The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-11-30
WEEKLY WAR REVIEW

British and German troops are
fighting In France for the possession
OF Cambria, with its network Of rail-
roads and highways leading In all d.
rections. After hard fighting the
British succeeded in capturing Bour-
lon and the greater part OF the Bour.
lon wood. west OF Cambria, ,giVing
them dominating position over Cam
brai and the surrounding country.
Germans under the crown prince
are endeavoring to recover ground
lost northwest Of Rheims last week
Several attacks were delivered
against the French line, but all were
repulsed. In the Verdun sector the
Germans had no better success.
In the Italian theater the troops OF
General Diaz are more than holding
their own against the savage attacks
OF the Austro-G Germans from the ro-
gions OF Lake Garda eastward to the
upper reaches of the Piave river.
After last weeks severe repulses
with heavy casualties, the invaders
have switched their main offensive to
the Asiago plateau sector, but here
also they have been held by the Ital-
lans.
The British in their big drive last
week attacked over a front of 81
miles, extending from the Scarpe
river, east Of ArTas, to st. Quentin,
Field Marshal Haig, with his English,
Scotch, Irish and Welsh troops, made
one OF the most rapid and spectaclar
drives Of the present war, catching
the Germans completely by surprise
In the onslaught. captured numerous
positions, which were regarded as I'M
pregnable and taking in addition TO-.
900 prisoners, including 200 officers,
and numerous guns. Tanks and cav
airy aided In the attack. British cas-
ualties were light. German positions
were penetrated to a depth Of from
two to five miles.
In Palestine the British are closing |
In on Jerusalem, their official state |
ments claiming added interest be.
cause OF their increasingly frequent
mention Of Biblical names. The site |
Of the ancient Mizpah, some eight
miles west Of Jerusalem, was carried
by storm. Northwest Of the city the
British were still closer, but their
troops near Belt Unia In
this sector were forced back a short
distance by a strong Turkish counter
attack. Several thousand Turks
we're made prisoner in the British
1rive up the Mediterranean coast.
The Bolshevild, or radical Social
sts, who now control the government
1t Petrograd, have made a propose:
% the Teutonic powers for an armis-
Ice. At the same time Nikola Le- 4
line, leader Of the Bolshevild ordered
reduction in the Russian army
leon Trotzky, the foreign minister,
n an interview, announces that the
3olshevih are against q separate
'eace with Germany, but desire a uni.
'ersal peace with the European ma.
ions. 1t Is said that General Lu-
Iendorn, first quartermaster general
u the German armies, has started for
he Russian front in connection with /
he Russian offer Of a truce.
London announced. Nov. 26, that
arge numbers of British and French
endorsements have reached the Ital- ''
an battle fronts, bringing along with +,
hem big guns and huge supply trains. ,
Around the villages Of Bourbon and :
'ontaine, in the region of Cambrai,
n Vsft tfa.In
ording to a London dispatch of Nov t
The Italians on their northern t
me repulsed a violent Austro- German c
tack. t
Petrograd announced, Nov. 20, tha. :
conference had been arranged be-
ween German and Russian represen- y
atives for the purpose Of negotiating v
n armistice. The conference will be d
eld Dec. e.. u