Progress of the War.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16165, 20 March 1918, Page 6

Progress of the War.

The war news to-day is meagre, and records no events of importance 011 any of the fighting fronts. In the "Western theatre artillery bombardments continue to be the order of the day, and even tho minor raiding activities of the past two weeks appear to have luilcd. A "Washington message 6tates that it is now believed that tho Germans do not intend to launch a major offensive on the West front. Recent messages, and the despatch from Mr Percival Phillips to-day, show clearly that the Allied gunners and airmen have established an undoubted supremacy over the enemy, and it is quite possible that Germany, unwilling to risk the appalling losses which an attempt to break through would inevitably entail, has modified her plans and decided on a policy of passive defence in tho "West, while preparing to strike on some other front, where she would have more chance of securing a decisive victory. In Mesopotamia a further British advance along the Euphrates is announced, but in this theatre no spectacular events are likely now that tho Russian forces 111 tho Caucasus have teen withdrawn or driven back by tho Turks. Messages relating to the Russian situation and the problem of Japanese intervention in Siberia indicate no change in tho situation, though there seems to be a growing opinion that the Russians havo 110 intention of carrying out the terms of the peace treaty, but will continue to wage guerrilla warfare against the invaders.