Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1918 — WAR SUMMARY. [ARTICLE]

WAR SUMMARY.

German cannon are now roaring the threat of a new offensive all along the 135-mile battle line from the La Bassee Canal, down past Arras and Albert and around Montdidier to the sector west of Laon. Balked, in their advance frontally on Amiens, the troops of Von Hindenburg are endeavoring to spread out the wings of the greet salient they have driven into the allied lines. Although for thirty-si* hours the terrific bombardment that usually heralds an attack has been in progress on the northern part of the line the infantry has not yet gone over the top. , , _ . Far to the south, the French are slowly felling beck from the line of the Oise east of Noyon, extracting a price in German flesh end blood for every foot sold. American troops ere reported in readiness to answer the of Gen. Foch and hurl themselves into this greatest of battles when the generalissimo gives the word. There ere no indications of what will be Gen. Foch’s plan, although there ere .increased evidences of German anxiety to find out whet counter measures the entente strategist has prepared.