The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-26
GERMANS PARTLY
CHECK BR|T|SH;
LOSS ENORMOUS
Fierce Counter Attacks Fail 10
Rotake QaWeIIG,
MUTTERINGS BEHIND LINE
MomentUOuS Events Expected
in TeutOn Nations,
Associated Press War Summary.

Associated Press War Summary.
The fourth day Of the terrific Strug-
gle on the British front in France ha,
opened with both sides still striving
yarnIy for a decision The Germans
have principally succeeded IN checking
the British This partial success, Ina,
been won, according TO spectators ol
the titanic conflict, at a staggering toll
OF human lie
British Hold Gavrelle.
Last nights fighting IN the great bat.
Tie IN the Nrra' region seem, 10 have
been chiefly IN connection with re.
neWed German effort TO wreG from the
Brush the village OF Gayrelle. Through
the capture OF this place on Monday
General haig pushed'.a sharp wedge
into the German lines along the Arras-
Douai road, The Germans have sac
rificed thousands OF men in attempts
10 rc'skc II. but have failed completely
Last nights efforts were a, frii'.
less aS the rest The attacking iarccs
were caught BY the British artillery
bluagc and broken up On the Aisnc
battle front, 'the French also had 10
contend with violent German reactions.
Several powerful attacks were made in
an attempt to drive General Niyclle',
forces from the plateau near the
Chcmin DeS-Damcs. The Germans
lost heavily IN he breaking OF these
assaults hy the Frcuch artillery fire.
Events Behind Battle Lines.
II would seem. a. II the revolutionary
muttrringS which were ominouSly
swelling through Europe prior to the in-
ception OF the great battle were drowned
by thunder' OF the battlefield but ind-
cations are not lacking that mumentou,
events are about to occur behind the
fighting lns The summary adjourn
men, OF the rcch,lag when It's sitting
had been barely opened is given added
significance hy hints IN the German
press that the strike agitation in Ge,-
many may burst forth with renewed vio-
lcncc on Nav day. the great interna.
tlonal Soclali>, holiday
\ nationwide labor demonstration in
Sweden is also planned for that dav
and may have llS counterpart IN Spain.
Separate Peace Rumors Renewed.
No new, ol any Importance has been
received from Austria IN several dayi.
fact which has given fresh vigor 10
the ever tcuurtcnt report ot efforts
un the part OF the dual monarchy 10
seek a separate peace No coniirma-
ton of the reports Is available from
an, reliable source hu' there l. more
definite udingS IT the status oi AZ.
fair, m lurkc, Returning travellers
tell appalling stories Of the dcvasta.
ton wrought Nv disease and starvation
IN the Ottoman empire They also re-
neat Ihr oit.told story that the Turk
i,h people are sick at heart over the
war and ~, cu,aled miscrie, hut are
kcp, IN ,uh'cc,on b, the iron hand of
Eucf Rev and hi, German colleague.
Papers Held in Nation.
\ striking example ol the tieidity
oi me German censorship /, afforded
b, Nh, news that me- German ncwspa-
per Z, allowed 10 leave tie empire
without being passed hy IN, govern.
m,nt Officials, Wire ienIf, charged
with tl'y'fi,lN also have been erected
along the German NVlS, frontier and
r,tu possible precaut .u has been
taken to prevent the detail, Of wha,
IS uan,pltrg within the realms oi
lhe central r.vtrs from reaching the
ic,t nl me world
Apart from France inet' are few de-
,elupm,nl, oi Importance In the war
,heatcr The British continue 10
drive forward ~ Me,ohotamia bu, lhef.
3, a cufiuu, silence IN regard 10 the
Russian atuhe, IN tha, region An AZ.
tack on a iaifl, large scale has been
made hy the allies on the Sslon,ki
from, hut there IS nothing a. ", io
indicate whether general offensive
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