BRITISH HOLDING FIRM.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1918, Page 4

BRITISH HOLDING FIRM.

GERMANS PUTTING IN LESS GINGER HINDENBUBG PUZZLED. United Service. Received March 29, 10.3 p.m. London, March 2T. Northward of tile Sonune flic British are holding firm. The enemy is not making headway southward, where the fighting is heavier. Hindenburg's pawn if are putting less ginger into their assaults. Here and there they have been driven bnck. It cannot be called a lull; doubtless it is simply a momentary slowing up while our gigantic adversaries spar for an opening. Obviously the German High Comamnd is uneasy." The German storm troops are daily growing inoro weary and the British resistance is daily strengthening. Ilindenburg is apparently puzzled at the slow progress of his overwhelming masses, fie is hastily bringing up fresh troops and guns t'ft continue tiie attack, putting the already battered divisions back into the front line.

Renter's correspondent, wiring on the -Jth, reports that th# evening of the sixth day of the offensive finds the British front standing firm practically along the whole line, which perhaps .is the strongest they have occupied since the beginning of the offensive. Some spots are weaker than others, where the German hordes may slowly advance, even compelling readjustment's elsewhere, Imt the positions stiong the AuCre valley and the old Gonuneeourt-Habuterne line are of great natural strength. Even the weaker parts of the line are held. There is a most orderly array of men and not showing any signs of their enforced retirement. With a keen sense of the need :<gainst over optimism the correspondent adds that a utate of complete, almost cheerful, confidence pervades the various headquarters and tho I morale of the troops is superb.