The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-26
attacks on the Chemin

CASUALTIES in six figures is the crown princes dividend for forty fruitlns
attacks OF the Chcnin DIES Danes in six weeks
The bloody plateaus between Scissors and Reims north Of the Asne
constitute a second Ncrdm Even less territory has been gained by the Germans
here than at Ncrdum petain made a characteristic stroke Tuesday when, after
which rewon every single trench element that has been taken by the Germans
over the shattered front and even drove his forward lines into new German posi-
tons and held them
The battle OF Chemin DIES DANES is an offensive defensive. il the cards in
the hands OF Germany have been interpreted Alright 1t is a wcllsered fact
that allied policy IN attack in France is the double offensive the major strategy
OF which IS to Jam two holes, one in either angle, OF the right angle formed by
the portion of France occupied by Hndcnbug Given the holes at the points
where the British and French have been boring away and the general retirement
viii be forced The Germans have known eve since NveHe wa relieved OF his
command and replaced by Pctain, that a new French attack, of the sam relative
gerng the whole eastern half of the German line Immediately llndcuburg
set about to keep the French so busy that they could not perfect plan. for their
next attack The main object of the crown prince, to be sure, has been the re-
winning oi the Ladies, Road, with the other dominating ground on the Case
mates and California patcaus AT the same time his idea has been to keep the
French head bent back under a steady rain Of blows in the face SO the French
man could, no. set TOT a body wa0op, II the use OF a prize ring figure O speech
may be tolerated.
petain has had wonderful success a. a defensive general His ability 10
soak up punishment and then to catch his opponent worn ont, then to drive
home a thrust IN a few hours that undoes the work of weeks, is amazing
It is futile to deny that the defense OF these positions has cost France
has not been able to sap the French corps of their vgor There is good reason
for believing that the French will participate II a big way in the nmh summer
offensive
look for both Lens and La Rassee, together with the last salient above
NprcS to go in the next French hngc, which will mark the opening Of the mid
sunncr drive General lmg considered the spring offensive at an end with the
disappearance of the Messines salient A period OF three weeks of preparation
followed and then the guns began to level the Notifications in Flanders from
Auas north
II the British success is in direct proportion to the growing power Of the last
three strokes, the fall of Lille may be only days off Any success in Flanders
will be a step forward in the plan OF enveloping this city
Just AS the British were forced to attack a wv weeks ahead of their schedule
last year On account of the French situation at Nvstn, so they may be driven
over the tops, before preparations have been entirely Completed this year. by the
needs of the Russian situation
No N signs Of .laGkc9ine have appeared in the per.nc1 retreat Of General
abandoned and n many places the Russians re back ON what was General
BruYoifs position before the June, 1915 attack
no great force OF first line troops has been transferred from the western front
to do this fighting II the landNurms are about to bowl through the Russian
square mile, OF Gaheia, which has been in Russian possession ir almost three
years-W M H.