Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1917 — Spring Drive Is On and German Losses Are Heavy. [ARTICLE]

Spring Drive Is On and German Losses Are Heavy.

The great spring drive in Europe is on, with the Allies doing the greater part of the driving. All along the Somme front from Vimy southward, ami also west of Cambeai, and in the Arras zone the Germans are retreating before the furious attacks of the Allies, with the Canadians playing the leading roles and showing great bravery. Terrific smashes against the German lines have won notable gains for the English* and Fiench soldiers. From two to six miles gain have been made along the ’entire front. Heavy snow storms have failed to check the advancement, despite the desperate resistance of the German soldiers. Officials high up in the Ally annies stated during the past winter that the great spring drive, for which theyware preparing, would mean the end of the war and the downfall of the German empire and the advancement made in so short a time indicates that they may be correct. The Germans have had eleven thousand men taken prisoner in the past two days.