force engaged Already nearly twenty divisions
had to be withdrawn for reorganization while many those
in the fighting have been dcmated The Germans using
seventy divisions in ther,lne, = "A
HAIG's OFFICIAL REPORT Il
General Hag in his Official dispatches that the
pressing the battle along
while fresh offensive has been started in the neghborhood Of
Chaulnes. 49, III afsasRi 10 - t.. $780,. - Il
have launched another terrific assault along line roughly
from miles 3 Ave
been started south of Suzanne but much powerful than
the drive south of the Some and is being undertaken probably
strategic reasons and thod the British from being with
drawn to the assistance Of the defense
line. ~ IgS.
.r..,> V. ALLIES IN GOOD SHARE III AK; n. /
The Allies probably now better able rs contest te further
advance of the Germans than started
say the reports from British belief British
headquarters that viii soon beterment
OF the position Ct the armies d to the stemng Of the Ger
onslaught ,ysrEHsy'N y
Germans are agng against time On the Tst day of the
battle the German reduced divisions
and the second fierce and
the attacks made forty these reapag reserve divisions
thrown against the Allied line. i. ), = y, ssgE I}%
power the British In spite Of the pounding
to which they have been subjected the complete smashing Of
German attack about Erve Here the British held and
tiery hurled back the Teuoh advance entirely Ntg q -.
Furnishing ENEMY SEVERELY 81 = }:.
Reuters despatch declares that the British exacting
heaviest toll of lives from the German armies Withdraw
slowly before the massed attacks of enemy The
To fill the caused by the British losses the British
tiles have decided to place the recruiting machinery motion
throughout the The
at the disposal OF the recruiters. .'~ = ""''
FRENCH FALL BACK SOME 49,
Paris reports the evacuation yesterday Of Noyon with
French taking strong positions the lett Bank
where they have driven back efforts Of the Germans
1t is estimated aero corps officers that since he offensive
w launched on Thursday ard French
down one hundred and thirty Geflnan nIathnes &3'
4 ~ WASHINGTON is coNFIDEAT A. ,sa51ss. ~
An official issued at ahgcn YESTERDAY BY the
war department says that Germany tremendous efforts
tenders OF the Allies have been met - >-.H
This official statement the makes further expana
' c OF tss pet etitan regiments were thrown
gneers, not iniautTymen ...t-' : I."'"~ ~.
qqsisIs beieys dispatches not
ing american il the fight refer 70 United States en-
gneerS who have been performing pous
at the 'front.' 1t Is recalled how the Uued engineers
lar at the battle of Cambria last year dropped tools
rifles and fought btavely ~ 81. ~ ~ l..
General March chief Of staff stated today that General Per-
shng has not reported the participation of American troops
battle The officials are much grafed the despatch from
S headquarters saying THE American engineers
in fierce conflict where they have done excellent tsspo
tation" ,y ,.....',' W =. :" IT, ~
The German losses estimated at more than
100000 aday this estimate being by members Of the Allied military
mission here divisions have been eeiatq
though the first real defense Of the Allies is
strong Allied reserves waiting $s. K r. EEK