Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-10
Possession of the Village
Would Give British Key
City of Lens.
FRENCH BEAT OFF FOE
Counterattacks by Teutons Re-
pulsed to South; Bad
Weather at Front.
By Associated Press

The sanguinary battle between the
British and Germans for possession OF
the village Of Frosnoy goes on appar-
entity without abatement 1t is bat
tie of desperation on the part of the
Germans who see in the loss of the
village n double menacc-the placing
in jeopardy Of their entire line north.
especially the town OF Lens and its
adjacent coal fields. and deeply
projecting salient into their lines
which would virtually put the British
at the threshold of Cambria.
Report Conflicting.
The exact situation in the little viii
lage which was recaptured by tho
Germans Tuesday after "A stubborn de-
fense on the part of the Canadians,
Is somewhat obscure. The british
war office asserts that Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria's men met with re-
verses west of the village Tuesday
night during n counterattack, while
unofficial advices are to the effect
that they have been expelled from a
greater part of the village but are still
holding out. altho barely able to MAIN
tain themselves against the stubborn
onslaughts OF the Canadians.
German Statement Lacking.
On the other hand, the German Of
fetal communication asserts that the
Germans have held the villages against
fresh British attacks and in addition
have taken one hundred more prison.
ers. In making this statement, how
ever the usual details of victory and
claims of sanguinary losses inflicted
are lacking in the statement of the
German war office.
"Wednesday saw a return of unfavor-
able weather along the Anglo German
front, and except around Fresnoy, tho
fighting was mainly by means of ar
tillery.
Tcuton Trenches Taken.
The French meantime have been
busy consolidating the positions cap
tured from the Germans in Tuesdays
fighting near ChevreuX, repulsine
counterattacks and engaging in artil-
lery duels with the Germans, North
west OF Rheims in the single instance
where the infantry left the trenches
the French attacked and captured Ger
man positions on front of more than
four hundred yards and brought back
one hundred prisoners.
Altho the fighting along the Arras
front has been described as the most
violent during the war. announcement
has been made In the house of COM
mons that the British casualties are
50 to rs per cent fewer than those sus-
tanned in the battle of the Somme.
Activity Soon In East.
The fighting in all other theaters.
except In France. continues of a
sporadic nature, altho the operations
in Macedonia. where heavy artillery
duels are in progress along the entire
front. and in Rumana. where the
Russians have broken thru tho TeU-
tonic line at one place. Indicate tho
coming Of general engagements in u
short time.
"Sub" Booty Rich.
Germany is still optimistic that her
underwater campaign will be success
full i> ending the war The n wal
budget committee of the reichstag
has been told that in April not less
than 100000 tons of shipping COM
prised the booty of the submarines,
while the minister of the navy has
assured the chamber that Germany
has the necessary boats, men. fuel
and accessories to persevere until the
end.