Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20
F|GH TING |S EXTRA HEAVY
 IN THE IF II TAL|ANS.
Teutons, With Reinforce ments, Compel the Defend CTS to Give Some Ground.
 Great Hun Losses Incurred.
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HEADQUARTERS OF THE ITAL- IAN ARMY IN NORTHERN ITALY, Dec 1S.-CBy the Associated Press l- Extremely heavy fighting has again developed both in the northern noun tain region and along the lower Plave- The enemy has made five separate at tempts to cross the Sile, or Old Piave, His main effort was about three miles above the mouth of the river where pontoOns and a bridge were used. The first pzrty succeeded in getting across but not before a series of furious at sacks were driven back to the waters edge where it still held
 Four other similar attempts in the same region were repulsed m the main. b1t fighting continues, accord ing to the latest reports
 In the mountain region the enemy concentrated his whole pressure on the heights commanding the pass of San Lorenzo leading down 10 the plain and Rsssano lie was repeatedly re- pulsed but with heavy endorsements succeeded in making some progress to the summit of one of the heights east CT the Brenta river and the Ital- ian line was cOrrespOndingly retired
 The figEting Was desperate. as both sides feel the importance of controll ing Ihis vital line leading to the plains
 The Austro Germans have renewed in great strength their effort tO pierce the Italian line and debOHchlupon the plains of Veuetia in the regi5n or Bss- sanO. h fierce fighting around Mont Asolecae, in which the enemy GSain suffered severe losses and several times was Tepglsed. achievements in large numbers were brought up and the Italians were compelled to giveI ground The fighting lasted through out Tuesday and according to the Ger man war office. more than two JhOu- sand Italian were made prisoners Likewise, along the southern reaches of the Piave river. the invaders and the Italians zer engaged in heavy fighting A crossing cf the old Piave on a pontOOn bridge was successfully carriei out by the enemy detachment; but the Italians drove the TeutOns back 10 the waters edge later.
 On Othsr Fronts
 The fighting on the other fronts still remains below normal although the artillery duels on various sectors continue intense The artillery activi ty between the French and Germans in Champagne and in the mountainous regions near the Swiss bOrier is in creasIng in volume. probably forecast ing infantry attacks at an early date
 Ship Losses Decrease
 mmaHn Hmm- ping through mines CT submarines show a decrease According to the weekly statement of the British admir- alty r merchantmen were sent 10 the bottom last week as compared with 21 the previous week French shipping suffered only the loss of one vessel during the week. and this a small one of less than l.60O tons
 An enemy submarine. however. has torpedOed and sunk in the Mediterran- can sea the old French cruiser Cha teaurenault. which was being used as a transport The submarine which fired the fatal shot was itself destroy ed The soliiers aboard the Chateau renault were saved but IS members of the crew Of the vessel were lost
 Little Material Damage.
 Little material damage was done by he Germans in Tuesday nights air raid over London. Essex and Kent Ten persons were killed in London and 70 injured. Outside the capital five persons were wounded One enemy machine was brought down and another is believed to have been des- troyed-
 Another Spanish steamer. the Nov iembre, has been toTpedoed without warning by a TeutOnic allied sub marine