The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-04

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tinued preparatory movements on
the part of the Germans along the
western front are noted today by
the war department in its review of
the military situation for the week
ending March 2. The momentum
Of battle is increasing" the state
ment declares, citing three attempts
by the enemy to reach the lines held
by American troops as an example
of what is taking place, "on larger
scale along the entire western
'front.'
The definite announcement is
made that American forces have
taken over a sector northwest of
Toul and that number of detached
units are in action in the Cham
pagne.
Operations in the eastern theater
are expected to affect events in
France, through a modification of
German plans, the review intimates.
Six Teuton columns are operating
in Russia, and to only one of these
the column moving toward vi
tebsk-is any opposition noted.
Turkish forces advancing in the
Caucasus are meeting with little re-
sistance and are massacreeing Ar
menian residents of the districts re-
taken from the Russians.
The review follows:
Text of Review.
The third month of relative
quiescence on the western front has
come to close During this pc
Rod both belligerent groups have
been massing their forces,
There is evidence that the en-
emy continues to bring up fresh
units, Owing to his transportation
difficulties, this has been a slow and
laborious process.
"The allied war council is now in
continuous session, assuring com
plete unity and heXibility of con
troll.
THE British have extended their
front.
"Our own forces have taken over
4 sector northwest of Toul. In ad-
dition, a number of our detached
units are in sections in Champagne,
and the momentum of battle is in
creasing.
1--WE have but to note the occur
rences of the past week in our own
sector in Lorraine in order to gain
an idea of what is taking place.
Patrols have been very active.
Early in the week the enemy made
two attempts to reach our line, but
were driven off by machine gun fire.
On March | the enemy developed
sharply driven attack. After a short
struggle the hostile detachment was
repulSed.
Use Gas on Americans.
"The Germans are now using gas
along our front. Our men are be-
coming accustomed to this weapon.
Our gas masks are efficiently pro-
tcctive. Our artillery was busy
Smelling enemy positions and infict-
ed considerable damage on guns and
mortar emplacements.
important troop movements took
place behind the German lines oppo-
site our front,
"In spite of the low visibility,
hostile aircraft continued active and
made frequent incursions over our
lines.
"In the region of the Chemin des
Danes lively encounters took place.
A French raid against the German
outposts, in which a number of
American volunteers participated,
was successfully carried through.
Feb. "a the French executed
coup de main, destroying hostile de-
fensive works and shelters near
hspach, in upper Alsace. Small
raids in Champagne and Dorraine
were also recorded. The enemy also
was driven back while attempting to
react in the vicinit yof the Butte
du Mesnil and the Chemin des
Danes.
Boldest of the Week.
THE boldest enterprise undertak-
en- by the enemy during the week
took place north of Dixmude. Here,
after prolonged artillery prepara-
tions, the enemy endeavorcd to
throw bridge across the User. The
Belgians skillfully prevented sue
cessive attempts to bring this oper-
alton to successful conclusion.
The new trend of events in Rus