The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-12-07
WEEKLY WAR REVIEW

A feature Of the week was u vio
lent offensive launched By the Ger
mans against the British in the Cam
brai sector In France. The attack
was delivered over the entire front,
whore the British made three nota-
bic gains two weeks ago. Especially
severe was the German onslaught be-
tween Bourbon wood and Moeures,
whore the British line under It's Inn
petuS was driven back to the vicinity
OF the Bapaume- Cambria road north
OF Graincourt, q distance OF about
two miles. Likewise on the southern
base the enemy drove through from
Gonnelieus to Gouzeaucourt, another
two miles. Berlin reported the cap
ture Of 1000 British prisoners and
many guns. Prompt counter attacks
by General Byng's troops checked the
Teuton advance. Much OF the lost
ground was retrieved, including the
towns of GouEecouTt and Lavacque-
ris, where the penetration had been
deepest. No admissicp Of any retro.
Grade movement by the British else.
where on the front Of the attack haR
como from the London war once, al.
though Berlin claims to have thrown
the British back upon Graincourt, An.
nueI and Cantaing along the northsr.
ly side Of the salient.
On the Italian front there was =
cessation Of efforts by the Teutons
to break iAto the Italian line. The
attempt II one is to be made, aDpar-
emily awaits the arrival Of heavy guns,
now reported on their way to the
are reported On their way to the
front. General Diaz's armies appear
to have been largely reinforced, both
~ regards men and artillery. In one
sector they have been ON the AgErss-
SiVO. probably in an attempt 70 rScti.
fy their front slightly, according to
Berlin, Whi0h reports an attack, de.
elared TO have besn futile, on Monte
Pstrica. in the hills between the
Brenta and ths Pave.
In Palestine General AliOnby'A
troops, while not undertaking any
general attack upon the Turks, have
inflicted considerable losses upon
them in minor operations along the
lines to the northwest Of Jerusalem
Both Germany and Austria Hun.
gary have sent representatives 10
treat with representatives OF the Bol.
shSVih government Of Russia for an
Arnistiss, having - IT, purpose ult.
nate peace. The conference 10 be
ing hsld at German headquarters at
BrestL4tOVsA, On the eastern battle
front.
In . dispatch GATED Doc. 8 London
announced hard hghting along the
southwestern and southeastern Sec
tionS Of the Cambria salient, with the
British lines holding nrm. The vii
lage Of La VaeqHerie changed hands
several times. Although the Germans
in thodr offensive have been using
men reckonOd at 20 divisions, the
British have been able at several
points 10 regain some Of the ground
they lost in the initial attack.
Capture Of 5000 prisoners and 100
guns since Nov. 30 in the great Ger
man drive out Of CambTNl was an
nouncOd by the German war ofios.
Berlin reported, Deo. 9, that an ac-
tual armiStdce already 10 in operation
in northern sections Of the Russo
German front.
Berlin announced, Dec. 4, the cap
ture OF the village Of La Vacquerie,
in the Cambria sector. and 500 pris-
oners.
British caSualties reported in the
week ending Dec. 4 total 2S,821, as
follows: Killed or di6d Of wounds,
officers 1sS, men e.1Se; wounded or
officers ~, men 21,006.
The Italian war once reported on
Dec. that violent enemy attacks at
several points, indicated q resump-
ton Of the Teutonic offensive. Small
gains were made by the Tautons OH
the Asiaso plateau
In the Cambrai sector IN France
there are indications Of a fresh drive
by the Germans against the British
positions.