The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-12-29

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to force crossings. Sometimes his
pontoons were severed by artillery
fire before he could pass to the west
side of the river. At other times his
forces gained the western bank only
to be annihilated in bayonet attacks.
At few points he may have estab-
lished minor bridgeheads on the west
side of the stream, but if so the dis
patches are silent on this point. In
the inundated region at the delta of
the Piave Italian warships. especially
designed for such task, and float
ing batteries have made it impossible
for the Teutons to establish them
selves at any strategic points near
Venice.
The British in Italy were engaged
during one days battle. They ap-
pear to be holding part of the front
near Monte Grappa. They became
involved in the Italian operations and
took part in an offensive movement
which nullified the efforts of the
Germans.
On the whole the week has been
one of gain for the Italians. They
have taken back a number of trench
systems abandoned by them to the
foe. 1t does not appear. however,
that they have recaptured the sum-
mits of any of the mountains.
In no other region has there been
any fighting to compare with that
in Italy. Not single drive of mag
nitude has occurred in France, al
though there have been frequent
raids, all the armies, even the Portu-
gese army. being involved. The
front was subjected to the
heaviest shelling yet reported.
A German cruiser and destroyer
squadron madeits way past the Brit
ish patrol in the North sea and at
tackled convoy feet of British de-
stroyers and Norwegian and British
merchant vessels bound for Norway.
At about the same time a German
squadron made raid as far as the
mouth of the river Tyne, sinking two
neutral vessels and a trawler.
In the main attack the Germans
sank six steamers totalling s. 900 tons,
an armed English steamer.
the destroyer Partridge and four
armed vessels. The English destroy
er Pelew escaped damaged. The
Germans suffered no losses.
The British losses from submarines
and mines continue about normal.
Fourteen vessels of more than 1900
tons and three under that tonnage
were sunk. The French and Italian
merchant losses were practically
The French cruiser Chateaurenault,
of about 5000 tons, was sunk by a
in the Mediterranean.
The U-boat had everything its own
way at the beginning, but took too
many chances and was destroyed.
The cruiser, which was being used
as transport. was hit by torpedo
and began to sink slowly. The u
boat, when attacked by the Destroy
ers conveying the Chateaurenault.
dived, but soon reappeared on the
other side of the cruiser. 1t dis
charged another torpedo while the
members of the cruisers gun crew
fired on it. The torpedo went home
and the cruiser sank beneath the
waves. But the submarine either
had been hit by shell and damaged
or had experienced some mishap, for
after it had submerged its command
er found that he could not keep the
vessel under water without danger.
He therefore came to the surface and
was greeted with hail of shell. His
brave men continued to work their
deck guns until the vessel was doomed
Then they leaped into the water with
their commander. The U-boat, thus
deserted, was soon demolished by the
shells from the French destroyers.
The German high command has
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