New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-11-28
BRIT ISL ARER
ENEMY CITY
Further Gains Around Cambria
And Capture OF 100
Guns Reported
LATIN POSTS RETAKEN.
MoEte Pertica Lost and Won Four
Times-Blood Dyes Snow Red
Ground Covered With Dead
Foe Rulers Confer.

british Army Headquarters In
France, Nov. 2s.-The Germans
have probably ordered the civil
population Of Cambria to evacu-
ate the city as there has been
much traffic from that city
southeastWard the past few days.
Paris, Nov. 26.-ln an attack In
the verdun region the French
troops captured first and second
German lines Of defense, includ-
ing deep dugouts, and also took
800 German prisoner, according
to the French official communities
ton.
LonGon, :iov. 26. - After hard
fighting, in which the troops
came into hand-to-hand fighting
with varying results. Field Mar
shall Haig's forces now are in pos.
session Of the town Of Bourbon,
and the greater part Of the Bour.
Ion wood, west Of Cambria, giving
them a dominating position over
the much sought for railroad CEN
ter and the surrounding country.
Rome, Nov. 26.--Kaiser Wilhelm
Of Germany, Emperor Charles OF
stria-Hungary, Car Ferdinand Of
Bulgaria and Enyer Pasha OF Turkey
are reported in conference on the
Italian front In Swiss dispatches re-
ceived here. A new Central Powers
agreement, particularly. as to Ger
many and Austria's division of the
spoils Of war was understood to be
behind the meeting.
Powerful thrusts which were car.
rfed out by the Austro Germans af..
ter heavy artillery preparation on
the Italian mountain front from the
Asiago plateau to the Brenta river,
all failed, the Italian war office an
ncunces.
Haig Reports Further Gains.
London, Nov. 26.-Further gains
around Cambria are reported by Field
Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. He am
nounced successful operations" IN
the drive toward the city around Bour-
Ion wood, where, after severe fight
ing, important dominating ground"
was carried by his troops.
Between Moeuvres and Queant an
important spur forming an observa-
ton point over the Hindenburg line
north and west was captured" Ha:g
continued.
In the neighEorhood Of Bullecorrt
further sround was captured during
the night.
Kaiser Loses Big Guns.
EAST Of Bourbon WOOD the state
ment continued" and in the neighbor-
hood of Fontaine Notre Dame, some
progress was made astride the capal
.Du No-d. In the neighborhood OF
Moeuvres further progress was
achieved"
More than 100 German guns have
been captured, Haig reported. This
number, he said, included some heavy
ieldpieces up to 8 inch.
Crown Prince Bupprecht put forth
every ounce Of his army's strength
to stem the British advance and save
Cambria.
Cambria Bristles With Guns.
The German depot city is full OF
German troops. Aviators reported its
suburbs bristling with massed field
guns. Hurried defenses are being
thrown up in every direction. Ger
many does not propose to surrender
it without the most desperate resis-
.talce.
Nevertheless the city''s use as q
rail center is finished. It has been
evacuated Of its. stores ITS railroads
are now being crammed with rein
forcements taken from among ex-
.hausted German divisions who hal
been sent back Of the lines in rest
billets.
Snow Dyed Red With Blood.
Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Nov. 25.-(By the Associated
Press) The battle of the mountains
is raging with unexampled violence.
The Italians again hold the Monte
Tomba and Monte Pertica positions,
which they lost Thursday night. The
losses have been very great, but the
eaemys far exceed those Of the Ital-
fans
The recaptnre Of the Italian posi-
tions on Monte Tomba was accom-
phshed by succession Of brilliant
charges which dyed the SHOWS red ard
left the ground piled with enemy
dead. Monte Pertica was lost and won
four times, the enemy finally being
thrown back.
Duluth Merchant Held by U. 8.
Duluth, Nov. 26. United States au-
thorities have taken their first steps
to deal with local neraona alIopod ~