Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-12
THE WAR AT A
GLANCE

| without pause the German crown
prince. taking advantage of the cvacu-
iaton of the Bethircourt salient by
the French and the occupation of that
| position by the Germans. has thrown
several divisions against the new
French line, bu. so far has been un-
able to break that line at any point
The bombardmont OF the whole
front west of the Mcusc is OF increas-
inE intensity on beth SIDES, Germans
moving down along the laucourt-
Bcthicourt line attacked the French
Positions south OF the Forges brook.
Here they had t. face the full fury
of the French guns which cost them
heavy losses.
The French front along the strate-
gle sector extending from lie Mort
llommc To Cumicres remained un-
moved and further attempts To assault
were arrested by the French curtain
of fire.
The French still hold their positions
in the Caillctte wood. which has been
the scene OF leGNy fighting, and
against which German attacks have
been directed daily
The last remaining mine crater taxi
en- recently by the Germans from the
British at st. Eloi has been recap
tured by King Georges men who also
were able in their attack to establish
themselves in German trenches rum
ninG southwest from the crater
From the DvIna river to the lower
Striya there has been sporadic fight
ing between the Russians anrd Ger
mans. Considerable activity by the
airmon of both sides also has been
"a =. In hn ri moi
marsh region n German attack
launched by means of boats broke
down under the Russian fire while
on the lower Stripa the Russians cap
turcd German trench and held 1t
against counter attacks, inflicting
heavy casualties on the Germans.
In Asiatic Turkey the Russians
have penetrated to the region of Diar-
bckra. Armenia. while in the district
of Bitlis several Turkish attacks have
been ropulsed.
South of Lake Urumiah the inva
ders apparently are coming up
with the Turkish main forces, the
latest official report announcing that
in engagements fought with large
MURDERS of Kurds. the Eurds were
supported 10y regular Turkish in
fantrv
In Mcsopotamia the British In their
attempts to relieve their compatriots
bcsiegod at Kut- El-Amara. attempted
To break the Turkish lines but failed.
according to British official COM
munication. The floods are still bad
ly hampering the movements of the
British.
The Italians have penetrated ad-
Vanccd Austrian trenches in the To-
male road near Sperone and have set
on fire with their guns the town of
Coldonaz2o in the Sugana valley.
Vienna reports. Otherwise on the
Austrian Italian front there have
been only bombardmcnts.
Six British and two neutral steam
ers-onc of the latter a Norwegian
and the other Spauish-haVe met
with disaster as the result of mines or
torpedoes. Five of the vessels had
been in the American trade.
The British prime minister has ex-
planned what he means by the de-
struction OF the military domination
II Prussia" saving:
We intend to establish the prin-
riplr that international problems
must be- handled by free negotiation
On equal terms between free peoples
and that this settlement shall no
longer be hampered or swayed by the
dictation of govern
meut controlled 10y a military caste"