The state herald., 1917-01-05
HAie DECLARES ALLIES PRovEp,l
THEY COULD CONQUER FOE
IN BATTLE.
ATTACK DEAD MAN HILL
FRENCH SEIZE TRENCHES OF
FOE IN DISTRICT OF AIsNE
AND Disc.

LOnu0n, Dec. 3U.-Ine Dattie OI tnc
Somme is pictured as sweeping tri.
umph for the entente allied arms In .
detailed report by Gen. Sir Douglas
Haig, which covers operations from
July to Nov. IS. General Haig terms
the battle triumph in which the Ger
man western armies were only saved
from complete collapse and decisive
defeat by a protracted period OF un-
favorable weather that prevented the
Anglo French forces from taking full
advantage OF their successful advance.
Pressing in upon southern AoSdavia
from three sides. apparently with all
their vigor. the forces Of the central
powers are making progress against
stiff resistance. On the Transylvanian.
Moldavian frontier. in the region north
Of Rimnik.Sarat, and in the Dobrodja
opposite Braila, Berlin reports the
Austro-German and Bulgarian troops
are advancing.
Tht Rumanian province OF Dobrudja
now Is almost cleared Of defenders.
West OF the Meuse. in the Verdun
region, the forces Of the German
crown prince have repulsed attacks by
French troops against the new Ger
man positions on LIE Mort Homme.
London.-A telegram has been re-
ceived from Saloniki by the Anglo
Hellenic League, saying the Greek d.
vision which surrendered to the Bull.
sars at Kavala has been ordered by
King Constantine to leave Goerlit.
Germany, where 1t has been interned.
for the Macedonian front to fight
against the entente allies.
Berlin records fresh advances for
the Teutonic allies against the Rus
SLAMS in Wallachia. Three thousand
more prisoners and twenty-five ma
chine guns have been captured by tho
invaders. bringing the number OF mon
taken In the Rimnik-Sarat maneuver
up to 1920.
Considerable fighting has again
taken place on the Verdun sector
around Ls Mort Homme and on the
eastern slopes Of hill 30l. where the
Germans made an attack but were
repulsed. Elsewhere along the French
front there have been reciprocal bonn
bardments and attacks by small pa
troll parties. interspersed with fights
In the air.
In the AustroItalian theater the
weather has cleared and the artillery
duels have been renewed with vigor.
especially on the Carso front.
South Of Brody In Gallcia the Ger.
mans have brought their howitssrs
into play against Russian positions
and at various points have damaged
their trenches.
Washington. Dec. 2s.-Germany u
ready TO grant greatly modified terms.
according to Information obtained In
Official circles here. President Wilson.
II is stated, has been advised to this
effect by Mr.. Gerard, American am.
bassador to Germany. who had . con.
ference with the Kaiser. Oermaay's
peace terms. as modified, are. In sub-
stance: The evacuation and restorar
tion Of Belgium. Germany paying ~
indemnity for damages to persons aad
property on the ground that the inva.
sion Of Belgium was 4 military nsces-
sity. Evacuation OF French territory.
Evacuation Of Russian territoey
upon condition that Russia shall pay
Germany an indemnity for damage 10
persons and property In the invasion
OF East Prussia.
Disposition Of Rumania. Serbia anl
Montenegro on terms satisfactory 10
Austria. Bulgaria and Turkey.
Restoration TO Germany OF all col.
onics In Africa. Kiau Chau. and the
Pacific Islands and payment Of an IN.
demnity by the allies for damages to
persons and property therein.
Although this Information emaaatss
from administration sources. II ae.
curacy could not be verified officially.
As neither tho white House nor Sec.
retary OF State Lansing would discuss
the confidential cablsgrams received
from Mr.. Gerard.