30 MARCH 1918, Page 2

On Monday, it may be noted, the War Office began

to issue a special communique, emanating no doubt from General Rawlinson, on the Versailles War Council, which is known to control the Allied reserves. From this source we learn that on Tuesday American troops took part in the battle in the critical area south of the Somme, and that French reinforcements were rapidly arriving to check the Crown Prince's huge armies between the Somme and the Oise.