ENEMY HAS ENORMOUS RESERVES.
LONDON, May. 29 British and Freuch military circles take a calm view of. the new battle. They opine, that General Foch. will not be induced to weaken tlie forces at his command, which must deal with the enemy's main attack. . .. It is by no means certaiu that a real offensive has been launched on the Aisne. . V •
General Berthout^ in the "Petit J Parisien,*' hoAvever, opines that; ; this time the present German offensive. i cannot be a diversion. Nevertheless,^ the enemy has enormous reserves on; operations on a forty Kilometres front a huge scale,.
Other critics say that the .- first shock on the. Aisne was extremely * heavy. The Germans returned to the. assault again and >£gain , but the AX -: lies' front did . not break at the end., of the day,, as sufficient reserves were', present.
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Grey River Argus, 31 May 1918, Page 3
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