Show Occupy Front Trenches Trenches' At Five Points By International News Service WASHINGTON ASHINGTON March V V 18 American American troops now are in the front line trenches at fi five different points in France Franc They are constantly in action action action ac ac- ac- ac tion and acquitting themselves themselves themselves them them- selves creditably It can now be revealed for the first time that in their raid on March 11 U not only did they act on their own initiative but they penetrated the enemy trenches to a depth of yards They had no French support in this movement The entente is losing hope of a sustained German offensive offensive offensive of of- in the west Only if compelled j to by the exigencies oft th the general strategic situation will Germany Germany Ger Ger- many try to break through on the western front the he general situation is improving along the western front from the allied view view- point British and French successes took place during the last week All of this is distinctly emphasized in the weekly war review issued by the war department today Throughout it breathes an optimistic spirit dJ |