The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-30
GERMAN ARMIES AND WAR FLEETS
SWEEP ON TO VICTORY OVER WIDE
AREA, HUN CHANCELLOR DECLARES
BRITISH FAIL IN FLANDERS, FRENCH BREAK DOWN IN
ALL STRATEGIC ATTEMPTS, RUSSIA BECS PEACE,
ITALY CRUSHED, AND SUBMARINES SINKING AL
LIES SHIPS FASTER THAN THEY CAN BE BUILT
kAISERS MAN TELLS NATION IN SPEECH

(By British Admiralty Wireless Press
Berlin, Nov. 29.-(via London. -
Thursday.-The war situation was re
viewed before the reichstag today b,
Count George +. Won Hertling, the new
imperial German chancellor. He de
clared that Germany was ready to enter
into peace negotiations as soon as tne
Russian govrninent sent representative
having full powers to Berlin The chan
cellor said he hoped and wished that the
present efforts would take definite shape
and bring us peace"
German arms. the chancellor said
have been uniformly successful and the
submarine warfare will reach the ain,
Intended for II. He said that the ships
sunk will exceed that of those newly
constructed.
He praised the army and navy and
eulogized the home population for its
patience ana endurance under great pri.
yations. Political reforms would be car.
ried out. but the fundamental princi.
| pies of the imperial constitution cannot
| and shall not be changed
Vast Assemblage Present.
The reichstag was packed when the
/ chancellor began his speech. The new
state secretaries, the new Prussia,
minister, the new Bavarian premie.'.
the members of the reigning Germa n
houses, the Austrian, Turkish, Bulgir-
ian ambassadors, and all the neutral
ministers were present The imperial
chancellor opened his speech, after per-
sonal reference to his assumption of of.
fee by asking the loyal cooperation of
the reichstag. He continued:
we are approaching the end of the
Uyear that has been full of far-reaching
Uand decisive events in many theaters Of
1.-THE war. / am proud and thankful TO
Usay that the arms of Germany and her
Iallies have been successful on almost
Eevery occasion and everywhere
He recalled that the Flanders battle
HAD continued almost without Interrupt
kion since July and that the British
krmy was superior in number and thar
Several French divisions had taken part
IN the night. Notwithstanding the loss
tf some villages and farms, the Ger
man front there remains mistaken and
he enemy was far as ever from his
tbject Of reaching the Flemish coast to
Vestroy German U-boat bases. He
dded:
Says British Failed i'm Flanders.
N Recognizing the failure of their at
lacks in Flanders, the British are now
heeking near Cambria a decisive result.
The hope which Great Britain placed OH
be wholesale use of tanks has not oeen
thlled They lie destroyed on the
Battlefield by successful German counter
easures. The initial British success
tas parried by the entrance of our re-
6rves.
"The French also have had local sue.
sses northeast of Scissors and before
erdur, but every strategical exploita-
pn Of these has been prevented by
g German army commanders Every
e remembers the events in the east
MhiCh led to the conquest of Riga and
cObstadt
THE glorious advance OF the -rrnI"s
the central powers in Italy holls the
Drld in sigiicnse even TO-DAY. over
ielmingly difficult tasks have been
complished there by the figntins
ength cf the German and Austro-
rman troops in their surprisingly
pid attack and penetration of rough
buntaih terli itory Italy's army has
a considerable part of its forces and
Of its total war material.
Also lost Much Land.
III also has lost stretches Of lard
ich provide Il with rich supplies. IL
not yet beer possible 10 collect all
booty. calculated in none" value At
usands OF millions of marks, which
fallen into our hands.
uFurther, the success Of our VICTOR
4 from the IsonZo to the PiaVe Is an
ctive relief to our own western
vnt In the same way. this victory
makes itself felt in Macedonia, as
enemy now appears TO be giving
voluntarily the slight success which
obtained west of Lake Ochrida.
From the Sinai peninsula, the Brit
are operating against the TufKish
Dps in Palestine and have been able
achieve certain initial successes
r.. These, however, have no iniin'
on the general war situation from
Military point of view.
the theater of war in Asia Minor
in irak. the situation is unchanged.
Praises the War Fleet.
tter declaring that the German war
had thoroughly fulfilled the hopes
expectation placed in 1t, the chah'
pr continued:
he high seas fleet whose constant
ity often has been yelled from me
c view. deserves the thanks OF thc
ttry IL has since its glorious DAY
he Skagerrak, lately shown anew.
long interval, in the capture of
ISLANDS of Oesel, Dago and Moon IN
bal cooperation with the army, and
tely successful fight in the German
in the North sea against CON
able superiority of forces, con
readiness for battle. As support
tand IL stands behind our siOnar'
boats, IL protects their place OF aup-
and opens out way for them ih'o
pen sea-"
chancellor then reviewed ,he su'
aa ha GQi A.