THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1918, Page 2

THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

HAS AGAIN COMMENCED. A DRIVE TOWARDS PARIS. (AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] (Received, This Day at 8.60. a.m.) LONDON, Mav 27. The Germans apparently ar e driving towards Paris. f The new offensive has begun between kocre and Voonnozeele. The Germans are gaining at several 'points. THE GERMAN DRIVE; (Received. This Dav at 8.50 a m t WASHING TON, Slay ' 27. President Wilson announced that the expected ‘German drive on the Western Front has begun. He emphasised how this added to fh« solemnity of the country’s duty. THE SUPER-GUN AGAINReceived, this day at 8.45 a.m'. * LONDON, May 27. > A German super-gun is again bombarding Paris. v GENERAL MAURICE’S VIEWS ON THE OFFENSIVE, i

(Received This Dav at 10.16. t LONDON. May 27General Maurice in the Daily' Chronicle” says one of the lessons of the num--erous attacks on entrenched positions is that if the deienders are resolute, and the reserves adequate, the limit of advance bears a definite relation to the length of the attacking front. The British victory at Anas, on a ten mile front, and an advance of five miles and the British to Wytschaeto on a seven mile front advanced three. The Germans in 191.8 on a seventy mile front. advanced about thirty-five. Genera! Foch has been nursing his reserves carefully. "W e need not fear the worst though it would be contrary to exper. ienee if the enemy does not make some gajn. The Germans in the latest attacks adhered to the practice of. ueji.. ploying massed infantry, Snd pair a heavy price, but it was mainly justified. The only new features on the March offensive were the short bombardment, and the use of fog. The former by sparing the ground beyond the British front lines enabled the German infantry and reinforcements to pnsh.ahead with huge loads of food munitions, - thus obviating other forms of transports. General Maurice points out that the British sometimes successfully employed artificial fog, but. nothing can equal nature’s fog, under cover whereof, the Germans broke Our lines, when the .machine-guns and atrllery were blanketed, but they are unlikely to have this advantage in the coming months.