"The Great Kaiser Battle"
LONDON, March 2.7
What the German, papers call "The great Kaiser battle" continues in full force*. ■
OUR FIVE DAYS' LOSS.
The Germans in five days have wiped' out the results of eight months' battle on the Somme, which cost ourselves and the Germans a million and a-quarter casualties. ; GERMAN' ADVsAMJE WEAKENING Nevertheless the latest news sihows. that the German, advance is slowing down. '
Between the. Scarce and the Cojeul stream, General yon Bulow! failed to make .the least impression on the British defence. Tuesday's advance nowhere reached a. great, depth. There are indications'that the German infantry air© getting a&ead of the artillery, despite tthe .excellent weather making the task of.movirag the guns (Comparatively easy. THE GERMAIN STRENGTH.
Thus far the Germans have used about eighty-five divisions, compared •with -thirty.British and two French; with a few American corps.thA. and NIZ. Oabk . ' . • •/■-..
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Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13658, 28 March 1918, Page 3
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