PAUSE IN THE BATTLE EXPECTED TO BE TEMPORARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16870, 7 June 1918, Page 5

PAUSE IN THE BATTLE EXPECTED TO BE TEMPORARY.

RENEWED EFFORT TO RE.vni I'ARIS ANTICIPATED. EXCELLENT WORK DONE BY AMERICANS ON MARNE. r 11 '^ r (Kroeivrd 7 .'• > -ne I.OXDi'N. -J':".--Router's correspondent at French headquart or?. vu't'.ng a; midnight on Tuesday, says: -The battle lias reached a similar slap- to that of Pnardy. when the enemy's march was definitely arrest<•«!. Now. as then, he cannot hope to make progress until he has Lriitiirht up his artillery, hut renewed attempts, more violent than before, must be expected. but with far greater odds in our favour, as the surprise stage has passed. The Americans so far engaged have borne themselves sr. well as to justify the most optimistic forecast.. The enemy must, have noticed their number and ofihioncv. therefore he is likely to ' *cit Ins utmost effort to reach a. decision before autumn, when the increased American numbers will have wiped out. the menu's present numerical supremacy. Europe is therefore likely to experience the bloodiest summer ever known. t ruled Sorvico. (Ktxrivpd 7 .".ii »> mi.' \. 0 X 1 1 ' I\* .lie:- .*>. Ir< tit h i oinmentalol s agree that the («erm an are intensely eager to * nine the battle. Ttie pause is only due to fatigue ami the need for bringing up artillery and supplies. The offensive is certain to be renewed with bitter and terrible violence in the hope of gaining a decisive success. M. Marcel Hut in anticipates a rapid development fin ther west, probably on the Montdidier-Xoy on front. The Figaro states it would be a great mistake to assume thai the Hermans will not make further furious efforts to reach Paris. The time was never more favourable, as the enemy is now concentrated on a sonde front.