The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-01

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eording to newspaper comments from
Berlin. and the utmost confidence was
expressed in the ability OF the Ger
mans to meet and crush It, The allies
are now on the offensive IN practical.
ly every field OF war The British as
sault comes on the heels OF the great
successes won by the Russian Galician
campaign The Slavs have completely
driven the AuStrlans from Bokuwina
and are continuing their advance
Drive Back Austrisns.
On the Italian front also the central
powers have met with severe rovcrses
and for several days the Italians have
been steadily driving the Austrian,
oirom the Trcntino The defense also
OF Verdun by the French appears to
have stifiened and the remainder OF bat
lie in that bitterly contested sector
appears recently 10 have swayed IN ia
vor OF the defenders
Use New Tactics
The great offensive undertaken by
the British offers according tg re
ports from the front and the comments
OF military critics, an absolutely new
departure IN the tactics hitherto pur
sued by the bellgcrents. Contrary TO
the favortc tactics Of the Germans,
the British did not attempt partial
advance hy maSSing their artillery at a
given point on the line and following
In intense bombardmcnt by an infantry
attack IN Serricd columns Employing
nm enormous number of guns, th' Brit
i'h maintained a continuous and even
bombardment OF the German line, along
the entire ninety miles OF attack They
sought 20 level the German trenches
and destroy the concrete iortlilcation,
which sheltered the German machine
gun squads
Last Word in Warfare.
Hurricanes OF shells were also direct.
ed against the German harbcd wire
entanglcmcnts. In the evenings follow
ing this daily artillery storm, radug
parties dashed out from the Brush
lines 20 complete the destruction
wrought by the big guns In this way the
British clam that many prisoner, were
taken, machine gun, destroyed or cap
tured and the entire defense OF the
Germans dcmoraIH-d A French oiii
Ger who witnessed this plan ot opera
tlons described II As "thc last word
In scientific warfare"
Last Offensive in Fall
The last considerable offensive nm
dertaklng hy the British drive m force.
was at loos IN September, 1915. IN con
junction with similar French effort
in the Champagne district The Brit
ish captured LloS and claimed to have
taken 0OOO German prisoners and
many guns The were unable 10 pres,
home their al ,aniagc. however. he
cause, according to the British war
office, the reserves failed To arrive on
time.
Expect Heavy Loss.
The British official los, m thc bat
lie OF Loo, were bOOn men The
British publ. r prepared 10 face
roll of dead and wounded on an even
va,ief scale than indicated hy 'hr conn.
mentS oi British new paper, aurcinll.
ing the present offensive The political
and military leaders have warned the
nation that the smashing of the Ger.
man line could not possibly hc ac.
compli'hed except al an appalling lo'S
Of lie Il ha, been asserted indeed
that The British au,hori'ic, were pre-
pared to face Jos, oi some hundred,
oi thousands ui soldiers II 'hcy could
achieve their hIc,t and drive the
Germans from France and Belgium
Only Balkans Quiet,
The only iron, u the whole ,hea,er
81 the world war where comparative
quiet reign, TODAY IS 700 the Balkan,
and the prediction, oi an allied advance
in that region lave hccn A. least a.,
numerous and Ju,umNan,nl as those
regarding the British army IN France
There have been some minor indi
cations ~ pHr'rnlug activity IN the
Balkans iu the form ~ increasing ~.
tillefv activity aerial raid, and effort,
hy the Bulgarian, i0 strengthen their
lines hy the occupation o' inrrr,.e,
on the Greek side ol the frontier
100000 Veterans Ready
Newspapsr correspondent, ~ Salon
lki have estimated that 'hc allie, have
total oi rUUNN ~ 5ulWU veteran
soldiers concentrated ou their line, IN
that district The feDfglrvrl Serbian
army. reported ~ he li0NO strong
was feoen'lv transported ,o SllarN
from the island o' Corfu where they
had been te.egunpsi
The British arc said 20 have hfaush,
moo men from ls,p, iu addition ~