Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-15
SUCCESS CROWNS
ALLIES AIR WAR
Despite Unfavorable Weather
Aviators Inflict Many Se-
we're Blows to Huns,
WEEK SEES NO BIG BATTLES
rClimatic Conditions Prevent
Large Troop Operations
on Fighting Fronts.

WASHINGTON. Jan. IA Only
minor happenings at the S&tic 'front.'
are recorded In the weekly fevlewt Of
military operations made public to-
night by the wnr department Winter
weather liz interfering with opera .
tlons In Italy, France and Flanders
aud In Russia the military situation
Is overshadowed by peace negotiations
from which the review says, no -
cluslons can safely be drawn.
OF the American forcea In France
the department announces that their
preparation for the ordeal OF battle
Is being steadily pursued and that
General pershing reports their health
and fighting spirit extremely good.
Concentrate on British.
General improvement In health and
equipment conditions at training
camps In reported and tho depart
ment says In spits OF abnormal cold
the camps have been adequately
heated and soldiers have sufficient
supply OF baskets for their comfort
"On the active front In the west
and Italy the equilibrium OF bnttlc
has been maintained says the re b.
view. The usual engagements so re.
peatedly recording during the past
week which are merely every day oc-
currences In the normal course Of
modern warfare, raids, reconnolter,
Ing thrnsts, patrol encounters. nrtil-
lery duels and disturbing fire are op-
erations OF no great strategic value
and can have but little influence on
the general situation.
ANY dlscussian OF the military sit
uation In the west must be confined
10 the analysis OF minor engagements
which amounts 20 a speculative dis
cussion as 10 their significance. This
In the present stage OF the war Is OF
doubtful veAue.
General Improvement
During the period under review
the enemy has concentrated his at.
tacks against the British In the re
glon north of the C&mbrai area, ant
In the Hpres salient and by ccntinu
ons harraving fire and minor of
fensivs thrusts endeAyo1ed to masl
tactical readjustments and new dis
positions OF units
owing to the intensely cole
weather which has prevailed aion,
the entire western front, operations
have been impeded through the ter
rain In Flanders and Artois normally
so muddy and water-logged, has beer
frozen, which will facilitate opera
tons as soon as clear weather re-
turns.
Austrisns on West Front.
THE Identification OF Austrian
units along the western front IL OF
interest For some time past we
have been receiving information "a
the effect that Austrian howitzers,
which had been participating In The
offensive In italy were being de-
tached from the italian thester and
transported to the west.
"fn spite of unfavorable atmos-
pheric conditions French and British
aviators were busy on the whole
front, and brought down number Of
hostile planes. Air raids into the In
terior OF Germany were crowned with
success.
Enemy Immob'ic IN Italy.
'In Italy the enemy has been I'M
mobilized by the deep snow In the
mountain zone. Fresh saow has
fallen throughout the Alpine region,
blocking the passes and rendered
active operations Impossible. Never
theless tho Austro- Germans are en-
deavoring TO continue their lombard
ments of the italian positions along
the Aslago plntear and the Monte
Tomba.