The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-19
BOMBS DROPPED-MEET WITH
WARM RECEPTION.
SNOW ON WESTERN FRONT
FIGHTING ALMOST AT A STAND
STILL EXCEPT IN NORTH
ERN ITALY.

English east coast Io"h
have received visitation from Ter
man airplanes. The raiders pehe-
trated to London, dropping bombs
Missiles also were dropped in Kent
and Essex.
On none of the battle fronts except
that in northern Italy are military
operations of great magnitude en-
suing. Heavy snow and bad weather
generally have brought the fighting
almost to a standstill on the western
front in France and Belgium, except
for small encounters by outposts ana
reciprocal bombardments.
On the Italian front around Monte
solarolo the Austro-Germans again
have taken up vigorous offensive
throwing their troops against the
Italians with the usual fierceness Oh
attack. disregarding the losses IN
r,icted upon them. The Rome war
office reports that the enemy IN ms
latest attack was completely re-
pulsed.
Renew Raids on England.
Tondon Dec. 19.-German AIR
planes raided English coast towns TO-
night. Some of the raiders reached
London, where they were met with a
heavy fire. Numerous bombs were
dropped.
An official announcement of the
raid says:
Hostile airplanes crossed the Es-
sex and Kent coast about 6:15 O'Clock
and proceeded toward London. Some
of the raiders reached the London
district and dropped bombs. Bombs
also were dropped in Kent and Es-
sex.
Reports of casualties have not yet
been received. Our guns and air
planes were both in action"
Fighting Along the Meuse.
Paris, Dec. 19.-The official an
nouncement by tne war office tonight
reads:
I'm the course of the day the ar
tillery fighting assumed a certain In
tensity on the right bank of the
Meuse, especially in the region oi
Caurieres wood and Bezonvaux.
Eastern theater, December II:
Calm prevailed along the whole front
with cannonading north of Monastir.
Italians Hold Germans.
Rome, Dec. 19.-Vigorous attacks
by the Austro- Germans on the Monte
Solarolo salient were repulsed today
according to the announcement of the
office.
Except on the Italian northern
front, near the Brenta river, military
operations are at minimum. The
Italians in a desperate struggle, have
been able to retake an advantageou
position on Col. Caprille, while
checking Austro- German attempts il
the region of San Marino. The activ
ity Of the aerial and artillery arms
on this front continues to be intense
Berlin War Statement.
Berlin, via London, Dec. 19.-Th'
supplementary statement from gen
eral headquarters this evening says
"In successful engagements in th'
mountains west of Brenta Utalial
'front.' the Austro-HungariaEs tool
more than 1000 prisoners.
italian attacks against Monte So
larolo followed"
Operations in Palestine.
London, Dec. ia British Off
cial communication dealing with tn
operations in Palestine reports tn
capture of territory southeast of Je
rusalem and lit Turkish prisoners
The statement follows:
Gen. Allenby reports that ou
troops have seized the high groun
east of Abu Dis, two miles southeas
of Jerusalem, and taken lit prison
ers, including five officers. Ou
casualties were considerably less /
number than the Turkish dead count
ed by u.s."