Atlanta 3aumal
VOLUME XX.
POINT NEAR AMIENS CHANGES HANDS SEVERAL TIMES
FRENCH WffllE SfflTEfflL POSITION
0.5. ENGINEERS PLIV
BEROIC ROLE IN FIGHT
againstphussians
Gaßant Band of 1,500 Hold
Line U2OO Yards Long in
Face of Fiercest German
Ondairghts .
WITH THZ BRITISH ARMY IN
FRATUCE. April L—lt is now possible
te tan of a spectaeotar feature of a
brfßMat Rrttiah defense last week below
ths Beaune. It la the story of a little
army ooenpoeed largely of iswrtrxsr.ti
es troops who were hastily assembled tn
a greet dials and who reeeessfulLy heM
» vital stretch of the front against fu
rtoos German onslaughts until rwin
forcesnems could arrtre In this gal
lant force wore indoded American ra’l
way engineers who. as In the battle of
Cambrai. last November. threw aside
their toots and took up arms in de
fense of the allied colors
It was test Thursday af*e.n>o.ri at a
critical moment when it was absolutely
necessary that more troops ehorld be
thrown Into the British line to ho’d
the oniash of the Germans. Reinforce
ments were on the way but could not
arrive tn time. There was no time to
lone and a certain general inuned'ately
organized a force collected from the
various units nearby, in which were
the Americana
Fifteen hundred followed the lead
of their dashing brigadier out into the
swirling battle line where they were
strung over a front of 1,200 yards
against which hordes of Germans were
flung
_ .. Il seems almost inconceivable Ehat
heie defenders. brave unto death though
they were, could have been able to hold
thito tong sector, but they held. The
enemy advanced in force and hurled
themselves time and time again against
the British line In this region, but they
found no weak spot. This composite
force stood as gallantly and as well
as their comrades to the right and to
the left. They clung on for many hours
until the regulars eame up. This is a
sample of the fighting spirit which
allied soldiers are showing in this time
of stress.
This incident is more spectacular but
hardly finer in spirit than that of seven
British soldiers. These lads had been
home in England on leave, and on land
ing at a • hannel port tn France could
find no transportation to the front. Did
»he> sit down and wait? They did not.
They tramped almost every foot of the
way to the battle lines to take their I
places hesid* their hard-pressed com- ’
rades.
Declares America Is
Behind Japanese Pact
With Siberian Soviet
PETROGRAD. March 31.—A. B. Luna
•« harsky. commissary of education, said
he believed America is largely respon
sible for the apparent willingness of
Japan to negotiate with the Siberian
soviet.
When asked about the Japanese situ
ation. Lunacharsky said:
“Something has happened behind the
scenes in international politics during
the past few days Japan is now seek
ing a settlement with the Siberian
'soviet. I believe America is largely |
responsible for this.”
Lunacharsky also said former high
Russian army officers are now join
ing the Bolshevik!.
“High Russian army officers are com
ing to us eagerly." he said “We realize
some of them are coming with the
hope of overthrowing us, but we are
taking the strictest measures to pre
vent- this.
"War Commissary Trotszky, in in-j
viting the officers, declared he was |
•unable to guarantee that they would
not be shot by mistake But that they
would certainly be shot if guilty.”
Postoffice Robber Just
Walks Out While His
Jailer Isn’t Looking!
VALDOSTA. G*.. April !.—Will Wall
a federal prisoner who was serving his
sentence in jail here for robbing a post
oftsce in Coffee county, made his third
ec .-ape from the county jail last night
by merely walking off when the jailer
was not looking. Twice before Wall has .
returned of his own accord. It remains i
:o be seen whether he will come back
:his time. Three other prisoners were
with him in his last preceding get-away,
one being his partner In crime. Will
Rose, but noise of the others has been
. captured. It Is thought Shat their suc
*>~ess caused Will Wall 'to decide upon
making an effort al permanent liberty
this time
Spot Cotton Jumps. 30
Points to 35.30 Cents
Spat eototn in Atlanta Monday jump
•-.d thirty points to 35.3« cents a pound,
the highest price at which the staple
has ever sold here.
Full Associated Press Service
GERMAN LEADERS
ANXIOUS TO FIND
OUT U. S. TACTICS
Captured Documents Show
Prussian Army Chiefs Are
Trying* to Secure Informa
tion on Pershing's Troops
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Sunday, March 31.—CBy the
Associated Press.) —German army lead
ers are exceedingly anxious to obtain
Inform*tton concerning the most minute
detail of the American army. This is
disclosed by a captured German docu
ment which instructs every observer
patrol to do his or its best to bring in
formation about the new enemy.”
The captured document starts out by
gyving details that are known, such as
then* regarding the American uniform,
and adds that the Infantry is equipped
partly with English rifles and that the
artfUery probably has French guns. It
says that American troops will con
tinue training in France, adding: “Noth
ing is known as yet about the methods
of fighting or leadership.”
••From the preceding meager details,"
tt continues, “it is evident that sectors
K and M have the honorable task of ob
taining as much information as possible
on particular features of American fight
ing and outpost tactics. This will then
be used for extending the information
bulletin. Any observation or identifica
tion, however insignificant, may be of
the greatest value In connection with
Information already at hand."
Attention then is drawn to “self-evi
dent questions" which observers, patrols
and outposts are expected to find an
swers for. Under the heading, “The
enemy's security," the document says:
“Are sentry posts sentry posts or
stronger posts’ Further advanced re
connoitering patrols? Manner of chal
lenging? Behavior on post during day
and night. Vigilance? Ambush tactics
and "cunning?
Behavior Under Fir*
“Do they shoot and signal on every
occasion? Do the posts hold their
ground on the approach of a patrol or
do they fall back? Do they give bar
rage fire signals? When are the reliefs
and what is the behavior during them?
Have they any light signals other than
French ones"
Under "enemy patrols" the document
asks details on “strength, methods of
advance, behavior on meeting and in
itiative." These questions come under
information on general behavior:
"Are the American careful and eau
: tious? And are they careful or noisy?
What is their behavior during smoke
screens? What is their behavior at
meal times? When are these? Can
concentration be observed? Is there'
I much reconnoitering? How is the be
, havior day and night? Is there much j
machine gun firing? Is there more or
less transport of material than for-
ImerlyT’
The Germans also want to know '
whether during reliefs there are more 1
i troops in the rear than is customary J
' with the French, and what are the times
I and sounds of reliefs. It is said that
I used infantry and machine gun bullets, ;
unexploded shells and shell splinters are
of special value. The Germans want to
know whether the copper rotating bands
havp sharp incisions, indicating new or
worn-out guns, the caliber of which can
be 'determined by the curvature of the
splinters, according to the document.
Have Enemy Guessing
Information regarding the color and
outside appearance of projectiles fired
by the Americans also is desired. The
: German soldiers are ordered to keep
fuses, splinters of shells and shell bases
having factory initials and numbers.
Under the heading, “Enemy Shelling,” ,
they are asked the American peculiari
ties compared with the French, what ob
jectives are preferred and whether dug
outs are shelled. The document asks
also that it be determined whether the
Americans employ bursts of fire or sin
gle shots at fixed intervals, and what is
the normal firing rate when observation
is good.
Many of the above items, while ap
parently trivial, it is pointed out by in
telligence officers, indicate why the cen
sorship has been obliged to delete cer
tain matter from press dispatches.
Since the captured document was issued
the Germans naturally have found an
swers to many of the questions, but
about the others the American expedi
tionary force believes it still has the
enemy guessing.
Grand Jury Investigates
Shooting at Dalton, Ga.;
Gray Smith Near Death
DALTON. Ga., April I.—The grand
! jury today is investigating the case of
Olie Goddard, employe at a local livery
: stable, who shot and seriously wounded
■ Gray Smith, a watchman in the Western
and Atlantic railway yards here. The
shooting occurred at a local pool room
Saturday night.
It is alleged that Goddard had been
drinking and was creating a disturbance
in the pool room when Smith advised
him to put up his pistol. When Goddard
began shooting. Smith attempted to rise
from a chair in which he was sitting,
and was shot. He walked out on the
Ftrcet and wa« lat*r avsitited into a
barber shop, where he was given atten
tion. The bullet passed completely
through his body, piercing the right
lung. He has a slight chance to recover.
There was no ill feeling between the
two. as they had been friends. The
grand jury meets this morning and will
investigate the case. Goddard is In jail.
GAMBLER INFORMER
SHOT DOWN ON EVE
OF HIS MLOSOHES
Was to Have Told District At
torney in New York Names
of “Men Higher Up” in
Crusade
NEw YORK, April I.—Seven hours
before the district attorney's office was
to have been informed by Harry Cohen,
also known as “Harry the Tot,” of the
name of the man “higher up” in the
prosecutor’s anti-gambling crusade,
Cohen was shot and killed at 6:30 o’clock
this morning.
District Attorney Swann immediately
ordered the apprehension of Sam
Scheppe, who was one of the prose
cution's star witnesses against Charles
Becker, ths police lieutenant who was
executed for the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, gambler, in 1912
Schepps and two other men who were
with him when the police visited
Schepps’ jewelry shop in Sixth avenue
were taken into custody a few hours
after the shooting.
They were hurried to the district at
torney’s office.
The police said that Schepps’ place,
established after the Rosenthal shoot
ing, and the convictions which resulted,
has recently been under their observa
tion.
Up to the time of hie arrest the dis
trict attorney withheld the reason for
desiring Schepps' appearance. It was
not asserted that he was near when
Cohen was shot, but the police declare
that he is identified in the inquiry as a
friend of a woman who, with two men,
was arrested last week upon informa
tion furnished by “Harry The YoL”
Cohen, according to Assistant District,
Attorney James E. Smith, had for sev
eral weeks been a secret informer.
Against the advice of the assistant
prosecutor, Cohen several times visited
Mr. Smith's house openly with in
formation which was considered valu
able. At daylight this morning Cohen
telephoned to Mr. Smith asking him to
meet him at Fifth avenue and Thirty
sixth street at 1:30 o’clock this after
noon.
"Be ready to hit the mob," said “Har
ry The Yot,” alluding to the gamblers.
“I’ve got the goods on the main man.”
The next Mr. Smith heard, Cohen was
dead with three bullets in his body.
Hurrying to the scene of the shooting,
a hall lobby in the West Ninety-second
street apartment where Cohen was
killed by a man as yet unidentified. A
negro hall boy furnished the police with
a description of the lawyer, whom he
had pursued as far as 'Central park,
where the man made his escape by
boarding a car.
BUNK PRESIDENT IS HELD
GUILT! OF EMBEZZLEMENT
Dr. A. H. Weathers Sentenced
to Serve a Year on
Chaingang
VALDOSTA. Ga., April 1. —In Ber
rien superior court, at Nashville, late
Saturday night the jury in the case of
the state against Dr. A. H. Weathers,
president of a small string of banks, at
Enigma. Ambrose and other places, re
turned a verdict against him of guilty
of embezzlement in an item of $1,900
from the Bank of Enigma. The jury
recommended that he be punished as for
a misdemeanor, and Judge Thomas gave
him one year on the county chaingang.
There were other indictments against
him. The case was full of interest to a
large number of people in Berrien. Cof
fee and adjoining counties, where the
doctor is well known.
Another case of unusual interest was
against Joe King and Lucius Harrell,
well known and well connected white
men, who were accused of stealing
cotton from a warehouse and hauling
it off in an automobile and selling it. j
When the grand jury began to invest!- :
gate the case it returned several in- '
dictments against the men. They were
also indicted for stealing hogs. In the
trial for stealing cotton they were i
found guilty of a felony and Judge j
Thomas sentenced them to three years
on the chaingang.
Hang Spies to Lampposts,
Says Methodist Pastor
At Unveiling of Flag
ELBERTON, Ga.. April I.—lt is the
Christian duty of Americans to deco
rate convenient lamp posts with Ger
man spies and agents of the kaiser, na
tive or foreign born, according to Rev.
John Logan, pastor of the First Metho
dist church, speaking at the church last
night. The occasion was the unveiling
of a service flag with forty-six stars
on it. One of them was a gold star
for Jim Lehr, who died in France. The
statement met with wave after wave
of handclaps from 1.200 people present.
Mr. Logan's enthusiastic outburst is
the talk of the town and country, and
is meeting with overwhelming endorse
ment
ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1918.
AMERICANS ARE
RELIEVING VETERAN
FRENCH SOLDIERS
U. S. Troops With Training
Will Serve With the French,
.War Department Statement
for Week Says
WASHINGTON, April 1. —American
troops are relieving veteran French
troops so the latter may join the
French counter offensive in the west
ern line. And “such of our troops
as have received a sufficient amount
of training will co-operate with the
French and, insofar as they are able,
will assume a share of the great bur
den now so valiantly borne by the
french and British armies.’’
This was officially stated today in
the war department’s weekly war sum
mary.
The summary declared unreservedly
"that the enemy has been unable to
force a decision” and predicted he will
be unable to do so just as long as
“the allied armies are able to maneuver
with the consistent unity and flexibil
ity which they have shown during the
engagements of the last week.”
Concerning the American participa
tion—already under way—the statement
said:
American Participation
“Our own resources have been placed
unreservedly at the disposal of the al
lies and our divisions will be used if
and when needed.
"Our troops are taking their places
in other parts of the . line, thus re
lieving veteran French units for emer
gency service.
“Such of our troops as have re
ceived a sufficient amount of train
ing will keep with the latter and inso
for as they are able will assume a
share of the great burden now so
valiantly borne toy the French and
British armies.” »
The statement je-echoed the confi
dence which military men here have
constantly voiced since the German be
gan his tremendous push.
"The period under review.” said the
summary, “has naturally been one of
anxiety for the allies. Under the pres
sure exerted by the enemy who has
put into action picked shock units,
long and carefully trained in mobile
warfare for the particular tasks they
were to undertake, the British have
been compelled to give ground.
“Field Marshal Haig, in the face of
grave difficulties, has been able to main
tain his basic order of battle, at the
same time withdrawing his troops to
more secure positions.
“In spite of successes gained, the
large area of terrain overrun and the
great number of prisoners and war ma
terial captured, the enemy has been
unable to force a decision.
“Though the allies have been com
pelled to retire and the enemy has oc
cupied some points of primary stra
tegic importance, as long as the allied
armies are able to maneuver with the
consistent unity and flexibility which
they have shown during the engage
ment of the week, so long will vic
tory elude the enemy.
May Shift Attack
"However, as the German higher
command has slaked its fortunes on the
success of the spring campaign of 1918,
and is apparently determined to force
a decision or prove to its own satisfac
tion that it is unable to do so, we must
be prepared in ease of his failure tc
obtain major results in the present thea-
I ter of operations, for his attempt at
a further offensive assault in adjacent
areas.”
(Whether this suggested an Italian
offensive or merely a shift to the north
or south of the present salient was not
«d«ax).
The summary noted that the French
reserves had been brought in during
the week and declared a successful coun
ter offensive is in sight.
“From a tactical standpoint,” said th?
statement, “the most important event
of the week has been French participa
tion in the battle. French reserves have
been hurried to the scene of action an!
are arrayed along the southern flank
of the new salient which the enemy
has pushed out. stretching from Baris
to Montdidier.
Montdidier Fighting
“Fierce fighting continues in the
Montdidier area where a successful
French counter offensive is already out
lined in the vicinity of Lassigny.
“North of the Somme the British are
holding the enemy on the line running
from Feuchy through Boeylles, Buc
quoy, Beaumont-Hamel, Albert to Sally
le-Sec.
“To the south of the river, the Ger
mans are still forging ahead. The
thrusts toward Amiens is being carried
through with great vigor along the line
Hamel-Mezieres.
“Strong hostile assaults have also
been directed against the point of junc
tion of the Franco-British forces in the
hope of being able to strike a decisive
blow here and roll back either the
French of British.”
(The junction point of the two ar
mies was selected undoubtedly because
of the fact that such a spot would na
turally be the weaker. The mere fact
of difference in language would tend to
make the welding point less substantial
than elswhere.J
Austrians Noted
Arrival of fresh Austrian divisions
from Rumania along the Italian front
was noted along with “important troop
movements in the Vai Sugana.”
"Renenew activity along the entire
front is recorded and the Austrians
were able to conduct a successful op
eration in the Frenzela valley,” said
the summary. “The snow is melting
rapidly in the mountain areas and with
the return of good weather it is pos
sible that the enemy may attempt a
serious offensive in this theater.”
Continued Teuton advance in Ukraine,
HMS MOVING MEN
ON IMENICIN FRONT
Portentous Activity of Enemy
,Troops as U. S. Forces
Prepare for Battle
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
I THE FIELD, March 31. —Troop move
' meats behind the German lines are in
creasing. It was learned that one divi
sion moved into the trenches on the
Toul front Thursday, but was with
drawn Saturday, presumably going
north.
An American patrol entered the Ger
man lines three times during last night.
On one expedition it encountered elec
trically charged barbed wire. On an
other occasion shots were exchanged
with the enemy, but the patrol with
drew without casualties.
The Americans are alert for a possi
ble attack which may be under prepara
tion by the enemy. Our troops are pre
pared for defense against German
tank?. American artillery is periodically
pounding the enemy lines. The Bosche
guns retaliate, but damage on our side
is small.
General headquarters as well as those
close to the lines, is the scene of the
greatest activity. It is an activity ne
cessitated by a fighting instead of a
training army.
There is no confusion despite the rap
idity of movements. Roads for miles
in every direction are choked to the ut
most with every conceivable traffic of
war.
The correspondent’s automobile today
moved slowly past solid miles of Amer
ican fighters and machinery coming
from all directions to join other fight
ing forces bound on the same mission
as those which have already passed. The
brown topped American wagons and
camouflaged guns and caissons are
streaming steadily along the roads in
this part of France. There is a new
snap in the American army which is
proud of General Pershing’s confidence
in offering it bodily to General Foch.
The only question expressed is in the
song whistled and sung from the trans
port wagons: “Where Do We Go from
Here?” /
So far as fighting activity is con
cerned, the day passed quietly on the
American sector. There was only the
usual exchange of artillery fire.
IK-UEHTIUfHI
NT I). S. HI DEPiRTNIENT
.New Invention Will Be Devel
oped Along So-Called Sub-
Caliber Plan
Washington. April i.—The united
States navy department plans to con- i
struct a long-range gun capable of car
rying 105 miles. It will be developed
along the so-called sub-caliber plan.
This embodies creation of a large gun
of big caliber and then inserting therein
a tube for a smaller caliber shell.
Secretary of Navy Daniels is under
stood to be very favorable to the plan,
and it will be put into execution as
soon as possible. On the other hand,
some navy authorities believe that such ,
a gun is of no military importance and
would involve a warfare of inhumanity
upon civilians which America as a na
tion has never sanctioned.
However, it is the intention to go
ahead with the sub-caliber gun and
probably it will be used eventually to
fire into Berlin in retaliation for the :
long-range firing upon Paris.
Military authorities who were frankly '
skeptical about the possibilities of a
long-range gun when the Paris bom
bardment first occurred now say that |
it is posible to develop a gun whiih \
would shoot 105 miles.
To do this it will be necessary to de
velop a tube longer than any now used !
by the United States. The longest gun I
is a sixteen-inch on one of the new ,
dreadnaughts. This is about sixty-five I
to seventy feet long, but the new gun I
would be about eighty-five feet and de- |
velop a muzzle velocity of the shell
5,000 feet' per second as against a ve
locity of 2,600 feet per second which is
about normal.
It will be necessary to provide a spe- i
cial - powder which burns extremely
quick. In this manner, a full force
of a tremendous explosion will be di
rected against a small area and send |
the sub-caliber shell the 105 miles.
It is likely that only one—Sr at least
only a very few—will be produced.
Ordnance experts say that such a gun
is bound to be more or less inaccurate |
because of the extreme distance in- ,
xolved. For that reason they doubt its
value as a military factor though they ;
admit that as a means of retaliation
against Berlin it would serve a useful I
purpose.
Bombardment of Paris
At Long Range Resumed
PARIS. April I.—The bombardment of
Paris by long range German guns was
resumed this afternoon.
and increasing activity in the Balkans ‘
were reported, while the statement sig- •
nificantly stated that news is current !
in Persia thzt the Persians will join
the central powers. The most impor- I
tant ci ent of the past week in outlying |
districts was the rout of a Turkish j
force north of Hit. Turk forces are '
“believed to be advancing in the vi- I
cinity of Teheran,” jx>sslbly for a flank
ing movement against the British in
Mesopotamia.
HANGARD-EN-SANTERRE
TAKEN BI FRENCH, BUT
TEUTONS GET MBRIUEL
PARIS, April I.—“Hangard-en-Santerre has been completely recap
tured,” the war office reported today.”
. “The Germans incessantly attacked Grivesnes (5 miles north and west
of Montdidier). After hand to hand fighting it remained in our hands.
The German losses were considerable.”
* * *
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SLMALS.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, April I.—War planes
report that the German’s have again occupied Moreuil, on the right bank
of the Avre, after heavy fighting.
The enemy launched a vicious assault Sunday afternoon between
Moreuil and Demuin, simultaneously entering the town at 3:30 p. m.
The Germans are reported moving westward along the Luce val
ley, having passed Haligard.
This is practically the one change south of the Somme, but it is
important because it brings the enemy that much nearer the Calais-
Paris railway.
This is the first news of recapture of Moreuil by the Germans. The
British war office Sunday night announced that Canadian cavalry and
British infantry, co-operating with French troops, regained possession of
Moreuil and the woods to the north on Saturday. The same announcement
said the British also had recaptured Demuin, about three miles and a half
north and east of Moreuil.
Simms' statement that the Germans have “passed Hangard” indicated
the enemy is less than ten miles south-east of Amiens.
4* 4 s
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, April 1. —(By As
sociated Press.) —The Germans last evening made two attacks in quick
succession against the British lines west of the town of Albert, but op
both occasions the enemy was thrown back.
At 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, the Germans made a heavy attack
between Moreuil and Demuin. Fierce fighting followed. The attacking
troops gradually forced their way forward until they penetrated the largfg
forest lying northeast of Moreuil. A little later the Germans were report
ed to be entering Hangard and to be moving westward along the Luce
river.
* * *
NEW YORK, April 1. —(From European Cables of the Day to the
Associated Press.i —Germany's great drive into the allied lines in north
ern France seems virtually at a standstill today. Her first great onrush
appears to have been stemmed, with large gains of territory scored but
with final victory no nearer in sight and her resources in men and material
depleted.
French and British troops beat back the enemy last night in hi«
desperate efforts to advance toward Amiens and to push out from the
Montdidier salient. Slight progress in the drive for Amiens along the
Luce and Avre valleys is the only forward movement reported anywhere
along the line, despite the almost incessant Teutonic atacks and at least
one point last-night and three points Sunday the enemy was pushed back.
The most determined assaults in this effort seem to have been in the neigh
hood of Hangard-En-Santerre, where Franco-British troops met the as
saulting waves. A British counter attack paved the way for an allied vic
tory after the combined forces had broken up the German attack. The
French gallantly followed up the advantage and the village was recaptured.
The setback for the Germans here was most pronounced, as they were
established west of Hangard-En-Santerre and were endeavoring to debouch
from this position, within a scant ten miles of the outskirts of Amiens.
They have now been pushed back well beyond that limit. The French
recaptured several villages Sunday while the British reoccupied Demuin.
NEWSPAPERS IN LONDON
IPPBOIE CHOICE OF FOOD
Even Those Which Opposed
Unified Command Now Join
in Commendation
LONDON, April 1. —Unanimous ap
proval is given the appointment of Gen
eral Foch to be generalissimo of the ■
allied forces in France by the morn
ings newspapers, including those which
have been loudest in their opposition
to such a move. Many columns are de
voted to details of the career of the
French general.
“The appointment,” says the Daily ,
Mail, “secures complete unity and means
that the movements of Field Marshal 1
Haig and General Petain will he linked!
together.”
The Daily Telegraph says:
“In conferring this authority on the
most distinguished and successful of
French generals in the field, the allied
governments, have come at length to
what, from a purely military stand
point, is the ineontestibly right thing. ’
The Daily News declares that Premier
Lloyd • George's statement on the ap
pointment puts an end to'a controversyj
which never should have been allowed |
to arise, and adds:
“Assuming that General Foch's pow-1
ers are confined to the limits laid down I
by the premier and that the rcsponsi-1
bility for the conduct of the British
campaign still rests unimpaired with
the British commander, the main objec
tions to the creation of a generalissimo
vanish and it is even possible to share
President Wilson’s belief that the new
unity of command is a hopeful auguary.
The Morning Post says:
“For those with whom success for
the allied arms is the first considera
tion this is no moment to look ask
ance at any measure which makes tor
greater unity and co-operation.”
The Daily Chronicle says:
“Whatever views different people hold
as to unification of the allies’ command
under ordinary circumstances, we be
lieve few will dispute its necessity in
a battle like the present one.”
NUMBER 54/
Further south, in the Montdidier re
gion. the enemy made a determined at
tack to capture Grivenes and enlarge
the salient he had pushed in here, west
of the Avre. His powerful thrusts,
however, delivered virtually without in
terval, were broken up by the Frenefi,
who punished their German assailants
badly and retained possession of the
village.
To the north of the Somme the Brit
ish held their lines intact. The Ger
mans made two attacks upon the Brit
ish positions In the western outskirts
of Albert but each time met with a
repulse.
London dispatches reflect the expec
tation there of a renewal of the power
ful assaults all along the battle lisle
when the Germans have further consoli
dated their positions and brought dp
their heavy artillery. There seems in
creasing hope, however, that the allied
line reinforced and under co-ordinated
command, will prove an impassable bar
rier, even to the heaviest assaults the
eaemy may bring to bear. •-
It is recalled today that on January’
19th Field Marshal von Hindenburg
was quoted as boasting that on April
Ist he would be in Paris. The map
shows him still a considerable distance
short of that objective—fifty-two miles,
in faxt.
As allied troops begin offensive move
ments on the Picardy battlefield the
German assaults show signs of slack
ening both in numbers and in
tensity and the Germans are digging
themselves in feverishly around Lae
signy on the southern tine of the salient
where French pressure has been heavy.
South of the Somme the tide turned
Sunday. German assaults were repulsed
and the French made good gains.
The German peace drive toward
Amiens, Paris and the channel ports is
fast becoming a battle of the nations.
The conflict opened with British and
German soldiers the adversaries. Sinqe
then the French and American armies
have joined with Field Marshal Haig’s
forces while Austrian and Bulgarian
troops are aiding the enemy. Canadian
cavalry and Australian infantry have
been doing much of the fighting under
the British flag In the last two days
Over the roads to the battlefield, in
motor trucks and on foot 100,000 Ameri
can soldiers are moving to join the
fight against the invader and to drive
him back. The American troops arr
now under control of General Foch.
the generalissimo, but their destination
in the fight area has not been dis
closed. They are seasoned troops ana
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