The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-04-11
SPEED AND POWER
OF BRITISH ASSAULT
SILENCE GERMAN GUNS
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'nninlHTu fUn Ehk" 'heJ
line. The thoroughne,s with which the
wlrc cutting was carried out By the
artillery was a big factor IN accclerat
ing the speed OF the infantry IN the at
tack
The ze,t OF offensive warfare could
be tclt IN all parts OF the British front
today Troops were swinging forward
with bands playing gay tunes The
Scotch troops behind their piperS, were
particularly picturesque, for not even
the demands ot war has caused their
tc discard their kits Ou, over the
rewly-won ground airpaneS were scout
ing while beneath them were tanks at
rest The tanks had done Splendidly
throughout especially in attacking
strong wired points with which the
,rtlllcry had not dealt Some German
anti-tank guns were captured
Thousands OF Prisoners.
Thousands OF German prisoners could
be seen along the roads today Al
though the intense cold continues only
a few had oyercoatS They are a docile
lo, and sometimes surprised their cap.
tors by carefully sorting thcm,elye,
into their respective units before be
lng registered and temporarily Gagged.
The British swept east oi ArraS yes
terday turned the northern pivot Of
the famous Hndenburg line and large
forces oi British troops las, night were
pressing Ear beyond the o,p OF that Ger
man barrier which was prepared after
endless months oi labor.
Germans Are Amared.
The manner in which the British
have advanced over scores OF German
trenches which the Germans must have
believed would protect them indefinite.
w. has been little short oi miraculous
The Germans themselves have been
amazed at the audaclty ot the invad-
ets
The success of the attack launched
Monday against some OF the StronRes,
sections oi the German lines OF the
entire western front seems To prove
that the artillery has finally solved the
problem oi entrenchcd warfare. II has
taken months aud years of preparation
but when the guns were finally ma"ed
against the German front they ham
mctcd il into submission. n
Top Of Line Crossed.
II was this hammerng that demon
allied the German lines on the Somme
/ during the winter and brough, about
the recent retirement ~ the Hindcn-
burg line stretching from ArraS south
eastward 20 ~ Quentin Now the top
nl ihi, line has been crossed and II is
being attacked along 'he entire dis
ian,c he meaning oi the airplane
activity las, week when the British
. illcfs deliberately sci out to clear the
/ ar oi Germans has been revealed in
. the new attacks
Yesterday the intrepid atmen were
| covering the sdvarce everywhere. keep.
ing the troops advised Of enemy move
mtntS and enabling the British aftil.
lery to shell every area where eoncen
1 ira,ion' appeared 10 he taking Vlace
The d1v wa, hlhNrrv from sunrise 10
sunset and iWious snow squalls wetc
IN the a,r a, hdli.ho intervals. Dur
ing these the machine, were completely
submerged Nv The SNOW.
vimy Ridge Cleared
Last nigh, the Canadian, triumphant.
/ " announced that the ismed Vim,
ridge had been cleared Of all Ger
mans Nimy ridge ha, been a historic
battle ground IN Ihi, war The coun,r,
on both sides Us dotted with grave
yards in which lie tens OF thousand, q
French and German soldier, who gav,
mp their lives in the fight either I,
take or 10 hold ,hl, imposing position
The British, too, have tasted OF the bit