The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-06
British Drive Will Be
Pushed During Winter


drive on Cambria will be followed up
relentlessly by similar offenses along
the western front in the opinion OF
officers familiar with what is in pros
pect in France. Authoritative an
nouncement already has been made
abroad that this winter would see no
halt i'll operations and with the return
of American divisional commanders
from observation tours in France, it
has become certain that the French
and British armies will prosecute
mid-winter campaigns such as never
before have been attempted.
Secretary Baker said yesterday
that the returning officers would
proceed to their divisional camps and
resume the personal direction of the
training of their men.
It is expected that officials will get
graphic reports Of the preparations
being made for the continuous winter
offensive against the Germans. Al
ready the allied troops have forced
their way forward against more SER
ious Obstacles than they will en-
counter later when the cold has
hardened the ground for the passage
of troops and artillery. The mud Of
Flanders has been the greatest bar
rier to major operations during the
last few weeks, but the Cambria at
tack was forced home despite it.
Meager official reports Of the prog
ress of the drive on Camprai indi-
Gates clearly that General Byngs
forces are aiming at great en-
circling movement With wide
wedge driven into the Cambria front,
the British commander apparently
is working his way behind the Ger
man lines on his left flank. If he
succeeds in penetrating deeply in
that direction, many officers here be-
lieve he will force retirement by
the Germans on wide front.
Meanwhile the British and French
pressure farther toward the Belgian
coast is unceasing. A new offensive
effort there is expected as part Of
the whole plan on which the allies
are engaged in forcing the Germans
back from long section Of the coast
when submarine bases are located.
The Cambria successes have an i'm
portant bearing. in the opinion Of Off
GERS here, on this general plan of &C.
complish'ng during the winter de-
cisive result IN the coastal region as
the foundation upOn which next years
offensive campaign can be laid.
W. N. Campbell. Of Medfcrd. Ore.
has been appointed inspector of ex-
plosives for the state of Oregon at a
salary of $500 per month and ex-
,i11
ISOLATED with D W. Clark here in
publishing the Peoples Advocate and
during the lean years of the demo-
Gratis that he became qualified as
judge of explosives. Now that he has
been rewarded his friends will be
pleased to congratulate him in con-
nection with his good fortune.
The Big Stock Reduction Sale at
Myhro & Aldahl's store certainly has
proven a phenomenal success. People
from so miles distance who never
have been at Valley CITY are stream
ing to this store. AS this is the last
week of the sale. we give fair warn
ing to those who have not attended 81
far, to come and take ADVANTAGE Of
the wonderful barga ms. Read hie
advertisement in today's naner. Sat
urday, Dec. 8 positively the last day
of the sale.
Mss Bertha Thorkelson. Of Ferrous
Fails. is visiting her mother and sister
Thelrna. at the home of her brother.
A. {. Thorkelson, on Seventh avenue.
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