The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-25
ON ALL FRONTS
LINES INACTIVE.

Christmastidc of 1917 finds the arm
les on all the major battle fronts vir,
tually inactive, except where the Teu
tonic allies are. endcavOring to over
| whelm the Italians and force pass
age through the hill country Of north
ern Italy out upon the plains of Ven
eta
The battle lines today are markedly
| changed from those Of the yester-year.
Tie Russian front from the Baltic to
the Hack sea is virtually non.eXist-
ent; the Italians are standing miles
from where they were year ago
along the lsonzo front; from Belgium
to the region around eVrdun great sal
tents have been driven into the Ger
man lines by British and French ar
mics. and in Asaitis Turkey the Brit
ish have made notable gains in Meso-
potamia and Palestine. Il
Northward through the latter re-
gion general Allenby's forces have
made great progress against the Otto
mans and hristmas Of 1917 finds the
Christians once more in control of
Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ.
and of Jerusalem, and the Holy Sep
ulchre.
: Peace lin Air. -
Although TIP sSund of peace" Us
in the afr, seehipkly there is no nres!
pect of ending at an early date the Il.
tanic struggle. The Teutonlc alles
and the Russians are endeavoring to
effect a cessation of hostilities on the
eastern front, and probably will reach
some kind of an agreement that for
the moment at least will render the
counter revolutionary forces in Rus
STA inactive and thro wa greater bur-
den upon their former allies.
The enemy for weeks unoffcially
has been preclaiming his resire for
peace. but no terms have been adj
canved by him which would indicate
Willingness to bring the war to an
end along lines that would make the
world safe for democracy no the
contrary. the German emperor in his
fastest utterance. made before the sec
ond army last Saturday boosted of the
success of the Teutonic allies during
the las year and eXultantly proclaim
ed that the victories of the central
PS"SAS iiuN oSSA So llluAilSSJ lNdl ~
was useless to waste words On the
tactical and strategetical advantages
gained.
InvincibIe Army.
Apparently, however. while streNu.
Gus efforts are being made in the
United States to get an invinci5le
army in the field to aid Great Britain
and France and their allies in finally
bringing" success to their arms. the
German emperor has made final en-
deavor in his latest address to his
troops to brighten peoples unafraid
with the following declaration:
"lf the enemy does not want peace.
then we must bring peace to the
world by battering in with the iron
fist and the shining sword the doors
Of those who will no thave peace"
Meanwhile, his armies and those of
his ally. Austria Hungary finding thai
their attempts to break the Italian
line between the Brenta and Pave
rivers in northern Italy were without
result, have shifted their attack
again to the Asiago plateau. Here
small gains were made, but the Ital.
ians stiffening their line. held the
enemy from further progress and at
last accounts were delivering success
full counter attacks against him On
the lower Piave river the enemy
troops who forced crossing of the
river last week have been compelled
to retreat to the eastern bank of the
stream.
casualties Small.
Another heartening phase of the
situation is the small number of Brit
ish casualties during the past week
On the entire front held by the Brit
ish only 1891 casualties were report
ed. these embracing men killed. woun-
ded or missing. The previous week
had shown an aggregate of 1876 and
the week before that 1886.
Almost healtncur. up-ouilding med
icine gently soothes the liver and
bowels. helps digestion. sharpens the
annette. brings refreshing sleep.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea,
natures gift Thoro but no injuri-
Gus.
BRESLOW'S.