The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-11-30
Small Attacks South of St.
Quentin, North of Aisne and
Near Verdun.
BRITISH NEAR CAMBRIA
BOlSheviki Leaders to Meet Ger
mans Next Sunday for Con-
ference to Negotiate an Arm
istice Looking to Peace.

On the fighting front in Northern
France the battle between the Brit
ish and the Germans for points of
vantage around Cambrai continued
throughout Tuesday night, but on
Wednesday died down to somewhat
small proportions. The Germans
had brought up large numbers of re-
Inducements and the fighting for
| Bourbon village, the Bourbon wood
and Fontaine Notre Dame was waged
with great bitterness, the positions
several times changing hands. East
and northeast of Ypres violent ar
tillery activity is in progress.
/ To the south in the region of st.
! Quentin, north of the Aisne. and in
the vicinity of Nerdun. there have
been small infantry operations. with
the advantage resting with the
/ French troops.
Italians Solid.
The Italians continue to hold ten
aciously to their northern front be
tween the Brenta and Piave rivers
against the Austro-German forces.
who have been unable in repeated
attacks to gain additional terrain.
An armistice in order that they
might bury their numerous dead has
been requested by the Austrians.
but owing to lack OF faith in the
enemy's intentions the Italians re-
fused to grant it.
Jerusalem is within sight of the
British forces operating in Palestine.
hut the Turks in force have been
gathered about the city, and 1t is not
improbable that a great battle will
have to be fought for it's possession.
To meet the emergency the British
are hurriedly bringing up additional
men, guns and supplies.
Armistice Conference.
Sunday next has been set by the
Germans as the date for a conference
with the Bolsheviki leaders for the
purpose of negotiating an armistice.
The arrangement for the discussion
followed visit of representatives OF
the Bolsheviki to the German mill
tary authorities on the Teuton side
OF the fighting front in Russia. The
Germans apparently gave quick ac-
quiescence to the proposal of the
Russians for an armistice looking to
an ultimate peace, for only a few
hours interviewed between the visit
of the Russians to the German line
and acceptance by the Germans OF
the proposition that was made to
them.
No Attention From Allies.
While the negotiations are ex-
pected to embrace an armistice on
all the fronts of the belligerent
countries. it is certain that the En-
tcnte Allies will give no heed to the
overtures, either of the Bolsheviki
who comprise the radical section of
the Russians who long have desired
Russia to cease fighting. or of the
Germans. who for even a greater pc
riod of time have been endeavoring
to put into operation negotiations
for peace that would prove a suit
able one for themselves and their
allies.
That the Bolsheviki leaders are
distrustful of the Germans. although
they have agreed to enter into nego-
tiations for an armistice is apparent
from the fact that Ensign Krylenko.
the Bolsheviki commander-in-chief
has ordered. pending the conference,
that there shall be no fraternizing
on the part of the Russians with the
Germans and advised vigilance and
caution by the troops.
! Meanwhile the great inter-A!lied
/ conference was convened in Paris
! and doubtless at il will be discussed
! all phases of the tangled situation
in Russia and some method agreed
upon to bring the disaffection to an
end and permit the Russian army
taking up the gage of battle again or
OF putting the Bolshevik element in
the category of an ally of the Ger
| trail Powers