The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-12-18
every Effort TO
pierce lTALlAN'S .
LINE is IHWARTED
Sanguinary Conflict Continues To
Rage With Efforts Chiefly
Against New Stand
ON WESTERN FRONT NEW
PERIOD OF QUIET COMES
Steps For Separate Peace Be-
tween Germany and Russia
Proceed With SmoothnesS

NEW YORK, DecemIrr ls--(Asso
ciated Press)--A Eattempts Of the
Austro, Germans to pierce the Italian
hont were defeated yesterday. At
Cabillc Hill the ncrecst thrusts were
directed aud on the Brepta and Piave
fronts the Rrbting eontinued to rage
furioua!y. All OF the Italian front
was sceue Of greater or less activity
aud on several sectors there were SAN.
culinary battles. g HG .HE
Attempting TO follow mp their gains
of yesterday the Anstro Germans at.
tackled the new Italian positions at the
head Of the. san Lorenzo Valley with
fury Yesterday morning aud throughout
the day there was no abatement in
the sanguinary engagement ) They
found sthe new positions stronger and
better fortified than they had expect
ed and every attack was beaten back
with great slaughter. No gnins were
made aud none we're claimed 10 the
oiicial despatehess that emanated from
Berlin lnst night which told ouly Of
gains on Sunday. r"'
Quiet On West
On the Western front a period Of
comparative inactivity appears to have
set in. Both in France and in Flanders
activities consisted only of mutual
bombardmcnts and raids, none of which
appeared to be of major importance.
From the East il WIS reported that
the Turks had occupied the islands of
Messinisi and Plaka of the coast of
NsIa Minor.
Peace Goes Forward
Steps toward separate peace be.
tween Germany and Russia continued
to 20 forward. II was reported from
Amsterdam that Won Kuehlmann was
proceeding from Brest TO Litovski to
take part in the negotiations which are
to be conducted there. =
Announcement was made at PetrO-
grad Of the terms of the Russo German
ormistice whereby all active fighting
is stopped between the Teutons and
SO much of the Russian armies as is un.
der control of the BOlshviki government.
The terms of the armistice obligate
both sides to make no transferrence of
troops until January Il, at which time
the armistice expires. Nor can the bel,
lig"rrnts increase the troops on any of
the fronts or on the islands of Moon
Sound. now one Of the battle-ground.
Furthermore, regrouping of forces for
strategic reasons is not permitted.
The Germans agree to concentrate no
troops from the Black Sea to the Baltic.
Fraternizing Of the men hitherto bit,
terly beIligerent Is officially allowed,
though With some restrictions. During
daylight hours only the troops may visit
back aud forth, and the groups en-
gagged in such fraternizing are limited
to twenty-five persons each. They will
he allowed to exchange newspapers and
articles Of necessity, and carry on
trade. -.
The naval armistiee section makes
an agreement that there shall be no
activity Of forces in the Black Sea or
the Baltic during the perod to January
II. 1918 - =.
Expect New Offer ,s.
Neutral diplomats have learned that
Germany is considering another peace
offer.
1t is announced from London that on
Dee. L., German destroyers sunk two
neutral vessels and trawler off the
river Tyne.