The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, April 11, 1918, Page 9, Image 9
f IIPSET GERMAN PLANS
GERMANS NOW DETERMINED TO
WIN LIMITED OBJECTIVES.
Weekly Review of War.?Expected
I to Remain Uncertain for Some
L Time, Says War Department.
* Washington, April 7.?French and
British tenacity have upset the ambitious
plans of the German high
command for the battle of Picardy,
says the War Department's weekly
military review tonight, and now
the enemy, determined to gain some
sort of success at any cost, is throwing
fresh forces into the battle .in an
effort to secure limited objectives.
Because of this, the situation is expected
to remain uncertain for some
time.
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gic position of the Allies is noted,
and the review declares that under
Gen.. Foch the Allied military machine
is working smoothly and efficiently
in stemming the German assault.
No Mention of Americans.
There, is no mention whatever of
the American troops reported hurrying
to the front to join the British |
and French, though the department
again mentions that several American
troop sections have taken an
active part in the battle and that the
American air service is cooperating
with the British.
At the opening of the third week
of the German offensive we find that
t the enemy is still far short of attain>
ing his principal objectives, says the
, review.
"It is now evident that the German
higfy command contemplated overwhelming
the British at the outset,
between the Oise and the Sensee and
driving a wedge into the FrancoBritish
forces.
Expected Decision.
"The enemy fully expected to accomplish
a decision in the field in the
' t course of one great battle. The success
of this plan depended on being
_ able to obtain a break-through of the
British front and advance so rapidly
that neither the French nor the ?ritish
reserves could come up in time to
close up the breach in the line and
restore the order of battle.
"Evidence of prisoners tends to
^ confirm that the enetaiy hoped to gain
the line of the Somme by the evening
of the first day of the offensive. As a
^ matter of fact it took the Germans
g. ten days. The stubborness of British
f compelled the Germans to draw more
, heavily on their own reserves.
\ "lie German high command is
now throwing fresh forces into the
v \ battle in an effort , to secure some of
its more limited objectives.
"Under the leadership of Gen.
Foch thfe Allied military machine is
functioning with precise smoothness.
The morale' of the Allied troops remains
high,
v. <. "The German offensive has not
spent itself; the situation will con-*-1?
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} , come. However, the general strategic
and tactical position of the Allies
is becoming more favorable.
' J "After a period of relative calm
early-in the week, during which the
enemy was busy bringing his
heavy guns, another powerful attack
was branched along the line now held
by the French, stretching from the
Ajniens-Roye road to Grivesnes. The
.v ; enemy was able to make slight heady
way. Fierce fighting continues and
hostile units have ? penetrated westward
to within five miles of the
main line of the Paris-Amiens ratlf
road. \
''Allied forces are massed to check
the invaders in this area. The French
have extended their lines northward.
"There has been relatively iess aci
. tivity north of the Somme, though
i ^ the Germans have made a number of
I serious attempts to encircle Arras.
1 ' All attacks in this sector have been
fr beaten off by the British.
JL- "Allied aircraft has been particuv
larly active throughout the week not
only in maintaining superiority in
.[ ' the air and< keeping the skies clear of
t. hostile craft, but more especially in
bombing enemy dumps, convoys,
trains and rail heads. British escadrilles
did fine work in dispersing
German units going into action with
machine guns.
"A number of American transport
sections have taken an active part in
the battle and the American aviation
service is cooperating with the Brit
ish.
"There was no unusual activity
along other sectors in the west.
"Ulir own iorces eugageu. iia,?o
been i relatively busy. Under the
** cover, of a heavy barrage, the enemy
rsiddd one of our outposts in the
Woevtre area and the increase of
artillery activity is noted in this sector.
'
"Our troop units have taken up a
new position in the line and are occupying
well prepared entrenchments
along the Meuse hills south of Verdun.
,
: Italian Theatre.
[ "In the Italian theatre there has
k been an increase in hostile activity.
R Lively shelling took place along the
B Asiago plateau. Italian batteries efB
fectively broke up enemy parties in
B various areas.
mm ."Reports continue to be received
indicating that the enepiy contemL
* plates launching an offensive thrust.
1 The Austrian armies, with the excepS
tion of a few units operating in the
k Ukraine or in the western area, are
now in the Italian theatre. It is posHp
sible that the enemy will initiate
an offensive along a broad front.
"The Secretary of War has concluded
a visit to the Italian front.
"In the eastern theatre various
, local conflicts took place. In the
Arctic region theBoBlsheviki are preparing
to defend the ice-free port
of Kola and the Murmansk coast, to
the Finno-German forces which are
believed to be advancing.
| In Finland.
^ "In Finland the red guards have
suffered reverses at the hands of the
white guards who are assisted by the
Germans. A large additional force
of Germans has landed at Hanko and
it would appear that a serious effort
is being made by the enemy to
gain a firm foothold in Finland. In
Ukraine the Germans continue to advance
and the occupation of various
centers is reported."
i
Letter From Abroad.
Lt. D. Graham Copeland, who a
few weeks ago sailed from America
for service abroad, writes from England
liis experiences during his staj
in the land of the Briton. The letter
was written from London on February
20, and reached Bemberg a few
days ago. Lt. Copeland's address is
as follows: "Civil Engineer D. G.
Copeland, U. S. Navy, American
I Expeditionary Forces Abroad."
! Portions of the letter follow:
"My trip across was not at all
pleasant?in fact it was very, very,
disagreeable; disagreeably cold, and
although I was not sea sick, I felt so
rotten as not to be able to do anything.
It was quite an experience
through, especially when we reached
:
the war zone. I can't say that I
liked that part of the voyage at all.
One feels so absolutely helpless. Anyone
with the least stamina can face
the roughest kind of fight without
fear, but this thing of knowing that
dozens of 'Hqn's sharks' are all
around and may get in a shot at you
any minute without you even seeing
them is, to say the least of it, a bit
discomforting. You go to bed with
the thought that possibly the second
you go to sleep a torpedo will wake
you up; you take a bath and at
least hope you will be able to dress
before the torpedo strikes. And so
it goes?an unforeseen foe with
most powerful engines of destruction
against you and practically helpless
to help yourself.
"So I say it was a bit tense and we
all hailed with delight the appearance
of an American convoy who
skilfully piloted us through "Boche"
mine fields and guarded us against
submarines, finally taking us into
Liverpool all safe and sound and
quite happy.
Liverpool is a city of about a million
inhabitants, and quite unlike our
cities. From what I've heard, it
must resemble Pittsburg for the
buildings are fearfully dirty. Everything
black and smoked. An army
officer whom I met on board secured
a machine and took me over the city.
Visited the parks which were pretty
and green and largely given over to
the cultivation of vegetables. Food
is somewhat scarce, that is compared
to the conditions in the States. You
can get plenty but cannot "gorge"
yourself. Meatless and wheatless
days are rigorously observed. Butter
is scarce and there is no sugar
at all. For breakfast one morning
in Liverpool, I asked for oatmeal,
which was served without sugar. 1
told the waiter to take it out, and a
British officer sitting at the next .table
offered me a teaspoonful from a
small bag ne was carrying m ms yocket.
"The climate over here Is not unlike
ours.- Temperature at present
is about 45 degrees, which isn't bad
except there are no fires at all. You
may imagine how rather unpleasant
it is to stay indoors when I tell you
that every morning while dressing ]
can 'see my breath!'
"The trains are fine and service
excellent,N though the cost is great.
However, the government pays for it.
Arrived in London day before yesterday
and expect to move on tomorrow.
Expect to have very pleasant
duty, though I cannot say much
about-it. London, like Liverpool, is
fearfully dirty, and, in addition, full
of fog. Day and night are ver:similar
on account of lack of light
Fog keeps light away by day anc
street lights and window illumination
are shaded by night on accounl
of air raids, keeps everything in
darkness. The streets are extremelj
busy and full of people. There afs
no street cars and street travel is
| by bus and taxi. There are only [
few of the latter, however, as everything
has been taken over anc
utilized in the war. Gasoline is
$1.50 a gallon and it is not fur
nisnea to private cars at an.
"The people here have given uj
everything for the war, and Arnerics
doesn't know any hardships yet. ]
hope the war will be over before il
strikes home in the States, but rather
fear that it will not.
"Haven't seen many of the sights
yet as I have been occupied everj
minute. Went through Westmins
ter Abbey yesterday and enjoyed the
f trip very much. It is a magnificent
building and full of wonders. If ]
stay longer I want to take in tli<
Tower of London and many othei
of the great show places. Attendee
the theatre and saw Ellen Terry ir
a scene from the 'Merchant of Venice.'
It was wonderfully good anc
cho was pnrnrpH and onrnrpr? Tn.
stead of flowers, she was presentee
with a basket of eggs (which are
extremely scarce) and a basket ol
fresh vegetables!"
Lieut. Copeland ends his lettei
with a request for some sugar to be
expedited to him, and in accordance
| with this request Mr. J. D. Copeland
Jr., sent him a small parcel (the postal
laws limits the amount to only a
few pounds) by return mail, which
will doubtless be received with relish,
as sugar is not obtainable there at
all.
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