Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-13
GERMANS OBTAIN
ONLY MINOR GAIN
Throw Numerically Superior
Forces Against British Lines
West of Cambria.
HEAVY SNOW IS FALLING
Cossacks Triumph Over Boil
sheviki Forces Upon Two
Separate Occasions.

The Germans, following their heavy
artillery preparations OF recent days,
attempted to drive a wedge into the
Pritish line west of Cambria, but altho
they used Numerically superior forces
their effort brought them only a
minor gain.
The attack. launched between
Bullecourt and Queant. was similar to
that adopted by Crown Prince Rup-
precht's troops when they pierced
eneral Byrg's front southwest of Cam
brai nearly two weeks ago and caused
lient General Byng had previously
driven toward Cambria. A like pur-
pose doubtless was involved in the
latest offensive and for It's execution
luxe waves Of Bavarians were thrown
UPON the sector in an endeavor to
oN erpower the defenders. The Brit
ish. however. held tenaciously to their
ground, except at one point, where
the enemy penetrated front line po-
siti0n.
Germans Lose Heavily. I
AS In their previcns attempts to
wreck the Cambrai 81 lent, the Ger
mans lost heavily in he enterprise,
the British moving them down with
machine gun and rifle fire In tho
fighting which lasted from dawn until
l o'clock in the afternoon. The spot
chosen for the attack was similar,
from q strategic standpoint to that
near Councillor where the offensive Of
,, fortnight ago bf gan, and had It sue
| ceeded another retirement by the
British IN Cambrai probably would
have been necessary.
Notwithstanding their failure the
Germans are keeping up ar intensive
bombardment of British and French
positions all along the western front
and daily are receiving additional ro'
inforcements In mon and guns from
the eastern theater.
Snow is falling heavily in the noun
tains along the northern italian front
and optimism prevails among the
Italians that this will aid them def
| nitely in holding the Austro- German
| back from the italian plain.
Amid the first flurries Of the storm
on Tuesday. the enemy resumed his
attack among the hills and was re-
warded by the capture Of several po-
sitions. Later, however. the Italians.
in counterattack. regained their lost
terrain, after which the artillery duels
were resumed. but with less strength
than previously had been shown.
Cossaclxs Are Victorious.
The Cossacks under General Ealc-
dimes and the Bolsheviki forces are re-
ported to have met in at least two
fights, with counterrevolutlonists the
victors in both. The engagements oo-
Cured at Mohllev and at Tamanovka
and the Bolsheviki losses are declared
to have been heavy.
General Allenby, commander of the
British forces IN Palestine, has en-
tered Jerusalem and taken over con-
troll Of the. holy city. The populacc
greeted the British commander cor
daily. In a proclamation he told the
inhabitants that all sacred buildings
and holy places would be protected
and maintained. Meanwhile the Brit
ish army continues its successful op-
erations in Palestine. having captured
several additional. positions from the
Turks.
Twenty-one British merchantmen
were sunk by mines or submarines
last week, as against II the previous
week.
A resolution declaring that state
of war exists between Austria Hun
gary and Cuba has been passed by
the Cuban house of representatives.