Show Hun dim Casualties British r 1 I fetal 1 OO By J News Service WASHINGTON March Es 23 hs- hs of casualties in in the great battle now in in progress reaching the British embassy toy covering covering cover cover- ing the period up un urr until r last evening evening eve eve- ning w were w re that the G German totaled at least 1 50 and the British less than By International News Service W WASHINGTON The 23 The The British official report announcing that the German hordes had broken en through tl the e British defense west of St St. Quentin forcing the withdrawal of General men mento mento to o their then prepared secondary defence de defense de- de fence while a disappointment to officials here in Washington was was' not a cause at or s serious rious It had al already ead been pointed out by officials of the general staff staff that the sheer weight of the German offense of offense of- of I might m ke necessary sacrifice sac sac- of ten territory tor as it already had compelled the sacrifice of men and guns There was however no doubt left in the minds of army urmy officers that the battle on on the the- west western n front is the culminating effort of th the German Geiman forges forces for es t It is II now no accepted 5 as a certain ertain u. u 0 ts t's Von Von Il and Von VonI n I Ln iid r ido f have decided to sta staSe e all on this blow and that they the will throw into it every ery available manIt man It may nay mean officials here said saM that the supreme war councils council's plans Jor for or utilization of reserves from other points p will be called into use before the present drive is stopped However army jarmy officers who are closely watching the situation in in- slated again t day that they dl not believe elleve the Germans will gain gaina a victory on the west The British British Brit Brit- ish can can continue to withdraw before be- be beI be I I fore them for some time yet it U is said meanwhile rile continuing to inflict in inflict in- in mCl enormous casual casualties lies ort oil the enemy and sustaining only comparatively comparatively com- com heavy losses themselves Suggestions that possibly the Germans would uld seize th the resent present ag as agthe the opportunity to launch an air as assault assault as- as sault by their high seas fi fleet et were wets watched with deep interest here today It Is known that in the plans of the German a high com command command com com- fe h mand t the utilization of t the f fleet isa is isa a prominent factor But it is not bell believed ved here that the time for such sucha a move is ripe If the Germans are driving toward the sea then them th n the fleet must be used to protect I the right flank when it reaches a certain point But until that point l' l is reached officers here point out there would be nothing gained by risking a naval engage ment 9 f fIt It Is considered certain here that the German drive against the British is is designed in part for tor the tho political effect It may have in lil Great Britain But here again It will fail fall officials officials' say if it it is designed designed de de- de- de signed to intimidate tho the British people All of or the cables from London emphasize e e the equanimity with which the British are aie awaiting the final result |