The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-12-21
A GENERAL survey OF
The WAR

A sudden revival Of the British big
push on the western front was in
dicated by late German war Office
statement.
Protected by strong fire." said the
statement, English detachments tried
to enter our trenches near Hanne-
camps, north OF the Ancre. They were
sanguinarily repulsed."
Hannecamps lies about nine miles
from Thiopv&l and some two and
half miles south of Arras. The sud
den tlare-up Of fighting in this region
indicates that General Sir Douglas
Haig is about TO initiate a new often
sive along the northern extension OF
the Ancre front, The official German
reference to "a strong fire" shows
that the attack was Well prepared
General Nivelle's master stroke at
Verdun, when French infantry broke
the German line for length Of seven
miles. carried the tri-color almost to
the point from which it waved before
the Germans began their great drive
for Nerdun last February.
According to the official French re-
ports the crown prince lost nearly
5000 men in prisoners and eignty-one
guns are known to have been cap
tured or destroyed, with the enumera-
ton of the war material yet to BE-
completed.
Paris is wildly enthusiastic. The
news of the Verdun victory, coming
as a most welcome relief from the
gloomy tidiHgs from Rumania, was re.
ceived with the greatest demonstra-
ton Of enthusiasm in which the popu.
lation here has iDdulged in many
months Everywhere General Nivelle
is acclaimed as the man of the hour.
If there had fingered any doubt as to
the wisdom of his selection as com
mander-in-chief few days ago it has
been dissipated utterly. His almost
unparalleled success is accepted as
splendid augury for the future.
The new front seized in the French
drive has been maintained in it's en-
tirety, according to the latest ad-
vices.
An important local success in Vol
hynia, on the Kovel-Lutzk railway, is
claimed by Berlin. Five officers and
300 men were taken prisoners in the
storming of a Russian position about
600 meters large.
In Rumania further progress by the
German armies is reported German
and allied troops under command OF
Field Marshal Won Mackensen have
crossed the Buzeu sector in central
Rumania over a broad front, says the
German official statement. The invad-
ers took 1,150 prisoners and captured
10 locomotives and 400 railroad cars.
In Dobrudja pursuit of the retreating
Russian and Rumanian troops has
brought the forces of the central pow
ers to. the forest district in the north
ern part of the province, where, it is
said, they expect to meet with resist
ance.
British troops have taken the often
sive near Kutel-Amara. in Mesopo,
tamia, and occupied Turkish positions
on the Hal river, south of Ket-el-
Amara, says a London statement In
the offensive movement the British
crossed to the right bank of the Hal
river and took Turkish trenches near
Kalahaji Fahen, two and half miles
from Kut-el-Amara.
The Greek government has accept
ed the ultimatum presented by the
entente allies, says a dispatch from
Athens to the Central News agency.
The demands of the entente allies
presented to the Greek government
were in the nature of an ultimatum.
All Greek troops are to be withdrawn
from Thessaly, and only a certain
number are to be concentrated in
Peloponnesus.
The total German casualties, exclud-
ing those in the naval and colonial
services, reported in the German off
cial lists for November, says a Brit
ish official statement. was 167,177 Of
fcers and men, making the total Ter
man losses in killed, sounded and
missing since tie war broke our
3.921S79.