The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-07
TEUTONS DRAW
REINFORCEMENT.
EROMNORTHFOR.
NEW0FFENS|VES
Titanic Struggles Of Cambria
and Northern Italy Likely To
Be Renewed SoonWithAustro-
German Forces 0n Offensive
ALLIES ARE PREPARED
lT0sMEET NEW EFFORTS

Well Consolidated and French
and British oReinforcements
Strengthen Italian Positions
UIASHINGTON, December
w o~(Associated Press In
the absence Of infantry engage
ments Of magnitude yesterday
indications are not wanting that
on both the Indian front and in
the Cambria sector the titanic
struggles Of last week will be re-
sumed with the Germans as the
aggressors. ~ n
Taking advantage OF the Rus
sian breakdown and, the progress
made for an armistice between
the-fuves Of Russia and those OF
GetfhoT aud Austria, the Teu-
TOYS lave withdrawn forces from
tlie toms upon which they are
not now needed and have hur-
ried them to bolster up. the shat
tered forces Of Prince Rupprecht
on the Western Front and to
further reinforce, the Austro- Ger
man armies on the Northern Ital-
ian line with the purpose Of there
resuming their thrusts which look
to be the opening up OF the road
to Venice across the Venetian
Plains. On the Cambria front eff
forts are to. be. directed toward
the destruction Of General Byng's
salient. A renewal of the terrific
attacks that have proved so cost
ly to the Teutons is expected at
any time and is clearly indicated
by the increased intensity of the
Teuton barrage. !
BRIToNS ARE READY
On the Cambria front, the Bril-
tish forces have been making
preparations for this, their posi-
tionS are now well consolidated
and fresh forces have been
brought up from the rear. In this
condition the rival armies are
waiting the word and a conflict
which will equal or surpass in in
tcnsity anything that has .oc-
CURED in the Cambria sector APP
pears at hand. -.
On the Italian front the Allied
reinforcements are now with the
Italians and even with their rein
forcements the Austro-G Germans
are in but little better position to
win success than previously when
they outnumbered the Italian
forces three to two and were still
unable to break down the stub
born defense. .... -. !
ARTILLERY INDICATIVE
In the Italian war theatsr,
along the Settle Comuni and Ash
ago sectors, the enemy opened an
artillery fire with guns of all cali
bers on several hill positions,
Some of these were taken in in
fantry attacks which followed the
barrages but the gains were re-
ported to have been OF small inn
,portance. ... ?
Aviators Are Impatient
Among the troops of Britain and
France which have arrived at the
Italian front, there is a large group
of aviators who are anxiously awaiting
their opportunity and eager for a
chance TO get into action, Great Brit
ain sent an especially large contingent
of aiers and it is evident that in the
coming engagement the aircraft are
expected to prove highly important
factor ...-' $50. f.
Ten divisions of the euemy, were 70
ported TO have been massed for a drive
upon the Asiago Plateau and there
some small gains were made. On the
Northern line II Is apparent that an
effort will be made to cut the line 50
rs to flank the Italian forces In the
Pave sector and make the positions of
army along the Brenta untenable, thus
bringing about retreat, This probable
attack Is Of a similar tactical charaG
ter 10 the ones that were worked SUD
cessfully before the Italian forces final,
~ fell back upon their present. posi-
tiOns, ..,E X. fta.