The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-22
By the Associated Press.

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. Sept. 22.-fhe great British
victory yesterday east of Ypres has
demonstrated the iutil,y OF the Ger
mans new system of holding the Inc
\ thinly with troops scattered over a
great depth and depending manly on
she'll hole and small redoub, deienseS
L h place of the trenches formerly oc-
cupied.
4 Eneny Scheme Proves Failure.
Perhaps some would prefer to say
that the superiority Of British work
Qanship again has been shown, In
tither case the fact remains that the
\ encmy scheme OF maintaining the front
! attacked yesterday proved failure.
! As . result he now finds himself with
! . shattered system which he cannot re-.
: pjace by returning to the old plan Of
I holding the front line Of trench strong
b for IL he straghtens his line It would
( y blown to atoms by the dominating
British artillery.
: Germans Dsnounce Superiors.
German officers taken prisoner we'-
Impressed greatly with the magnitude
OF the British successes and have ex-
4 pressed keen dissatisfaction with their
own high command
They freely admit the great efficiency
q the British artillery preparation be
loee the attack and characterize as aw.
ful those tremendous barrages which
swept over the German territory ahead
Of the assaulting troops, The vast mum
Der OF German bodies which lie in the
muddy shell holes within the TERRITORY
traversed by the British and the dew
astation wrought by the big guns give
added strength 10 their testimony.
The British infantry did not pro-
ceed without opposition to their objec-
tive. but the details Of the fighting show
10 particular spectacular features.
Like wiping Out City.
The whole operation was a most as
founding performance but it was sc-
cogapanied with such clocklikc regulari-
y that it left one gasping. 1t was as
though we had witnessed the wiping
ont Of 4 city by huge dynamite bomb
which does its work instantaneously.
The German prisoners clearly feel the
weight ot the blow inflicted. They are
daxed BY il and many Of them look on
tn situation as dark for their forces
sT'4,sYe Is little change IN the situation
tDday The British were resting on
tbeir laurels and consolidating their
Qins at most places. although local
A4ttles were in progress q ssN,e poin,
where the Germans still were clinging
= some redoubt or small defense which
the British desired for a further
Strengthening of their positions.
Counter Attacks Shattered.
Virtually every counter attack the
Germans have attempted since the Of
fensive began has been shattered by
artillery and machine gun fire and the
enemy undoubtedly lost great num-
bef Of men in the abor,vc attempts.
Throughout yesterday he struggled de-
tefminedly at many places to regain the
ground lost, but as each attack was
broken by the deluge OF explosives, he
finally adopte dthe attitude of waiting
and during the night offered little op-
oosition to the victorious forces oppo-
ate him.
Yesterdays fighting from Lange.
:. 0Arck southwark to the lprcs Roulers
railway was largely among strong CON
crete and steel redoubts with which
this section is pittcd. Rose farm
Quebec farm and many other we'll de-
tended positions fell before the British
in most instances their capture was
accomplished after the troops had
forged forward through mud and water
md surrounded them in face of machine
ganfire.
Larys Numbers Killed.
Many Germans lost their lives in the
region south of Langemarck. Along
this section the enemy attempted SIX
counter attacks during the day, the first
beng essayed as early as 10 o'clock but
m nearly every instance they were me,
\ BY such a murdcrous artillery fire tina,
I they were forced to withdraw leaving
large numbers Of dead and wounded
II Early in the afternoon a column OF
4 IOO Germans advanced from the direc-
Il lion OF COST Ricuwkerke for a counter
attack. As they proceeded through the
n village they came under the artillery
Tire and aeroplanes harrassed them
continually. The employment, Of gas