THE GERMAN SALIENT.

Taihape Daily Times, 6 May 1918, Page 5

THE GERMAN SALIENT.

I AWKWARD,. MUDDY AND LOW." LONDON ,April 21. The danger vf & definite break--through in trie Bailleul sector "was at onetime very seiious, involving the northern army. Now the danger has keen allayed, and the best opinionseems tovbe.jthat the Germans are definitely held in an awkward, muddy, low salient, upon a circumference of which we have a plentitude of commanding gun positions and good observation. Aviators report that the German forces are terribly congested, and are moving with difficulty. Heavy rain would turn the salient into a quagmire, but the enemy is still sheltered by misty vapours which refuse to become real rain. Further moments oi: acute crisis are to be expected, leading to the final crisis, when exhaustion begins to show itself. This moment may come earlier than is expected. Divisions are being used up at an alarming speed. No troops can ge'ehrough battle without a limit. A division can give and take two, possibly three, hard fights. Then the remnants must be withdrawn. Already the casualties' have made big holes. Apparntly, the Germans' offensive power is not yet half spent. They have fully 80 fresh divisions in the West, and probably more are coming from Russia. At least 80 others are fit for another attack. Their policy is coldly and determinedly to battle through the British.

The Germans are lavishly using artillery of all calibres, with no indication of shortage, of any supplies, except horses; whilst their extraordinary wide use of machine guns adds to the formidableness of their efforts. The machine gun fire has been so heavy that sometimes it seemed that every German soldier carries an auto-

matie rifle similar to our Lewis gun. Their tactics largely depend upon the infiltration into pockets of mach-ine-gunners, who keep dribbling through, and then cover the infantryattacks. That is one side of the picture. The other shows plenty of hope that the British and French forces should be sufficient to outlast the Germans. It is a question of getting.-, troops and supplies to the rlghiK places. As the Germans intended, the strain has fallen on the British, who, with tenacity and great self-sac-rifice, have contested every position.,. South of their, is the larger French Army, mostly fresh, of seasoned and fit divisions. The Allies have never before so acutely felt the disadvantages of their exterior lines. It is obvious that the central position of ; the Germans is threatening Verdun, Paris, Amiens, and the north. At the same time it gives them the incalculable ' added advantage of a superior railway system. ANSWERS TO" CORRESPONDENTS. In answer to a number of correspondents, w e wish to state that there's no paregoric, laudanum, or other harmful, habit-forming drugs in Heenzo (Hean's Essence). The famous preparation which enables anyone to make up a pint of the finest quality cough and sore throat medicine in a few moments, at a cost of only 2s. A pint is as much as you can get of ordinary remedies for 12s. There is certainly nothing else that heals inflamed mucous membrane, loosens phlegm, and allays bronchial distress better than Heenzo (Hean's Essence), which may be obtained from chemists and stores, or post free to your address on receipt of prie«. 2s. from Hean's Pharmacy, Wanganui.