The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-24

plain before the expected British and
French reinforcements arrive, but up
to the present their efforts have been
without avail. Comparative quiet pre-
walls along the Pave river to the Ad
Ratio.
BoIsheviki Proposal. 4
; Following the proposal made by the
Bolsheviki government in Russia for
an armistice reduction in the Rus.
sian army has been ordered by Nikola1
Lenine, the Bolsheviki leader, to take
effect Immediately. Simultaneously,
it is stated unofficially, that Russian
diplomat has left Stockholm for Petro'
grad to deliver to the Russian revolu.
tionary government peace proposals
of the. central powers.
Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki for
e:gn minister, in an interview, an
nounces that the BOlsheviki are
against a separate peace with Ger
many, but desire universal peace
with the European nations.
HEAVY FIGHTING.
British War Headquarters, Nov. ~.
While standing off German counter
attacks, the British forces have con-
centrated their gains and are pre-
pared for another plunge toward cam
brai. Byng's men are just west OF
Fontaine Notre Dame, less than three
miles west of Cambria, and have near
ly completed the occupation of Burlln
wood lust north of Fontaine and
which dominates the entire region.
Scene of Heavy Fighting.
Fontaine Notre Dame was the scene
of the heaviest fighting yesterday.
Wednesday night the villa was cap
tured by the British but strong
counter attack Thursday drove the
British to the western outskirts. The
village is the apex of the wedge which
the British have driven toward Cam
brai, and which includes approximate
ly so square miles Of territory form
erly within the German lines. The
Germans are reported to be rushing
up reserves for counter attacks.
Stroke a Masterpiece.
General Eyng's stroke was a mas
terpiece of organization, according TO
reports from the front. Many squad
rons of tanks crept through the great
wire defenses opening the way for
the infantry and cavalry which push
ed through rapidly to the last defens-
i've line to Cambria. The transporta-
ton service kept pace with the ad-
vance, the construction Of roads and
railroads, Field Marshal Haig an
nounces, having contributed largely
to the success of the operation. King
George has promoted Lieutenant Gen
eral Byng to the rank OF general III
recognition of his distinguished SER
vices.
Italy Line Tautening.
High military opinion recently ex-
pressed that the chances of the ltal-
ians to hold the Piave line and saw
ing Venice are increasing hourly,
seems to be strengthened by the tone
of today's Italian official statement
showing continued successful resist
ance by the Italians to the furious at
tempts being made by the enemy to
pierce their northern front.
The Italian first and fourth armies
defending the northern line where the
defensive forces that added to the rec
ord Of their already notable achieve
ment. An encircling movement In the
Monte Melette region was complete
ly frustrated by the first army al
though great forces of ~Austro Ger
man troops were employed in the at,
tempt. = q y
Italians clineh Position.
The fourth army holding the front
to the east was compelled to contend
all day with series of attacks In the
TeHtonic efforts to turn the flank OF
the Piave river line by pushing a
wedge through in the Monte Grappa
region. The battle tide ebbed ana
flowed throughout the day, but when
night came the Italians had retaken
all the positions they had temporarily
lost, and the final counter attack
the victory.
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