Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-11-28
British Hannmering at Gates
of Cambria - Huns Renew
Attack on Fiave River.
M any Prisoners Taken By
H French Forces
Achieve Successes Lively
Artillery Duels in Verdun.
By Review Leased Mirel

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. - THE
week just closed has been one very
favorable to the allied armies" says
the war departments official COM
munique issued today reviewing the
military operations for the week end
ing Saturday.
"The success of the British often
sive in the region of Cambria and the
steady resistance OF the Italians in
the face of the repeated attacks of
the Austro-German forces are two fac
tors which may be considered as cor
relative elements of one and the same
movement
1T is evident that the enemy took
the offensive in Italy, hoping thereby
tC extricate himself from the increas-
ingly difficult position in which his
forces find themselves in the west.
The German higher command were
apparently confident that, in order to
save Italy from invasion, such impor-
tant contingents of French and Brit
ish troops would be detached from
the western front as to render any,
thing further in the way of offensives
in this theatre impossible.
Large Detailments to Italy
Though the, French and British
have both dispatched large contin-
gents to Italy, this has in no way
hampered the continuance o. their Of
fensive operations. II is the wastage
of the enemy forces, the slow yet re-
lentless sapping of his man power by
continued and sudden offensive
iii the softening of his line in the
west This is the ultimate detectives
of the series of intensive offensives
so successfully pursued by the allies
during the past six months.
The military situation is dominated
hy the spectacular success gained by
the British forces in their thrust to-
ward Cambria. By adopting new tao
tical methods the British forces have
been able to record greater success,
when measured by captured terrain,
than any hitherto achieved by either
belligerent in the same space of time
along the western front.
British Were Economical
Through the elements of surprise,
tie British numerical superiority in
men and mobile material, an unusual
number Of tanks and the deployment
Of cavalry, the British were able to
record a decided success with very
great economy offmunitions and slight
casualties The German lines OF de-
fense on a frontage OF six miles
astride the Cambrai-Bapaume road
we're captured and the Scheldt canal
in front of Cambria was crossed.
"Cambrai. the center of very impor-
tant railroad and canal lines of COM
munication, now comes under the i'm
mediate fire of British field guns.
which can easily render the continued
tenure of the city by the enemy diff.
cult.
Over 10000 Prisoners
"The number of prisoners enumer-
ated hitherto is over 10000. which ex-
ceeds the total British casualties.
"Along the front held by the French
forces, the latter have achieved
successful coup de main south of
Juvincourt. in Champagne. resulting
in the capture of some elements of
enemy trenches and the taking of nu-
merous prisoners. Lively artillery du-
els took place north of the Chemin
des DANES and in the Verdun sector.
where. as for several weeks past. the
enemy continued TO lombard the