CROWN PRINCE'S ARMY PROMINENT.

Grey River Argus, 30 May 1918, Page 3

CROWN PRINCE'S ARMY PROMINENT.

ALLIES' EVACUATE TERRITORY. LONDON, May 28 The German gains in Champagne proved very serious. A continuation ot the offensive is expected, though French correspondents insist that the Germans have made huge sacrifices in order to secure their gains. They do not minimise the importance ot the enemy's success. ' Commentators claim that the Crown Prince attempted to break: through the first day's results falling far short of his programme, but they agree that the evacuation of the ter-

ritory gained by General Nivelle m 1917 is a disappointment and a surprise. M. Hutin says: Certainly tiie blow has been hard and the jecoil important, but it is better to retreat to secure the Ajsue defences than to defend Cheinin des Dames at heavy cost. M. Hutin thinks that t!ie Germans are now .making a supreme effort. General Foch's greatest care must be safeguarding the armies and a judicious use of his reserves. The "Allied line was thinly held and 9 retreat early in the day became inevitable. Commentators point out that the Germans inevitably secured early results in an offensive, but General Foch never failed to re-establish the situation. ,