The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-03-28
ENEMY CHECKED
IN ITS ADVANCES
OFFICIAL FRENCH REPORT SAYS
ALL LINES ARE HOLDING.
HUNS ARE BOMBARDING AMIENS
Powerful British Reserve Forces Are
Being Brought Up For Action
unceasing 5ombardment contin-
ues Along Entire Front Today.

Paris, March 27.-"Within forty
eight hours the allies will be the mas
ters of the situation" declared Pre-
mier Clemenceau today on his return
from the front
Clemeuceau made the statement in
response to ministry question. At
the same time he did not attempt to
conceal the seriousness OF the stu
alton.
Amiens Well Defended.
He said that the city of Amiens Is
well defended and it is improbable
the Germas Will break through.
The Berlin papers reaching here to-
day published dispatch declaring
the British saved their entire compile
ment of heavy artillery.
Huns Bombardins Amiens.
With the British Armies in the Field,
March 27-All roads on the Somne
ridge converge on the Amiens, where
Hindenburg's furtherest advance
will be met with the stubborn resist
ance on the part of all the allies,
probably including Americans.
The enemy was bombing the city
daily The famous cathedral was
nearly hit by one of the Boche bombs.
The weather was perfect until
shortly after sunrise.
Enemy Advances Checked.
Paris. March 27-"E nfeebled by it's
heavy losses, the enemy was checked
in all of it's advances. everywhere,
last night and early today the French
war Office statement announced this
afternoon
I'VE hold our lines from Eschell
and Mount Auban to Beyraignes and
north of Lassigny and south to Noyon
and on the left bank OF the Disc
Strong enemy patrols, who attempted
to reach our lines northwest of Noy-
on We're repulsed.
can unceasing bombardment con-
tinued today along tn centre 'front.'"
British Reinforeements Arrive.
Paris, March 27-Only few French
divisions are engaged, according TO
the official statement of the French
war office today.
pulh VI lilt IlChCu 10
awaiting events while the most pow
erful British reserve forces are just
arriving on the battle field
French in Gallant Dash.
Ottawa, March ~. Telegraphing
from British headquarters in France,
Reuters correspondent says:
Never has the traditional quality
of British steadfastness been more
wonderfully illustrated than now.
Time and time again troops have been
overwhelmed and overrun by swarm
ing legions and as often they have
managed TO emerge and regain their
line. What would be regarded as
eonsummate feats of skill in field ma
neuvers are being constantly per-
formed in the grimmest struggle.
Saved British Lines.
"One of the most dramatic incl
dents was when our most weary
troops. fighting at hopeless odds and
striving to prevent the Germans from
securing certain crossing of the
Somme, the French reinforcements
arrived and without hesitation poured
in amongst the British. infusing fresh
yigor and saving the situation.
AT various places the enemy Is
most reluctant to occupy evacuated
positions. Whether they are afraid
of traps or of being shelled to rags
is only conjecture.
Now that we are operating in the
open our great superiority in mechan-
ical transport is giving US the advan-
tage of mobility over the enemy. The
back areas are teeming with motor
busses packed with soldiers speeding
to the threatened posts"