The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-14
ON The WAR FRONTS

The British. French and Italian lines
are still holding firmly against on.
slaught of the Teutonic allies. deliv-
cred with heavy achievements that
have been drawn from the Russian
front since the cessation of hostilities
there under the armiStice.
German tack a Fizzle.
The latest attack of the Germans,
made in the Cambria region between
Bullecourt and Queant, was Il com
plete failure when the Teuton losses
in men killed and made prisoner are
put in the balance with their small
gain of ground against the British:
another attack by the German crown
prince in the Caurieres wood on the
Veriun sector which was delivered
with large electives. was met with
the customary repulse. while in the
highlands of the northern front the
enemy armies are still being held in
check by the Italians.
Expensive for Fritz.
4 most expensive operation was
the German attack Wednesday be.
tween Bullcourt and Queant. The
Berlin war Office admits that only a
few British shelters and ninety prison
ers were taken. while Field Marshal
Haig reports that heavy casualties
were inflicted on the enemy all along
the front of the offensive. numbers
OF his dead being left before the en-
tanglements when the impossible task
Of piercing the British lines became
apparent, and hurried retreat was
ordered.
Reinforced hustrians Fail.
Finding that the efforts of the Aus,
trians to break through the Italian
front and dehouch upon the plain OF
Venetia were futile. the German
troops under General Won Below have
reinforced their allies and with them
have delivered another powerful as
saul, between the Brenta and Piave
rivers Al only one point, however.
were the combined Teutonic forces
able to dent the line of the defenders
on Monte Spinoncia. where they Sc
cured temporary foothold after hav-
ing sustained severe casualties.
Here the Italians are striving val
iantly to retake the lost position.
Snow and mist are hampering the OPP,
CREATIONS.
The Bolsheviki.
Reports as to the progress of the
operations between the Bolsheviki
and KaledineS forces in Russia are
beclouding by reason Of variant state
ments of results. One report says
kaleiines is beseiging Rostov-onDon
and that fighting is in progress in the
vicinity of that city. where men and
guns from the Black sea fleet are
aiding the Bolsheviki. Another dis
patch asserts that General korniloff
has routed the Bolsheviki near Bel
sorod. while still another says that
korniloff has been wounded and is
in danger Of capture. and that at
tempts by kaledines followers to cut
of food supplies to the BolsheviAi in
Moscow and Petrograd and from 81
IBERIA have failed.
Submarine Menace.
The German submarine menace is
being held. but has not yet been
mastered. according TO the first lord
OF the British admiralty The first
lord says the downward trend of
mercantile marine losses. the con-
struction of merchant ships and the
number Of enemy submarines that
are being destroyed. all are satisfac-
tory, Another high naval authority
says the Germans have been attempt
ing submarine offensive of the great
est possible magnitude. but that they
have Signally failed and have had TO
pay 4 heavy price in vessels lost at
the hands of the American and En-
tente naval forces.