Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-21

trains carrying vast numbers of troops
and immense quantities of supplies,
and for days the German artillery was
excessively active. Various feeling-Out
movements were undertaken against
the French without success, and on
Wednesday the Germans made three
violent attacks on the British between
Bullecourt and Queant. The first two
were repulsed and the third gave the
enemy possession of an already oblit-
Grated trench at the apex of the angle
in the British lines.
This, of course, was not the main at
tack planned by Won Hindenburg, who
it was believed, would soon start his
greatest offensive on the west in two
years, With the assistance of many
Austrian divisions. The British and
French were ON tiptoe to meet it, and
it was taken for granted that some at
least Of General Pershing's American
forces would have part in the battle.
Indeed, some observers predicted that
an attempt would be made to smash
that part of the line toward Alsace
where most of the Americans have
been stationed. Others believed the
main attack Of the Germans would be
delivered against the French between
Reims and Verdun.
Italian Front Seems Safe.
For several days the Austrians, Hun
garianS and Germans made continuous
and heavy assaults on the Italians be-
tween the Piave and Brenta rivers
north of Monte Grappa. The fighting
was severe and the losses large, but
the enemy made slight impression on
the Italian line, gaining q precarious
f0othOld in some positions on Monte.
Spinoncia and Col Orso. The Italians
are fighting with the utmost determine
ton and are greatly cheered by the
prospect of American help. On Thurs
| day large number of American am
bulance men with their cars left Rome
for the Piave river front It is inter
eSdng to note that the first American
shot against Austria was fired by Rep
reSentative Tinkham of Massa chusetts
on the lower Piave. On invitation of
an Italian officer he sent a big shell
hurting across to the Austrian line.
regardless of the fact that if the enemy
should capture him he could be exc
cuted as 'franc-tireur."
Bearing out the statement that the
Teutonic effort in Italy has exhausted
itself is the welcome news that heavy
| iC fo11 In l,O
west end of the front, rendering diff
cult the further transportation of mer
and material. The Italians, however
expect to hold the enemy by strength
Of arms rather than with the aid of ma
ture.
The Italian navy is doing it's par
in the defense and on Sunday night 6
torpedo boat fotilla entered tho har
Dor of Trieste and sank two Austrian
battleShips, one of them being the
Wien.
Occupation of Jerusalem.
The occupation of Jerusalem by Gen
eral Allenby's expedition caused grea
rejoicing among Christians and Jew
of the civilized world. The event ha
more than a sentimental value, for tn
possession of the Holy City by tn
British makes safe the Suez canal an
provides them with a base from whic
to threaten seriously the Turks to tn
east and north. In conjunction wit
the British operations in MesopC
tamia. Allenby's success in Palestine j
, | very important to the cause of the a
lies. AS was predicted, Jerusalem wa
taken without the necessity of a bon
bardment, and it's captors are adj
quately protecting the holy places.
In Mesopotamia General Falkenhay
; launched his expected offensive, a
t tacking General Marshall's army wit
+ a strong force of Turks and Germans
, The British were compelled to ia
= back across the Diala and Edkem ri7
Y ers with the enemy in pursuit. 1t
V taken for granted that Falkenhayn
t intention is to make a great effort t
; recapture Bagdad.
D Though the number of British We
| sells sunk by submarines, as reporte
+ by the admiralty was still too large fl
/ comfort, those in a position to kno
e assert that the U-boat campaign real
r has proved a failure and that the SUI
Y mersibles are being destroyed or ca
: tured almost as fast as Germany ca
e build them. Moreover, the British shf
e yards are now turning out almost {
f much tonnage monthly as the German
4 destroy and are fast increasing the
output.
:. Investigating DiIatory Methods.
f The expected and inevitable attaC
e on our methods of war preparatiC
e came last week in the form of an il
:. vestigation by the senate committt
r on military affairs. Enough of VIII;
Leadsoff, declares roundly "the co
ception of immortality is relative" al