Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-20
GUNS FIGHT ON.
INFANTRY RESTS
Invaders Exhausted by
Repeated Dashes
At British.
LINE STILL IS INTACT
Soldiers of Every Allied
Nation Shoulder to
Shoulder Now.

LONDON, April l9.-Once
again there is temporary
lull in the tremendous infan-
try engagements which have
made the present struggle for
the plains Of Flanders the
bloodiest conflict of all time.
Official reports from all of
the sectors today showed
that the Germans. exhausted
by their vain attempts to
pierce the allied band of steel
In the west, had ceased for
the moment their infantry ac-
tion while the artillery kept
up its long-range duel.
Just how long this luil will last
is probIematlc, but Il would not hs
surprising TO see "A resumption Of In
flutry action on the morrow. And
II would not be n surprise 10 many
who have been studying the situa-
tlon carefully II, should the Germans
continue 10 center their drive on ths
British in the north, the French
would tear loose with counter Of
fonslve to the south which would
quickly relieve the pressure on their
ally Furthermore, II In believed
that the time is near at hand when
General Foch, sensralissimo Of all
the allied armies. will unmask the
strategy which he 10 credited with
having plnnned for the definite turn
Ing OF the tide In the west.
weather Missrabic.
Correspondents at the front tell Of
miserable weather--eold and rain
and sleetA-and to add 10 the already
known bad condition Of the roads
which are virtually auagmlres thru
which men and materials can be
moved only with difficulty
The opposing armies have becn
fighting In flat, marshy country
since April and this ground, diff
cult enough nuder normal condi-
tions has been made still more
nearly impossible by rains and the
tempest OF hlRh explosive shells that
has blasted roads and fields.
IL appears, however, that the Ger
mans have not repeated their thrust
along the line running north OF
lfethune, where they met with san.
culinary repulse Wednesday and
Thursday. They employed about
10 900 men along line vafiously
reported 10 be from six 20 ten miles
In length. but gained little or no
ground Tho La BaRsee canal front
IN still In British hands and bridges
fang across Il by the Teutons have
been swept away by the allied sr-
.tillery fire.
The blow aimed by the French al
the very apex Of the German lines in
Picnrdy in front Of Amlens, nppar-
entity has not been followed up. II
~ difficult TO believe that the allied
counter offensive. when II comes.
viii be launched I'm this sectos. Al
vices from France would seem 10 in
dicate that the blow will be struck
az another part OF the battle line.
The southern en- dof the battle
front In Frnnce has shared IN the
quiet that has enveloped other sec
tors Of the line. Only raiding oper-
auons and artillery duels are re-
peored there.
Italian Troops In Fruncc.
An interesting dispatch tells Of
tho moving ~ italian troops 10
France This would point 20 ono Of
two developments Either the Italian
front M in no particular danger at
the present moment or else General
FoCh II calling every available man
to swell the army that he viii huri
at the Zoe when the moment or bat
lie arrives
The Turks nre continuing their
advance In CHucasia and are Ap-
proJching kgrs. the leading city Of
one ~ the districts given to Turkey
under the Hrest -Iltovsk treaty
They are already in control OF
Butum. where they captured 800
men. ~ whom six hundred were Of
n,ars
lu Italy, Macedonia Palestine
and Me4optamiR there has been no