Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-01

The German casualties yesterday
were exceedingly large. The Brit
ish probably lost a considerable
number of men. There is no con-
cealing the fact that the enemy gave
the British an uncomfortable hour
or two Yesterday. but the situation
this morning is not one to cause
particular uneasiness.
Some scattered British in the front
line may have fallen into the hands
of the Germans but most of the
troops are reported to have been
withdrawn safely. Some ground
has been lost. but unless unforeseen
events arise the German plans have
been frustrated, with the inflictlon
of serious losses on them.
Fighting is still proceeding to-
day. The British are continuing
their counterattacks.
Details of the fighting in the Cam
brai area yesterday, now beginning
to come through, emphasize the
serious nature of the enemy attempt
: to break up the broad salient created
by General Byng's recent victory
which so seriously menaces the Ger
man Cambrai base.
The German turning movement
patiently gave the British a trying
time of it. They were obliged hur-
riedly to withdraw their troops from
the area that was being cut off Ey
the progress of the German wedge,
and according to Berlin they lost
1000 men in prisoners in the process.
The capture of several batteries
of field guns also is claimed by the
German staff. The news dispatches
indicate number of endangered
guns were blown up by Byng's ar
tillerymen and the pieces that fell
into German hands may be presumed
to have been these.
British counterattackS finally
stopped the Teutonic rush and saved
the day. The counter thrusts on the
part of the British are continuing
to-day and while some of the ground
lost in the drive still remains in
Germans hands the situation Today
is reported as not to cause any par
ticular uneasiness.
The losses to both sides, particu-
larly to the German columns in their
massed attacks, are reported heavy.
During November the British
forces on all fronts lost more than
10000 men. including $4,000
wounded and missing. These totals
are the highest reached in five
months. and include the casualties in
bitter fighting in the Ypres salient
and in Palestine as well as before
Cambria.
There has been little except artil-
lery activity on the other fronts.
The violent fighting on the Northern
Italian front has stopped for the
moment. The Austro-Germans are
reported active behind the lines and
are said to be building defenses on
the eastern of the Tagliamento
river, twenty-eight miles east of the
Piavo.
M. Maklakoff. the Russian ambas-
| sador to France. who sits in the con-
ference as an unofficial observer. has
been dismissed by the Bolsheviki
government for taking pert in the
meetings. X.,-,
eminent deny the letser written by
<she MARQUIS of Lan.-iowne expressed
Tia views ofenem 5ers of the British
cabinet. Lord Lansdowne says the
letter was entirely his own. He de-
ciines to discuss its opportuneness,
saving he has nothing to add or re-
tract and that the subject is too
controversial. The Unionist party
has condemned the letter.
elections in Petrograd of dele
,atas 10 the constituent assembly re-
CITED favorably to the Bolsheviki
1,ho Gained more seats than the con-
s.itutionaI democrats. Siberia is re-
norfed TO be about to declare its
indenendence. Ministers are meeting
AZ Omsk and a Siberian flag has been
raised.