The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-12-06


With the British Army in France.
Dec. 3.-Nine separate counter At
tacks against the British positions at
Cambria were defeated by the Haig
forces, according to the reports which
say the British killed more Germans
that day than during any similar Pc
riod since the war began. Great waves
of the advancing Teutons were
moved down by the artillery like
reaper cuts hay" according to the
west front correspondent. While the
fight is described as series of coun-
ters, 1t was virtually a continuous
struggle. raging from morning till
dark. A number of American engi-
neers were cut off for time during
one of Saturdays raids, but they
joined with the British and by their
ing themselves.
The Austro-G Germans have begun a
new offensive operation on the lower
Piave. Advices from the front say
they were prevented from crossing the
river.
mere 10 uOtHihs 'uegOhu ditilieiy
duels on the French front These bonn
bardments are continuing along the
Aisne and on the Meuse.
Presidio, Tex-Thirty-five Mexican
bandits were killed and many wound
ed in battle at Buena Vista, Tex.
between United States cavalrymen
and a force of 200 Mexicans which
crossed the international line and at
tempted raids on the cattle ranches
near the border. One American sol
der. Private Riggs Of the Eighth cav
airy, was killed, and Saddler Noriel OF
Troop X was slightly wounded An
other American, Justo Gonzales, was
killed, and another ranch employee
with the forces was wounded.
London, Dec. 1.-Germans entered
British positions at various points
south of Masnieres and advanced two
miles at one point. but British re-
gained part of the ground.
The Berlin statement says that "in
aerial engagements and by fire from
the ground our opponents lost thirty
airplanes and two captive balloons.
"On the Cambria battlefield the Brit.
ish were repulsed in an attack west
of Bourbon"
On the Italian front the fierce en-
gagements by infantry. in which the
men often came into hand-to-hand en-
counters, have turned into duels with
the big guns in the hilly region north
of the Venetian plain and along the
middle and lower Piave river.
In Palestine on the line extending
from the northeast OF Jerusalem to the
sea, the Turkish forces facing the
troops under Gen. Allenby are showing
considerable activity but as yet have
made no maneuver In the nature Of
general attack.
British Army Headquarters in
France, Nov. 30.-American troops
have played an important part in Gen.
Byng's drive before Cambria. 1t ID
now possible to tell the people Of the
United States for the first time that
American army engineers have had
large hand In the marvellous work
which has been accomplished in the
way of pushing the vital railways UP
to the front.
The Italians have taken the often
sive along the Piave line and seem
ingly are feeling the ranks of the en-
emy to find weak spot. Although
the attacks Thursday did not amount
to much. they showed greatly i'm.
proved condition in the Italian ranks
Many reserves and big guns have
been brought up for the attack.
The British are shelling. Cambria
the city in the heart Of the great coal
district. The town also is a railroad
center with lines vital to the welfare
of the Germans, and should 1t be cap
tured 1t would be one of the most i'm
portant Of the recent successes.