Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-13
British Conduct Further In
cursions, Inflicting Numer-
Gus Casualties.
FRENCH CAPTURE PRISONERS
American Artillery Keeps Up
Constant Fire on the
Trenches of Enemy.
BD associated Press

kiNg George ana litNtd lIoyd
Goorgo the British primo minister
~ addresses 20 the british parliament
the former before Joint session of
the house OF lords and the house "a
commons have declared again THAI
~ the recent uttcranccs 0f the
spokesman of the Teutonio allies
there can be found no basis for
peace which viii fufill the demands
II the democratic governments
The addresses Of both the monarch
ana his prime minister were as one
with PrcBldont wilson's speech 20
congress Monday. King George de-
clared that untii rccognltion Of the
basic principles upon which an hon,
orahle peace could be concluded u
was the duty OF the British to prose
cute the war.
Mr. Lleyd George nsserlcd that
esldcnt Wilson's estim6le OF the
recent speeches ot count eon iIert-
llns1 the imperial German ohanoellor.
and Count Czernln, the AuHiro- Hup-
garian foreign minister. was a cor
rect one lie added that the british
government had not receded an iota
from itH announced war aims.
Fighting pn Increase.
Until some l'etter proof than that
provided by theAApeeehes OF the
central powers that those countries
are prepared 20 consider the aims
and Ideals for which the allies are
fighting, Mr.. Lloyd George card Il
would be Great Britain's rogrcttabIe
duty to 40 on and make preparations
necessary to establish international
right.
The military activity on the western
| front ~ daily increasing In volume.
The patrol encounters are being car
| tied out by larger parties than has
been the case siuce the water set In
and more zest Is added TO the fight
ing
The British ncaio Epchy and Ia
iiassee have conducted further incur
sions Into the enemy positions. In the
,attcr region inflictlng numerous
casualties and also taking prisoners
| and machine guns. Likewise north
OF the Ailette river and In the Woevrs
! sector the French have made success
ful attacks, capturing nearly three
hundred prisoners. A somewhat am
bilious attack by the Germans In the
tcrdun sector was put down by the
| french with severe casualtiea
Constant Artillery Fire.
Between the Americana and the
| Germans there liz u constant exchange
| OF artillery fire and the Americans
continue TO carry out patroliing
niancuvering toward the enemy
trenches. The Germans evidently
are anxious TO gauge the positions oc.
| cupled by the Americans and also to
ascertain the number of men they are
employing for daily their aircraft
hover over the lines taking photo
graphs and making observations.
hn;i-aircraft guns several times have
dI iven Off the enemy
Altho the increase IN the activity
along the entire front In France and
Belgium In noticeable thcre is no in
dication when the Germans will be
gin their much -heraldcd general Of
fensiye a German captured bS the
| British says that vt least one big at
tack is due some time In March.
Meanwhile large concentrations Of
fresh troops are daily arriving be-
hind the German line and carrying
out practice mannuvers
Austrlnns Torn 10 Pieces.
on the Italian front the Ausirians
again have ehdcnyOred TO test the
strength OF the Italians In the Settle
Sommuni plateau sector