The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-26
KAISER S WESTERN
ARMY NERVOUS
SPORADIC SMELLING OF SUSPECT
ED POINTS INDICATE GERMAN
FEAR OF BRITISH DRIVE.
FIGHT IN FLANDERS
TeutOns BOmbard FuriOusly Areas De-
serted by British and French and
Nothing of Military Value Is Accom-
plished by the Enemy Artillery.

British Headquarters in France, July
26. (By the Associated Press)--The Ger
man and British fighting lines in France
and Belgium, which have been COM
paratively dormant for several weeks.
I so far as any large offensive is con-
cerned have tensed perceptiby in the
last few days. Out Of the stiffening have
grown numerous fierce artillery duels,
especially in Flanders.
The Germans have developed what is
known among the British as nerves."
that is, they have become exceptionally
sensitive to any movement OF their op-
ponents which deviates from the rou-
tine, and give evidence of this condition
in furious bombardments at suspected
| points. From this, the conclusion Is
drawn that the Germans fear that
trouble is impending in some section
and are not certain where to look for
it,
Lens and Hill TO- nearby have been
under heavy and almost continuous gun
fire. Even the battle-scarred and bar
rem Vimy ridge, which overiooks the
valley above Lens, has been the object
Of vigorous shelling which has accom-
plished nothing except TO add still more
shell craters on the already badly pun
! ished hill.
Armentieres also has undergone a tre-
mendous fire, and various ether places
which appear to have come under the
suspicion Of displeasure OF the Germans
| haua wi hqfnn1 q t.aft ~ oh
Long Distance Guns.
Meantime, the Germans have their
long distance guns in play and have
been throwing high explosive shells far
behind the British lines in an endeavor
TO search out the roads communicating
with the front. The British on their
part have been paying off the score
with disastrous results TO the German
lines and defenders.
The Germans are known TO have
brought up fresh troops and many new
guns into Flanders and they appear to
be using the full force Of their artillery
in this section.
) In addition TO the artillery activity,
daring reconnoitering raids and bomb
ing expeditions have been increasing in
number on both sides throughout the
length OF the line.
The opposing air services play their
part, and some OF the most severe aerial
combats Of the war have been waged
between great squadrons OF fast.flying
battle planes.
Destructive bombing raids have been
made far back OF the German lines by
intrepid British aviators. who have
maintained their supremacy through
out.
Petrograd, July 26.-Rumanian forces
J captured in Tuesdays and Wednesday
battle on the Rumanian front more
than a thousand prisoners. says the Of.
iicial statement issued today by the
Russian war department. The Rumau-
5 ians also took 80 guns. II machine guns,
10 mine throwers and much military
e material.
On the same front the statement
says, the Russians also captured about
5 a thousand prisoners and "a guns.
e. Paris July 26.-German assaults were
n reopened last night along a front OF
about two miles on the Aisne front from
d a point east OF Hurtebise to Labovellc.
n The French official statement this after
n noon says that at the cost OF tremendous
losses, the Germans were able 20 pene.
trate into certain elements Of the
French line trenches
l. The Germans also renewed their as
saults on the French positions at Hur,
ID tehise farm, but the attack broke down
under the trench fire Of the French.
d. The reciprocal artillery FIRE on the
IN left bank OF the river Meuse in the
In Verlun region was maintained will
te the usual violence.
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