The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-01
INCIDENT IS CLOSED

INCIDENT IS CLOSED
British Army Headquarters in
France, Friday, Dec. 1.-The Brit
ish army have virtually completed the
consolidation of the greater part OF
the area wrenched from the enemy in
the Cambria push. The work accom-.
plished in few days is little short of
miraculous, and today, throughout
much territory recently held by the
enemy, the British war machine is
running like clockwOrk.
The famous Hindenburg line has
been so thoroughly punctured by well
built highways and tracks that the
famous German defenses seem little
more than myth. AS one goes about
this sector it appears incredible that
the labyrinth of defenses built at such
pains by the Germans during tn elast
three years has not always been in
the hands Of the men now holding
them.
new artillery into this region to re-
place the guns that General Byng
captured, but their fire is still weak
compared with that on the Flanders
front. The correspondent, in visits
today, to. the forward areas, found
Bourbon wood and the surrounding
country under very heavy enemy gun
fire, with frequent barrages OF gas
shells. This afternoon the big guns
poured a deluge Of explosives along
the ridge just south of Moeuvres.
GraincOurt Anneux and Flesquiere
and other towns are being methodical-
ly shelled and Graincourt rapidly is
being gradually reduced to a pile Of
bricks. Cambria appeared thus far
to have escaped the ravages OF the
artillery. ,,oo, ;T,., nn .,...-..,,,,,,.,..
The civilian population Of Cambria,
after living three years almost IKE
prisonerS under the iron rule OF the
Prussians, have been evacuated. It is
reported, that trains are still running
and there is considerable Industrial
activity in Cambria, but all for Mill
tary purposes.
QUIET ON THE FRONTS
Comparative quiet prevails along the
battle fronts, except for heavy bom'
bardments on various sectors. Even
on the Italian front the fierce en-
gagements by infantry, in which the
men OTTER came into hand to hand en-
counters, have turned into duels with
the big guns in the billy region north
of the Venetian plain and along the
middle and lower Pave river.
Around Cambria on the French
front. where last week the British
under General Byng made notable adj
vances toward the important railway
junction, virtual quiet prevails so far
as the infantry is concerned, except
for an attack by the Germans near
Councillor, at the southerly base OF
the salient formed by Byngs advance
No details have been received regard
ing this attack.
Activity in Palestine
In Palestine on the line extending
from the northeast OF Jerusalem &c
the sea. the Turkish forces facing
the troops under General Allenby arc
showing considerable activity, nut a:
vet have made no maneuver IN TN
nature of a general attack. Severa
local fights have taken place, no"
ever. and these, according to Genera
Allenby have resulted favoraoiy 10 III
men.
Following Germany's announces
willingness to treat with the Russian
Rolsheyiki for an armistice having a
it's purpose ultimate peace comes IN
statement that Austria-Hungary
likewise disposed. Already the gov
eminent of the Dual Monarchy ma
sent an official reply accepting IN
present Russian governments Wlre
less proposal for negotiations. Uno'
fetal reports say that the Russo
German plenipotentiaries will meet q
noon Sunday on the northern Russia
hattie front and thence proceed o
train to the German headquarters
PRIEST Litovsk to discuss the Bolsf
eviki project. ~
Lan,downe Bitterly Discussed
The letter Of the Marquis OF Lan'
downe, one of Great Britain's leadln
statesmen, pleading for re-statemen
Of the war aims of the entente allie
and favoring an attempt to secur
neace before 1.-THE prolongation OF tn
war leads to the ruin of the clviilze
world" is still the theme for oltte
discussion in England. Lord Robe'
Cecil, the blockade minister, and Al
drew Bonar Law, chancellor OF IN
excheuuer, have stated that the vie"
Of the marquis were not those
any of the members OF the Brltls
cabine. At meeting OF the unlo
tst marty Bonar Law repudiated u
letter of the Marquis OF Lansdown
describing it as disaster "nl
the meeting in a resolution Co
demned the utterances of the marqul
Units of national guardsmen iro'
all the states in the country nave a
rived in France. Some OF the me
already in training in sound OF In
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