Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-27
General Radcliffe. british chief.
say It, Importance H. In
hcing rHCttul Point.
FIGHT TO REGAIN POSITION
IruCrr~- T. Recorded 10y Allies hut
lnC Holds Advantage of
Higher Ground.
GAIN IN SOUTHERN ATTACK
bll Positions Ht NiilCr,s. nrctonncau
Failing Ila'k Into Hands ot
Nlli,d Arms.

| R, TNr Associated urrm
WITH TliE IllTISu ARMY ~
FENNrE. Aprtl 20 rhat thcrc Ia
nothing serious about the lusa ~
KENNEL ljill oNcepr that It ts a most
important tactical Feature was the
declaration ~ General Radcliffe.
British commander, today In review
! uE The fighting az that point
Tho allied arms today were taking
! tho initiative ON both tho northern
| aui southern ends nf the battle
/ front THIS morning tho british and
| French troops, acting IN conjunction.
| h"EJn .ouulor operations In the re-
| giou ~ Mont KENNEL and tho
| nrighh0rjug territory, which the DER
| mans captured in yNstt rdAyH tan-
! culinary struggle
The uRgrCsNbra at the time OF nj
ing this Dispatch had made some
| progress, but thCy we're battling In
| the face ~ great odds and heavy
| Fighting WAS continuing with the On.
| omv holding the advantage Of high
Eround In strength
South OF tho Somme the allied
| forces launched combined drive
against tho German positions he
| tween H1nTard and the southern
outskirts ufNillcrs. Brotonneaux The
| latest reports recorded some progress
| but an intense conflict was In prog
rcas and tho situation was ncbulous
Old Positions Rctskcn.
Yesterday Nillers Bretnnneaux had
been cleared OF tho enemy, who
overran II " ednesday and the Hrit-
ish by brilliant counter attacks had
retakon virtually all their original
positions
The main interest from the mil
Ytary point Of view today centered
In tho northern Contest where the
Germans have been making such de-
termlned efforts 10 gain control OF
the chain ot hillt Of which Kemmel
II one and thereby threaten the al
lied positions to the north
In summing up the battle situation
General Radcliffe said
"AH regards few days preceding
April a. the German activities werr
devoted chiefly 10 the Tys sector
between Givenchy and Meryilis. All
tho details have been published aud
the net result was highly satisfao-
tory for US The Germans put 10 n
-'rt- ~ troops suffered heavy losses
gained absolutely nothing
Around Givenchy particularly
tho result was very sAtlsfa ctory,
Some important positions changed
hands and were finally left In onr
possession Further northeast Of
Robecq We gained quite little
ground and took a considerable num-
her of prisoners. All OF the war
goods The balance of losses and
wear and tear were decidedly against
the Germans and that is what we
want
Starts Kcmmel Front Attack.
Won the morning ~ April ~ the
enemy began u more serious effort
opposite Amlens and Yesterday he
started a heavy attack on the KEN
mel front The enemy had made
progress. The latest
is still incomplete, hut
'here Is no doubt that the Germans
10 occupying KENNEL hill.
4 sector involving both French and |
British troops
''The net renil, In the KENNEL |
rector 80 far IL that the Germans
have gained about two thouza |
-ards on front Of about 400 yards.
rhe gain is not large. hut Involves
sery important ground and there IL
10 question but that n ls very serious
oss
IT IL the observation point for
,ll the ground 10 the north, hut II
.emains 10 he seen whether Il will
emain IN tho enemys hands our
Inc 10 the north is all right KEN.
mol hin Ia an iEolatod height GOV.
rcd with woods which stands out
~ front and apart from that range
v hills which General Maurice has
cfcrrcd 10 as the backbone Of the
,usi'ion
Won BHrk All That Wan Lost
"pn the south. the situation ~
'illers Rretonncau is very saticfac-
ory We have tHkcn back an We
oct and with The village vac have
AIKEN many prisoners and inflicted
.cnyy losses Nillcrs Bretonuenu
, y most important tactical point
top q plateau from which one may
nok down the western slores tn
.ard Amicns
Looking ~ these two attacks
~ Eeo one thing In each case the
1emy has struck al the Junction Of
he French and British armies A.
on know that must alwayH he n
.eRk spot with tho best possible ,
rrA Auremenis and win the best un J ,
" must always hc ar =
cult 10 arrange for immediate SUP
ort hy artillery and reserves when Z
70 different commands are IN
uINgI Ehaam HIffI.HsIHla.
r" Increased when Won have two
tuonnliilrs and although we and
~ French have been fighting
ong~ide each other for three and
hof years and have absolute con
dcnr~ I'm each other yet We must
WAYS 'rpect ih" Germans 10 try 10 | +