Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-25
FRONT 20 MILES LONG
Extends From Albert to
Avre River; Amiens
Objective.
LINE IS FIRM ELSEWHERE
Savage Fighting Is Raging
Northwest of Ypres;
Result Unknown.

LONDON Aprl 2i.--After three
weeks OF preparation in the somms.
during wh,-n time they launched
an oHensive IN Flanders, the DER
mans have resumed their hammer
ing az the front door OF Amlens. For
Gays there has been heavy artillery
tlflhg along the northern sectors OF
the somme salient and finally the
derman infantry began their at
tempts To advance on the iino pass.
ing NHerS- Btetonneaux, Hangard.
hhHle ana CasIel, Tho first attacks
were. repulsed but subsequent at
hcks centered about Vlliers- Breton
ncuN nave caused British with
dfawhl from this village, according
TO report from Field Marshal
iiaiE, This marks n German gain OF
about mile.
Northern Ind Of Front.
lherr'Brctonneux is about eleven
miles directly cast OF Amiens and
Ia on the northern end OF the Ialest
fighting front. II Is situated between
the Somme and Luce rivers and
while ls Ianked ON the south by
low-lyin groundv 1t IL backed by
rolling hills 10 the west and north
west.
The fighting on the rest OF the
front where the Germans have re-
sumed their drive toward the allied
base OF supplies In northern France
mas not 10 far ~ is known. resulted
In any notable retirements on tlss
part OF the allies. The German Of
fetal report issued on Wednesday
was silent az 10 events In this sec
tor OF the front.
Attack Expected.
An attack on this particular part
OF the line In the son,fne regf v hal
been expected and II In NJ ,tab,s
that preparations to meet X Ind
been made, The British iln., held
firm In this region during tho last
days OF tho initial drive. while the
Germans were able to forge ahea 4
further south until they reached ths
yillaRe OF Castel, about three miies
from the railroad runnig 10 PATS
from Anisns. Recantls French
counter offensive at Cas- "a won back
considerable ground and Il was evi-
dent that unles sthe line further
north could be advanced materially
the Germans had little chance to
make important gains IN their opera
tions 20 the south OF Amiens.
This new drive has been made at
tho same time that another blow
has been struck at the British and
French lines northwest OF Ypres.
Savage fighting is reported at va
rious points along the line from
Bailieul 20 Merville AMI Berlin
ciAims that heights to the north
cnA OF Bnlleul have been atormed,
Coincident with there attacks heiu
have been assaults on the British
forces near Bethune. along tho
Lave river. but these have been re-
pulsed.
Afternoon reports led tho British
public TO believe that the battle was
resumed on big scale such as
early phases but to-
nights reports both official and un-
official make this point doubtful.
There Is no evidence as yet OF the
employment by the Germans OF
infantry attacks In waves
and rather strangely the German
official reports make no reference
whatever TO the resumption OF tho
battle This may mean that to-
iay's fighting was Of "A somewhat
1cnl character. although over wide
'front.' or that. abandoning their for
uer tactics the German military Ru-
horities are now resorting TO
more economic employment OF their
orces as has been hinted recently
n enemy quarters