The Detroit times., 1917-11-26

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INK with The shocking impact of ihe
british battsfinE ram.
Picked German troops persisted
ike flies in the hand.fo.hand sirug.
gie around R1urlpn village today
Fighting with almost inaahe irunzl
they doggediy advanced inch by incl
In The face Of fearful Ere. Then
they came 10 n hand.tO.hand battle
literally stopped IN their tracks hy
utter exhaustion. The British hold
inK strong against the desperate on,
sIaugbt. welded their bayonets VIII
deadly effect.
German corpses Uttered the
streets of Bourbon. They spread M
twisted, contorted groups our over
tho battlefield adjoining. The ruin
cd town wae a shamhles Of blood.
Of mangled bodies, Of smoking ruins.
The slight hold which The Germans
Kept on the town was az fearful cost
In men.
nth THE ITALIAN ARMIES
Nov. 26.--Thc crucial battle across
the If.mlle gap between the brenta
and the piave rivers was swinging
IN Italy's favor today.
The hRhtlng is indescrlbabiy hit
Ter. The armies have been locked
IN a death grapple almost conrnu
nualy for dava. The Italians are
not only winning defensively, bur
in the past as hours have assumed
the offensive. Their great guns
have poured an almost ceaseless
rain OF phelig on the German and
Austrian lines In two weeks y IS
estimated the enemy has lost 50,0op
men. so far theer has been no
dinainution IN his attacks. Rein
forcement after reinforcement has
been hurried up and flung into the
line.
one ridge IN the mountainous line
changed hands three times yester
day, its rocky contour literally
blasted away by the terrific artillery
hre OF both sides.
The Italian aviators huttering
close over the eaemy's lines have
performed wonderful service In 10
eating German and Austrian bat
taries. Their ranging has given the
Italian guns an opportunity for dead
" accurate shooting. Over one po-
sition behind q ridge today italian
troops swarmed over % discover
many Of the enemy guns blasted out
Of their emplacements.
No effort Is made 10 disguise the
fact that the situation for Italy 10
the enemy's drive Ia still serious
but the morale OF the army, officers
and men, is the best 70 has ever
been during the war and the most
complete confidence is felt OF ulti-
mate victory.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s-The
Boishevilti proposal for An armistice
and universal peace IL Officially be.
fore President Wilson today. The
peace offer arrived over Sunday
from Ambassador Francis, Petro.
grad. II will be carefully consid.
cred BY President Wilson and by
Secretary of State Lansing Wheth.
sY II will be answered iH still unde-
cided. An answer might be con.
etrued as recognition Of the Bol.
shevfki as the de facto government
and this matter will be one OF the
chief points IN determining Amer
ica's course.
In any event. this government will
not accept an armistice and ~ has
no intention OF negotiating foc peace
until its aim OF safety for world
democracy Is accomplished. the
state department indicated today.
II an answer IS given, II viii en-.
deavor probably 10 solidify the Rus
sian people behind the war and 10
shsiter further efforts at an armis-
tice or separate peace which
might aid Germany.
PARIS. Nov. 2e.-Complete con
solidation OF all the gains over first
and second German lines between
Samogneux and Anglemnnt taken
In the offensive OF Petains troops
Yesterday, was reported today All
German counter thrusts were re-
pulsed.
The war once reported active ar
tillerying on both sides in the whole
right Mcuse bank sector particular
ly north OF Hill 344
Around Bezonvaux a German raid
vas repulscd.