Is German Intervention Near?
The British, north from the wedge, General Haig has driven into the German lines of communications with its present force and enemy, the French may have to retire the forces in this sector east of Bapaume, even before the German objective of the allied attack is reduced to a captured position. The German salient that extended westward to the point has been cracked at its apex, and the present efforts of General Haig are directed to broadening this crack. Every advance to the north not only threatens Bapaume, but also the northern segment of the former salient. There is danger that it will be crushed at any time by a new blow directed from Arras. Already the oval into which the German lines have been squeezed is swept from the British artillery. It hardly can stand out very much longer.
Withdrawal behind the Arras-Bapaume Peronne line, for which difficulties the Germans are prepared, would reduce substantially the number of their positions on this front, as well as to reduce the number of men and guns necessary to defend it. At this stage, the war, with the eastern exigency making heavy demands on German reserves, would become even more probable. It is.  suggested that, finally, by the vigor of the British offensive and the heavy losses necessarily incurred in holding a position rapidly becoming untenable, but by the further use of British military resources for the British in Volhynia and in Canada. Although the Republic insists that progress. 