The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-16
ARMY IS LEADER
OF REVOLT FOOD
SCARCITY FACTOR
Censor Fails to Entirely Sup
press Reports,
BRITISH IN NEW SMASH
Hindcnburg Line Pierced Near
BuIIeCourt,
Associated Press War Summary.

Associated Press War Summary.
The uphcayal caused BY the great
war which has already hurled two mon
archS from their thrones now menaces
the ancient throne OF Spain.
Suppression Efforts Fail.
The utmost cxcrtlOnS OF the Spanish
ccnsors have failed to eiicctually sup
press the reports OF grave happenings
IN the pennsular kingdom From what
little Is known the Spanish army is taxi
ing the lead m the revolutionary move-
mcnt which is further accelerated by
the food scarcity and industrial un-
rest Rumors OF revolt have been cur
rent for several months and at the end
OF May II was announced the constitu-
! ,ional guarantees would be suspended
while the government prohibited all
public manifestations in regard TO inter-
national questions. This was followed
by an outbreak at Barcelona on June
first, the seriousness OF which was in
dicated by the fact that the soldiers sid
ed with the reyolters and imprisoned .
number OF their officers.
Masses Pro-ally.
The exact part which the issues OF the
war play in the Spanish crisis IS diff
cult to determine The masses OF the
people have been generally credited,
with being strongly pro-ally IN Senti-'
ment, while the ariStocracy leaned to-
ward the side OF Germany At the
same time the demand for reform aud
other domestic questions have apparent
ly had leading role in the growing
unrest
Smashing through the Hindenburg
line again, the British yesterday cap
tured a section OF the famous German
trenches northwest OF Bullccourt. This
was the first determined attack made by
the British since the capture of the town
OF Bullecourt, in the direction OF Hen
dccourt lcl-t tamlncourt
Striking Along Entire Line.
British troops are striking along al
most the entire line they hold IN north
crn France. not with the terrific force
which marked the victories OF Arras
and McSslncS, but IN a more or less ten
'ative manner, giving weight to the be-
lief that Field Marshal Haig is prepar-
ing to launch a mighty blow on 4
hitherto uprccedcd scale Two iea-
lures OF the fight stand out with
sharp significance The first is the
icchlcrcss with which the Germans are
rcac,ing and second is the surprising
promptncSS with which Berlin admits
tetlrcmcntS m various sectors,
The whole situation is similar 10 that
existing prior to the great strategic
retreat OF the Germans from the
Sommc There Is considerable evidence
that Field Marshal Won llndcnburg is
; planning another grca, withdrawal and
? that Field Marshal Naig IS pressing
, him at all points m the hope oi le-
llycring shaltering blow II such A
second retreat to victory matctiallses.
Italians to Resume Attacks.
, The Italians having successfully
maintained the advance m the face OF
, most formidable Austrian counter at
ackS are apparently preparing Tor a
resumption ot their offensive Vienna
. rports that the Italian guns have
/, opened with the creates, violence in CO.
tinthla, indicating that General Cadorna
has chosen new sector IN which 10 de-
liver his next blow The scene Of this
bomhirdment is some thirty miles north
ot Gorisia and an offensive in this re-
glon would support the reports that
the Italian commander has iat more
ambitious plans than even the conquest
OF Trieste
No new developments have occurred
in the Greek situation, but the ,fum-
| phaut return to Athens OF N,niielos is
| predicted in England step almost
certain TO be followed by the definite
| alignment Of Greece ont the side OF the
entente The violence OF German COM
mtn,, on the abdna,ion Of King Con-
slautnc shows how strongly the dis
appearance OF the kaisets royal ally
has affected Berlin