The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-03
WAR SUMMARY.

With American Army in France,
March 2.-(By The Associated
Press S)-Another German raid on
the American line was made at 9:30
clock last night in the Chemin des
Danes sector. After sharp fighting
the enemy retired, leaving four pris
onerS, two OF whom were wounded.
The Americans lost some killed
and some slightly wounded or miss
ing. All are New Englanders.
Raids OF growing intensity and
frequency on the Franco-Belgian
front are furnishing the chief fea-
ture of military interest, particu-
larry in view OF the increasing de-
gree OF American participation in
the hgh'ing. Larger issues, however,
are involved in the Russian situa-
tion, the uncertainties Of which are
giving rise to manifold military and
political complications.
Peace negotiations between the
bolshcyiki and the Germans seem to
have been broken off. Manifestly
at any rate there is developing a
growing measure OF belligerency
among the Russian proletariat, who
with the safety of the revolution as
rallying cry are reported to be
responding from all side to support
it.
Likewise, peace negotiations be-
tween Rumania and the central
powers are reported in unofficial ad-
vices to have failed. The unsatis-
factory reply Of the Rumanian king
is said to have been responsible
for the break. A semi-of6cial Ber-
lin statement, however says the
German and Austrian representa-
tiyes have not left Bucharest, where
the sessions were held.
The German advance into the
interior OF Russia is in full swing
again, with columns reported NOV
ing toward Petrograd from Pskoy
and pushing northeast along the
railway from Podolsk with the OBJ
ject Of cutting the Moscow-Petro
grad railway at Bologie, midway
between the two cities, and starving
out Petrograd by shutting of its
supplies.
The tentative proposals for lap
anesc Intervention in Siberia be-
cause of the Russian situation have
not eliminated in any definite de
cision by the allies, so far as the
current adyices reveal. London dis
patches mention a growing tenden-
cv there to discuss the situation
fully and await DEVELOPMENTS. par
ticularly the attitude the United
States may assume. China is also
involved in this situation. and press
dispatches from that country report
political unsettlement there because
Of it. The Chinese government, it
is said, is to send reinforcemcnts
to Manchuria.
Twelve Americans were taken
prisoner by the Germans in their
raid of Friday morning on the
American trenches east of st. Mi
hiel, the German war office an
nounces. 1t was in this raid that
the American troops met the on
slaught OF picked German shock
detachments in gallant style, strew-
ing the ground in front OF the en-
trencnmcntS with German dead and
capturing three OF the attacking
party. The German statement claims
the niliction of heavy casualties "
upon the Americans.
A strong raid was carried out
against the French in the Nerdun
region south OF Ilaucourt, more
than 400 prisoners and many ma
chine guns beng captured, accord
ing to the German claim. The Brit
ish on their front drove off sev
, eral German raiding parties witt
the loss of only few men in pris
oners by the British, who took no
few Germans in raiding opera
tons of their own.
Portuguese troops handled them
selves well against the Germans
who raided the trenches on a wild,
front north OF Neuye Chapelle, tn,
Portuguese counter attacking
promptly and completely restoring
the situation.
Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, ha.
been occupied by Teutonic troops