Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-08
MINOR MOVES MADE
Germans Attempt to Gain
Around Bucquoy but
Are Repulsed.
ENEMY is HEAVY LOSER
Number of Prisoners Cap
tured l40; Several Ma
chine Guns Taken.
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
LONDON, April There was no
resumption sunday OF tho heavy
fighting along tho british front. The
Germans, according 20 the report
from Field Marshal Hais's head
quarters tonight. started two attacks
NJ bncquoy, hut were repciied.
Tho report says
"succcsSfui minor operations un-
dcrtnken by us this morning south OF
the sommc led to sharp local fight
Ing Tho enemy concentrated
strongly IN an attempt To regain his
former positions and suffered heavy
losses The number of German pris-
oners taken has increased 60 more
than it0; several machine guns also
wcrc captured.
This morning the enemy made
two attacks against our po~jtion nj
Buequoy. but IN each case his troops
were stopped and Dispersed by our
artiIiery fire.
On tho remainder OF his hattie
front the day passed moro quietly.
PARIS, April THE Sec
ond phase of the great battle
along the Somme, which tha
Germans began on Thursday
last, has died down. 1t lasted
less than three days and the
fighting resolved itself into
more or less isolated engage
fments In which the French
and British allies have more
than held their own.
The attention of the Ger
mans for the present liz main
| ly directed at the lower end
of the battle zone, which APP
parently they are attempting
to enlarge for the purpose of
getting elbow room in which
TO move their masses of
troops.
Meanwhile, General Foch. tho
commander in chief OF the allies. ~
hiding his time meeting the DER
man assaults with powerful resist
ance and here and there conform
ing his lines to the necessities OF the
battle u N confidently stated At
Paris that Foch will not be drawn
lpto any false where each
move IL OF such vital Importance
but will strike with his reserves at
tho moment chosen by him. .
sharp Local Fighting.
The British on Sunday engaged
In sharp local fighting at various
points and repulsed German
cOunter-attacks They also drove
or by artillery fire two German at
ncks launched IN the neiEhborhood
of Hucquoy
West Of Noyon German dctach-
ment which hHd gained "A foothold
In the French lines was forced out
bv a counterattHck Another attack
AZ Griyesues wHs repulsed but the
German efforts along the Oihe tu
enlarge The previous gains were
continued IN JN' sector between
thauuy and EariH'- Here the
French conmardrr deemed i, sd-
Nisable 20 Withdraw 10 positions
proylous, prepared and these are
being held strongly
The official communication from
German headquarters detls with ia
events OF saturday when srouR
British infantry forces sturmed the
German positions around Beaumont
Iumcl and Albert. ana French di-
visions "bruuoht up from other
q
Western hank az the Ayre These
engagements. according 10 the Ger
man report resulted IN failure for
he alt,eA
ON the other hand, Field Marshal
IIaiEs report says that German
attack ON the British lines opposite
Albert saturday was repulsed and
hat British countcraitac 81 IN Az
oluy wood placed the British in po-
Huons formerly held by them
Huns In Finland.
German troops ailt are being
poured into Finland and although
the Russian authorities have made
ma formal protest they have notl-
fled the German government that
exception Is taken to the violation
by Germany of provisions of the
Brest-Litoysk treaty
Polish soldiers have hcen iuterncd
In Hungary. their legiuUs having
been dissolved hy The Teutouic mlli-
tarv authorities because 81 whole
sale treason iu the ranks
President Wilson's acceptance of
the uhnllopre ~ the central pua ers
aud his declaration ot force. ftrrr
tu the utmost force without sNu.
or limit 'nr rIg' ''uu" rHd friuwun.