FRENCH CONFIDENCE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12286, 8 April 1918, Page 3

FRENCH CONFIDENCE.

General Foch’s Statement.

LONDON", April d. The " Daily Chronicle's ” Paris correspondent says-.—General Foch, addressing Uritish, French and American war correspondents, said:—‘‘The Gorman advance lias made practically no progress since March 29. The waves die on the beach, because they line! sufficient obstacle. The Boeho is completely arrested. AVe will try to do better. The future is ours, and will show the measure of our success." A semi-official commentator states that .the struggle will continue with sustained violence, but that reserves are entering the battle-line and the German chances of a rupture have disappeared. The "Echo de Paris ” says;— The German tactics have always been rigid, they continue to pursue the idea of over-running Amiens from the south, and now it is evident that their manoeuvres are similar to those employed at Verdun." Fivnch correspondent’s are satisfied with Friday's fighting. Three French divisions withstood eleven German, causing at hast 12.000 casualties. The British endured an equally heavy blow in buggy ground. The French continue to predict, a counter-attack. German publicists are preparing Germany for long battles. The Kaiser, von Knblmaiin, von Hindenburg ami von Ludendorff are conferring .at Hie Imperial headquarters.