Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-18


forced to make a second re-
tirement, according TO Field
Marshal Haig's report from
France tonight.
BERLIN, via London, April
1.-THE Germans have oc-
cupisd Poelcapelle and Lang
emarck 10 the northeast Of
Ypfes The announcement n
made by general headQuar-
ters. the evening report from
vshich says:
"0n the battlefield Of last
Years Flanders battle Poel-
capelle and Langemarck have
been taken"
LONDON, April iT,---out Of the
chaos Of the tremendous battle sIonw
the Lys river south and scufhy&rf
of Ypreg the thunder vf whiuh s,av
be heard forty or fifty miles hwas.
there have come during the past ~
| reports which are more encouragtug
10 the allied powers. Ths British nat
only have held all the ground whicn
they were defending on Tuesday. ut
have struck hack no powerfully that
mrtcrenn and part Of vytschae<e
vcrs retaken and held for q time
Only after heavy attacks ala the
British retire again from the ~
fisFes. q 4
Many students ef the war are IN
oiinsd to tho belief that the price
paid by the Germans IN livee for
their advance ~ far too great for
the sinount Of territory gained hsrs
land TO the north,
i Line ssraiwhseneA
The most disturbing news has
been q report from Berlin, that posi.
oapeiie and Lansemarck, north Of
fprrs have been taken ~ TIE der
mans and the admission from Lnf,A
don that the British have retired
from certain. OF their lines n the
Ypres salient The retirement here
was expected for the advance of the
tuermana At Nsuve Esiiss ana Rail-
leul left the positions IN front Of
Ypres open TO a flank attack. u -
Officially stated that the retirement
WAX sfderiy and Il u probabis that
~ will have more OF q mentime entail
than a strategic effect. Just how TAR
the British lines have withArawn II
not known. n may be. however,
mat tho German claim OF taking
Poelcapebe and fangemsrck was the
result OF the British retirement.
The battle, now In its ninth day.
has deepened IN intensity at many
points along ths curved front from
Mcssines rindse 10 Meteren. There
have been reports that tho Germans
have occupied tho village OF st FioL
which lies less than three miles
south OF Ypres. but these have not
been confirmed. II also was said
that they have taken positions ON
the south Of Mount KENNEL, which
10 about two and a half miles north
OF Wulverghem. This also has not
been confirmed.
IInc Holds In south.
on all the rest OF the front from
Messinea ridge southwest ward the
! Germans have flung themselves
| gainHt the granite wall OF the British
! defense Official and semi official
| dispatches have told Of the fright.
| ful losses inflicted on the attacking
masses of troops last battles There
has been campaign on the German
side to proclaim that this Immense
effort would result IN the allies
demanding peace, but they had not
counted on the tenacity Of either thu
allied armies or nations
As far as II has gone the German
offensive may be looked on az a
failure since none OF lts ob1ectiyes
have been attained and tho allied ar
niles are stiil intact while the Ter.
mans now owing 70 the dimunition
n their forces thru casualties are
In an inferior position 10 that which
they occupied before the hattie be-
gan. The only result they can Show
ls the recupture Of large tract Of
country they themselves devastated.
where thoy may be compelled TO dig
Themselves In. They are engaged
In doing this In some parts of their
now front, but under continual har-
assing by the allied cannon which
are most active day and night In
consequence OF the Germans telling
an the trees IN tho sommc sector
before they retteated last year, the
French and British gunners have
"A perfectly clear view Of working
parties The Germans may decide
or be allowed TO remain there until
all Is In favor OF the allies, who are
| awaiting constant increase of their
/ strength thru the arrival OF Amer
lean continEcnu
Announcements Of the accslcra-
tionA OF their departure from the
other side OF the Atlantic atl re-
| reiyed with enthusiasm by all the
other allied armies in the field They
may u is pointed out be called
upon TO play an important part IN
the final phases ~ the struggle ana
no greater mistake could De made
than 20 allow the belief 10 spread
In America that tho battle now IN
progress ia final one On the con
ir1ry. every influential allied author
| Itr expresses the opinion that Amer
ira should not only continue. but
| au~wr1' Nor0 efforts roth from q
| -uittrv and Industrial viewpoint be-
| rHu.e ~ Is trsoiuteiy ESSENTIAL 10
face an possible eNentualitlrs ana
| r cot further gigantic blow from
} uc enemy who Is stlll stronE.