Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-13
ONLY MINOR GAIN
MADE, HOWEVER, !.
WEST OF CAMBRIA
They Attempt to Drive
Wedge Into Brit
ish Line.
NUMERICALLY SUPERIOR
FORCES USED IN ATTACK
British Now Germans Down
With Macfine-Gun and
Rifle Fire.
!.
OPTIMISM AMONG ITALIANS
Believe That Snow Falling in Noun.
tains Will Help Them
Hold Enemy Back. i.
OPTIMISM AMONG ITALIANS
,By Associated Press.1

Inc Germans, following their heayr
artillery preparations OF reccn, dav.
have attempted to drive wedge into
'ne Sritish line west of Cambrai, but.
"'tnough they used numerically su.
perior forces. their effort brought them
only minor gain.
The attack. launched between Bull.
court and Queant, was similar 70 ,b.,
adopted by Crown Prince Runnrach,,.
troops when they pierced General
6ynSs front southwest Of C,n,hr,,
hearlE two weeks ago. and caused .
retirement Of the British on the saI;ent
Henerai Byng previously had driven
toward Cambrai. a like purpose douhtl
ess was involved in the latest of1an-
siNe. ana Tor It's execution huge wavex
VI baNarian5 We're thrown upon thc
secso' III an endeavor to overDower tba
defenders. The British, however be,a
tenaciously to their ground, except n,
one point. where the enemy penetratsd
tront-line position
as in their previous attempt IL
wreck tho Cambrai salient, tho c.ar-
mans ioss heavily in-the enterprise. III.
c'it'sh moving them down with ma
cnihe-Enn End rife fire in the nuhtinr
lasted from dawn until O'clock
80 '"e afternoon. The spot chosen for
INC attack was similar, from stra.
standpoint, to that near Come
'eu' where the offensive OF for+.
night ago also began. and. has ., go
ceeded. another retirement bv ~.
british on the Cambrai sector n,oh,ty.
would have been necessary
INTENSIVE BOMBAnDME>r
STILL IS IN PROGRESS
Notwithstanding their failure. tn.
Germans are Keeping up an intensity.
Commandment of British and Frenc,
positions all along the western front
a!a daiiy arc receiving addi;iona, 70.
.''orcemeh,S In men and guns from
the eastern theaser
@how Is Ealing heavily I'm the n,ourgs
'a'hs along the Northern italian fro,t
""u optimism prevails among ,ba
't"Hahs that this Will aid then, d.o-
n'eeiE III holding the Austro-c; German.
pacN from the Italian plain. Amid ~.
nrSt HuTries OF tho storm on Tuesd.,v
we enemy resumed his posItior.
i'ti'er' however, the Italians. IN
counterattack. regained their LOST t.r-
ram after which the artillery due1,
were resumed. but with less strength
than previously had been shown,
me Cossacks under Kaledlnes ana
,ho hoishcviSi forces are reported to
nave met in 1T least two fights. WITH
.ne counter-revolutionists the victors
III noth. The engagements occurred
a' Mohiiev and at Tamnnovka, ana the
ho'sheV'ki losses are declared to hays
been heavy.
General Ailenby, commander Of IN.
bF'tish forces in Palestine. has entered
jerusalem aud taken over control OF
me HOLY city. The populace greeted
the British commander cordially. In
proclamation he told the inha bitants
'aae all sacred buildings and holr
places would be protected and main.
'a'hed' Meanwhile, the British armv
continues Its successful operations in
aieSt'ne' having captured several ad.
o''iohai positions from tho Turks.