The handicap is permanent.
1918.

With STRENGTH almost at its lowest since 1916, after a year of ceaseless fighting and heavy casualties, with five Divisions diverted to Italy, miles of FRONT have to be taken over from the French.

Line held reaches its maximum, 130 miles.

_Fighting strength_ has fallen by mid-March--when Divisions have been reorganised from 12 to 9 battalions, owing to the dwindling of reinforcements--to 580,000.
THE GERMAN THRUSTS .-- The Chart has shown when we might attack.

Now it gives the warning to expect attack.