Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-09
ALLIED ARMIES READY
thrush of Americans Adds
Daily to Power of
Defenders.
BRITISH MAKE SMALL GAINS
Advance on South Bank of
Somme French Forced
to Give Back.
BY associated Press


LONDON, April 8.---Fac.
ing American, French and
British troops strongly en-
trenched and we'll equipped
for battle, the German army
has for the moment given up
its direct drive against
Amiens. After utter repulse
in his efforts to smash
straight thru to his objective,
the enemy now Is attempting
a new maneuver which is in
tended to broaden the field
action and reduce the menace
of a counter-offensive that
would nullify all the gains
made by the Teutons since
March 81.
Reports from the battle line In
Picardy disclose the first stages Of
this now German offensive aimed at
either side OF the salient In the allied
lines From La Bassee canal. In the
north, 10 the sectors east OF Laon.
the great artillery forces OF the en-
emy are laundering with the hat
tie deepening At places to the Tn
tsnsity OF drum fire.
Front fa0 Miles Long.
The length OF this front is ap-
4 proximateiy i2o miles. North Of
Iens. east OF Arras. along the nav
front running through Bucquoy TO
Albert. south OF Montdidisr ana
thence eastward past LassiEny and
Noyon 10 a point far beyond Chauny
the Germans are hafnmcrlng the al
lied lines in an attempt 60 break
the defenses and prepare them for
the infantry assault which may be
expected at any moment.
on the western elbow" OF the
salient In the allied lines the Ger
|
Their advance across the lower
ground along the somme, Ancre.
Avre and Lnce rivers has carried
them up 10 n parnpet OF hills which
sentinel the road TO Amiens. At
taoks along this natural bulwark
have netted the enemy only insig-
niflohnt gains Mt horrible cost.
At points the German efforts have
gained, but these gains have re-
suited only In the formation OF sharp
salients which are swept by rifle and
machine gun fire and tempests OF
shells whenever enemy troops are
seen forming for an attack.
French Give Ground.
There IL n wholesome respect In
the German general staff for the al
| lied reserve army which a. yet ap-
penrs to have been drawn upon
/ lightly to meet the Teutonic attacks.
The attack on the French lines
southeast OF Chauny is FOR the pur-
! pose of removing a menacinE salient
and the gaining OF better protection
| to the German left flank
This assault ~ stlll going on and
| II has made considerable progress,
| The Germans struck through the
lower forest OF Ccucy and have
reached a point south u the village
of Fulemhrny Tho Berlin official
statement claims that 1000 prison
cts have been taken.
Masscd Attacks Probable
That an attack OF large dimep-
Vicrs ig.plInned FOR tn" front ~ Arr
rnJ 10 Lens II considered probable
by military experts As long us this
front Is I'm It's present position the
&
strength on the line before Anieus.
The cunnouade IN this region may be
tho prelude OF masscd attack such
as bent the British line during the
latter days of March.
Notwithstanding the statement
made on Friday by stephen Pinchon,
the French foreign minister that
Americans now are fighting In
picardy," nothing definite has been
learned about where General Perish
ing's men are located or what part
they are playing In this battle pf
battles.
ON the American held sectors
near Vcrduu, east OF Luneville and
northeast Of TOul, only ordinary
| trench activities have been reported.
| Little has been heard from the
/ italian front The concentration Of
Austrian troops In that theater OF
the war n considered warning that
major activities may be looked for
there. probably IN the mountainous,
country, but there has been no inf
diication that the TeutOns plan 10
launch their attack aCAn early date.
Turkish troops are reported to be
: invading the Caucasus, where they
/ will take possession Of the territories
which We're given them under the
peace treaty OF Ercst litoy-k.
, The landing Of British md Japan
s ese forces at Nltdiyostok seems 70
p have been merely for the purpose
10 OF policing that city. No steps to-
e ward ciectinE them have a1 yet heen
t.I,.,, - tha TlpluhaNlhI nufknrIfftss