Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-06
AMIENS IS STILL SAFE
Invaders Are Three Miles
From Railroad at
Closest Point.
FRENCH SCORE SLIGHT GAIN
Drive in Between Montdidier
and Capture Part of
Epinefte Wood.

PARIS, April Sin battle which
has lasted since Thursday and
which probably Is still continuing
with utmost fury. the Germans havs
been hurting massed divisions
against tho British and French lines
from far north OF Albert to a short
distance north of Montdidier. Prob
ably there has not been moro
sanguInary battle fought since the
beginning Of tho Teutonic offensive
March q than this. which has fof
It's objective tho driving OF q wedge
between the British and French
armies, the cutting Of the Parie-
Amlens railroad south OF Amiens and
tho capture of that city.
hut in spite OF tho powerful at
tack and the desperation OF the
fighting the entente alled lssions
have stood firm over the most Of
their front At only two points have
they been forced TO give ground ana
these seem. on the may, to be only
minor snccesaes when compared with
the sacrifice OF lives which they have
cost Just to the southwest Of Al.
bert tho British have Withdrawn ,
short distance and the French have
given up the village OF Castei. west
OF Moreuil, which has been the storm
center Of the German assaults for
tho last few days. At this point
the Teusons are within three miles
Of tho Paris. Amiens road.
The German official statement
claims that successes both north and
south of the Somme have been won
and that the number of prisoners
taken since the beginning OF the
drive has increased 10 10000 and
the guns captured nov total s,1ee.
Tactics Abandoned.
II seems probable that the entente
allies have abandoned their FABIAN
tactics and now are prepared 20 give
battle 10 the Germans. They have
fixed their linea about 12 miles east
OF the city OF Amiens and II IL eyi.
dent that here they have turned at
bay against the invaders. The con-
tour ~ the country back OF the al.
He'd lines lends itself to defensive
tactics. II ls quite high and IN OF .
character which compels attacking
forces 10 expose themselves 10 con-
centrations Of fire from artillery and
infantry II IL necessary for the
Germans TO break through the Brit.
lEh and French lines In this region
or 10 outflank the allies by a drive
To the north and south OF II. The
fighting near Albert and north OF
Montdidier seems 10 have for its
object tho turning Of the allied posi-
tons That the Albert and MoreuH
sectors are vital 10 the allied defense
Is shown by the stern reslstancs
maintained there In the last two
days
Tho dawnlng ~ the first ami.
vcfSary ~ tho entry OF the United
States into the war finds General
rershinEs veterans somewhere In
the battle zone How many there.
what units have been chosen for the
nght and where they will make their
fiLst appearance ls not known. n
Ia probable. however. that an Amer
lean army OF some proportions ie
either actually IN the struggle or Is
held In reserve Immediately behind
he lines
IN spite OF terrific strain TO which
hoy have been subjected. the allies
lavo struck hack at the Germans
md nave reEained some ground. one
4 these points is near Grisvesnes.
short distance northwest OF Mont
.idior. another near Hebuterne and
mother between Montdidier and Mo-
on near the village OF Orvllliers-
'ornl n is I'm this region that the
.fcat allied counter attack has been
Npccted 10 be launched SO far as
cportod no infantry attacks have
'ccn made on this front by the GER
mans. but their artillery has been
cry active as far west as Noyon.
rho line on tho northern side Of the
alcnt also has been bombArded
ieayily.
Jtpancsc Fore Landed
n was announced AZ London on
Friday that japanese force had
been landed a. Nladivostok. the east
'rn terminus Of the Trans-Siberia
.ullrond II rs explained that the
Incident is without political signifl-
rance and Is notq TO be looked upon
ts Intervention by the allies in Rus
-la
There have been artillery engage
Wrnts IN various sectors OF the Bel-
CLAN and French fronts outside Of
the battle area iu ricardv. The city
of Rheims has again hccn subjected
TO bonn hsrdmCut bv the Germans
In no sector. however has there been
Infantry nrhing OF an unusual ma
Wrc IN lHiy there has been only
.nr usual Patrol activity.
a rpuUrt from Berlin states that
gcm,r and Turkish troops have
forced British infantry and cavalry
'o retreat IN the region north OF