The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-29
BRITISH DRIVING
DQGCED FOENEN
WEATHER FINE FOR MARCHING
AND FLYING AND FIGHTING
IN NORTHERN FRANCE
FIERCE ENCOUNTERS
infantry Close in Terrific Struggle for
Wooded Heights. Hlndenburg Gave
Orders to Hold Position in Which
Danger Of Teutons Is Great.

British Headquarters in France,
April 2s-Nia London CFrom %
staff Correspondent OF the Associated
Press Another attack was launched
by the British early this morning. The
blow was struck on the front between
the Scarpe river and Lens, ON the
ground over which some OF the most
desperate fighting has occurred since
the British inaugurated their offensive
on Easter day
The struggle now in progress is very
hitter The Germans in anticipation
Of another British effort had brought
up reinforCements Fresh German di.
visions have been Identified by the
British
In today's drive the British faced a
well organized trench system protect.
ed by wire entanglements and held by
strong forces of Germans. The artil.
lery preparation which had been in
progress for several days did much
damage TO the defense works but there
remained many troubles on strong
points between Roeux, just north of
the Scarpe, and Gayrelle.
North Of Gayrelle satisfactory pro.
gress was made so far as could be
judged, and early in the day prisoners
were being brought back.
South OF this place the British. got
on toward Greenland hill, taking a
trench north of Monchy
1t is reported that the British have
occupied the town Of Arleux and half
Of Oppy, but forces Of German counter.
attacks are developing.
The fiercest imaginable fighting is
under way for the wood west of
Roeur. The weather is favorable. The
airmen are very active
Hindenburg Should Worry.
There is an interesting report cur.
! rent here that Field Marshal Won
Hindcnburg came to the German posi-
tions opposite the British lines on the
Arras front just after the Easter Mon.
/ day attack, and was much wrought
up over the conditions which he found
there The field marshal is said Ia
have been particularly annoyed hy %,
German Withdrawal from Lens which
then was under way commandina
| that IL b. stopped and issued orders
that there be- no further retreat until
Inc personally gav, the word
This statement seemed to coincide
with the sudden stiligning OF the Ger
man resistance about Lens when II
looked more than ten days ago that
the city would likely be given ui
within few hours The fires lighted
/ IN Lens Two weeks ago still are burn
ing and it seems there will be- little
/ left intact by the time the German.
are finally driven out
The British continued to take man,
/ prisoners all OF whom profess an alb
solute faith that the submarine war
fare will bring victory to German
arms Some of them also are confident
that Russia will make a separate peace
II Is evident that the German higher
command is assiduously cultiyatinp
these ideas In order to keep up N,
morale Of the troops. The prisoners
also appear to be- convinced that Fiell
Marshal Won iIindenburg Is or rathei
was preparing a great offensive on tfJ
western front
Whether due 10 a shortage of their
own cannon or not, II has been recent
,ly discovered that the Germans still
are using on this front guns captured
from the Russians more than TIVE
years ago. These guns will not stan,
a rapid fire, however, and are gooC
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