Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-25
BRITISH OPERATIONS
FORCE HUN RETREAT
Washington Observers Look for Fur
thcr Withdrawal As Result OF
Latest Drive by HAig.
ENEMY'S POSITION PERILoUS
Continued Gains by Allies Make Con.
dlilons Of Armlsticc Harder for
Foe; French Are Gaining.

WASHINGTON Oct. 2l.--Success-
ful British operations on the Valen-
ciennes front took On new import
ance TO officers here today in the
Hight OF the diplomatic situation.
Field Marshal Haigs armies are
striking ssvagely Rt the hinge OF tho
present German line OF resistance
and the progress already made ~
thought TO make certain the resump-
ton OF tho German retirement In
Belgium and in France without de-
lay.
South OF the new British wedge
The French are cooperating with
continuous pressure against the en-
emy along the Oise-Serre front,
making It difficult for the German
commanders 10 disengage their
forces from this most exposed sec
tor. Success OF the British effort.
however. which now seems assured,
would compel a preclpitate evacua-
ton OF the Oise-serre salient. II 10
believed, for the communication
system OF that front would be
threatened from the flank and rear.
French Keep Up Pressure.
Reduction OF the Oise-Berre sa-
llent would mean rectification Of the
lines probably as far east as the
ArEonne. observers believe. an d
coupled with the Franco American
pounding there and on the Meuse,
the British advances Of to-day and
yesterday possibly foreshadows the
retreat of the enemy to the Mepse
ilne. II that retirement is delayed
much longer. Il was said, there IL a
strong possibility that the British
working eastward from yalenciennes
will gather In prisoners guns and
stores In large numbers later on.
In view OF the. military situation.
officers pointed out that every day
the allied tactical superiority Inc
creases even M their superiority In
men and sun power Il increasing.
Allies Improve Positiona.
Since President Wilson has already
pointed out to the German authors
Ties that the safeguarding and guar
anteeing of that superiority must be
the bahiE of any armistice agreement.
a proposition the German military
leaders accepted with the atatemeht
that STANDARD OF military power In
the field" must Of necessity govern
such terms. Il is clear that the oondi-
tions OF the armlstice 10 be formu-
lated grow increasingly hard on the
enemy each day. Tho Advantages In
position derived from the latest
British thrust, officers said. certainly
will not be overlooked IN estimating
the situation OF the opposing forces.
Pershing 70 Hit Soon.
More than ever officers are con-
vinced that new operations. on
large scale are impending and that
General Pershlng's two aggressive
young armies soon will try their met
tie again There are many minor
happenings that seem TO indicate
to these observers that q smashing
blow is In preparation, although the
extent or object-of II IL only a mat
ter OF speculation.
Added to the purely military con-
siderations that would seem to urge
some such renewed effort before
winter comes, there IL now the in-
centive presented by the fact that
armistice terms may soon be formu-
lated. The readiness OF the German
authorities to accept those terms
will be greatly increased, II In pointed
out. II their line is further broken
and the evacuation upon which they
are engaged rendered increasingly
difficult and full OF peril.