The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-12-07
HUNS PAY DEARLY
FOR SMALL GAINS
British Troops Thwart Attempt
Of Enemy TO Pierce the
Cambria Lines.
STOP FOR A BREATHING SPELL
Exhaustion and Necessity Of ReOrsan'
iEinU His Forces Causes linden
burg to Cease His Attacks.

With the British Army in France
Dec. 5!-The Germans up to moor to
day had not renewed their attempt
IF yesterday to smash the British
'front.' south of Marcoing. but it seems
improbable that the enemy will allow
matters to remain as they now are.
The situation, therefore, is still on
that cannot be dismissed lightly, il
view Of the heavy concentration o
guns and troops which Won linden
burg has brought to bear on this line
There has been no change in the re
spectiye positions Of the opposing
forces since last night. Exhaustion
and the necessity OF recognizing hi.
depleted ranks have undoubtedls
forced the enemy to pause for a
breathing spell.
British Lines Hold.
That Field Marshal Haig prevented
the Germans from breaking through
his lines ON the Cambria front dis
counts the small gains which the
anemy hosts achieved yesterday at a
terrible cost in life. It means that
yesterdays critical period has been
successfully passed and that for the
second time in four days Field Mar
shall Haig thwarted what is believed
to have been a German attempt to
duplicate the German-Austro-Hun ms
rlan performance in Italy.
Germans were collected from the
eastern theater and various parts OF
The German line in the west. At La
VacQuerie the enemy fought his way
through the town and one party pene-
rated for some hundred yards into
British territory. This was the ex.
rene gain. The gttscking forces Sc
ured a very narrow strip Of ground
. little north and south OF La Vac
uerie, but the British still chung
Timly to the nigh ground north of
his place.
Battle Not Ended.
A heavy concentration OF German
suns east Of Councillor suffered great
iy by the excellent British counter bat.
'ery work. Things appeared much
brighter in the British camp this
morning. The battle probably has moi
yet run its course, but the defender
nom now on will be in much bette.
shape to handle the situation.
German Attacks Fail.
London, Dec. 4.-"From Councillor
to Marching" Field Marshal Haig's re
port from France tonight says, the
enemy delivered attacks in great
strength with large forces and haa
been repulsed with heavy losses"
THE enemy resumed the offensive
On the Cambria battle front with great
violence" says the statement. Flight.
ing Of an exceptionally severe nature
has taken place today. Our positions
have been maintained everywhere ex.
cept at LaVacquerie and east Of Mar.
Going, where our line has been slight
ly withdrawn.
South Of Marcoing the enemy
broke through at one point, but the
situation was restored by an immedi-
ate counter attack.
"on the Ypres battle front there
was local fighting southeast Of Poly.
gon Wood. As a result we advanced
our line slightly and secured prison
ers."
Germans Out Of Africa.
"Telegraphing under date OF Deem
Der 3, General VanGeventer, comman.
der OF the military forces in East AZ.
RIGA, has reported that %reconnais.
sances have definitely established that
German East Africa is completely
cleared OF the enemy. Thus the whole
Of German overseas possessions have
passed into our hands and those OF
our Belgian allies.
Only a small German force now re-
mains. This has taken refuge in adj.
Joining Portuguese territory and meas
ures are being taken to deal with it,
New Attack in Italy Near.
Washington, Dec. Am Official dis.
patch from Rome today says Austro.
German attacks on the Italian front
have ceased entirely.
Although the Teutonic invasion was
launched under rain and snow. the
German press explains the sudden in
activity to unfatOrable atmospheric
conditions. The truth is. according 10
the dispatch, thar The Italian army
r~eorganized after the crisis. Is now
holding the line.
Another offensive by the enemy nm
q still larger scale is believed to he
imminent however. and the Italians
are preparing to meet it.
Live Wire Killed Eight.
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