Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-09
OFFENSIVE NOW UNDER WAY
Supreme Battle of War Ger
tain to Be Fought Within
Next Few Weeks.
TIDE TURNS IN ITALIAN FIELD
Franco-British Forces Enable
Italians to Become Ag-
greSsors.

NSHtNGTON, Ian. S.-The ex-
rrctcd German offensive in the west.
Secretary Bakers weekly war review
today says, will possibly be their
raatcst assault" but the British ANA
rYcnch armies can % relied upon 20
Withstand he shock,'
Tho review, which this week lUnk's
u. mention OF American troops fol
lows:
Secretary OF War Blkct authorized
.re .publication of the following review
III, military operations for the week
rdng January 3. 1918
,.Sly weeks have elapsed since tho
inst rum,rs reached Us OF the great
fnrust I'm tho vest, winch the enemy
N.. announced as imminent. In order
,, concentrate largo troop masses,
,dc,uut, artillery ana ample reserves
.f munitions much time is required.
'~rho the German higher command
IYs sn long d"liycd before beginning
generations advic"s received seemingly
confirm the information that impoc
Itut actions are contemplated along
M western front. They may be
counted upon to strain every fiber OF
their remaining strength In AN en-
t,.tyot tp make their plans succeed.
British sull Indicated.
IN thpSlNfllUE VIC kfhNi"l 49,
Q tarN situation on tho eve OF n possible
,-irrman offensive II must be recalled
that thru l6 successive battles or
great magnitude In Flanders the
british have every time come out VIC
turious HndssHushed steadily ahead.
Their gains have been methodicai and
cumulative. The Germans have dur
ing this long series Of major oper-
utious invariably been forced 10 give
way fuo French stood like rock
ut 0Norduu aud soon after drove for
ward Vigorously In the battle of the
Summc and I'm turn played a great
psr, In tho repeated drives In
flanders.
The impending German offensive
Hlll possibly bc their greatest assault.
The French and British armies can
nr relied upon TO withstand the
shock
In the west no important oper-
tIious took glare during the pAst
-,tcn-day period. The entire front
from the North sea TO the Swiss border
was inactive The Germans con-
fnupd their widely scattered thrusts
which the French and British parted
with numerous accommodating raids
tUd careful patrolling. They remained
Nu tho qui vvc taking note OF every
minor crango In tho German order
~ battle keeping closely informed OF
hostile troop movements and concen-
tBuuus
o., In the Cambria area the enemy
undertook an attack IN force Here
'h. Germans In attempting flank
movement which had as its i'm
mediate objective the further mar
rowing down of the British salient,
Nr'c unable to penetrate and hold
Y'i'i ny the Franco British forces.
clements south OF Marcoing This
N'N"n was conducted with great
-''2} The British Immediately
.untrr"d and were able to recapturc
part of their lost positions.
Intense artillery bombardments IN
~" Lens and Cambria ssctors wosx
.|''t ttr that the enemy has selected
t''7 terrain for n concentrated assa ult
lho French front remains relative
quiet Severe cold prevailed.
NItnr fight rs on the defensive for
.." weeks the Italians, firmly sup
.'''l by the Franco British forces
'.' been able to reorganize their po-
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