Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-01
SAY 1000 SOLDIERS
CAPTURED IN FIGHT
Berlin, Dec. -Four thousand British sol.
diers were captured by the Germans in the drive
on the Cambria front on Saturday. the war office

announced today. In ad-
dition to prisoners the
Germans also captured several bat
teries Of guns and carried three VII.
lagos by storm, according to the war
office.
In the sector of Bourbon and Fon-
taine Notre Dame. the British were
thrown back. Assaults by the Brit
ish on the western front we're re.
pulsed. In conclusion the official re-
ports said that British counter attacks
were defeated
British Hold Germans.
London, Dec. Fresh German az.
tacks southwest of Cambria was re-
ported by the British war office today
The Germans were brought to
standstil in the counter drive along
the whole Cambria front and further
in their efforts to roll back the Brit
ish ended in complete failure.
No Big" Claims.
Amsterdam, Dec. Germany will
not enter peace conference With
large claims said the German for
eign secretary in addressing the man
committee of the Reichstag, according
to dispatch from Berlin today
The foreign secretary was quoted
further as saying it would be absurd
to make such move.
In his speech he said that the pre-
cedent dictates that preliminary con-
tidential conversations should pre-
ccde peace conference, Further the
foreign secretary was quotd as saying
that II the entente allies wants to
know the peace conditions Of the Cen
trail Powers the way is easy, but that
the allies apparently want decisive
victory and nothing else.
New Offer from Austria.
| Amsterdam, Dec, Ia new peace
offer came from Austria today, The
Austrian premier in an offer to the
! Austrian parliament declared that the
Austrian government Is ready to ne.
g0tiatc q general peace on the basis
Of no territorial nor economic viola
tion, said il dispatch from Vienna.
London. Dee Opponents of the
Lloyd George government are at
tempting to make political capital out
Of the sensation caused by the peace
letter of Lord Lansdowne. Newspa-
pers that have been directing hostile
! criticism against the cabinet are TAX
ing the fullest possible advantage of
1t,
The storm aroused by the letter had
by no means died out today and news
papers continued to comment and to
analyze the contents Of the new FAM
ous document
That the views expressed in the let.
ter were those of Lord Lansdowne ex-
clusiyely is now generally conceded.
It had been reported that former Pre-
mier Asquish knew Of the letter in
advance, but this has been authorita'
lively denied.
kerensky Under Arrest.
Stockholm, Dec, Premier Keren
sky. Of Russia. has been arrested al
Vladimir by Bolsheviki soldiers anc
imprisoned. according to q report from
Haparanda today,
Vladimir is II miles northwest o.
, Moscow
II was reported in Petrograd yester
day that Kerensky had fed to Finlant
! where he IL now in hiding.
9 hindenbcr5 Drive Falls.
t, London. Dec. L. Heavy ightinl
Z was reported from the Cambria sec
!. tor today with the Germans assault
iug both sides Of the six mile salien
which the British have driven int
their trout
Despite the violence Of the BON
hardmen which the Germans directe
against the British positions and a
reckless manner in which they sa'
rihced meu. they have been unable 7
repair the breaches which General 81
u Julian Byug's men smashed in tn
y famous llludenherg line.
W The German attacks we're deliyere
It over front OF more than fifteen mile
u rom the sector OF Bourbon woot
northwest Of Cambrai, to the Gouzeal
u Court district, ten miles southwes
y Dr The German key position
= Expect Renewal Fighting.
n Rome. Dec. Il a reuewal OF infal
IN 'ry lighting on biz scale was for
re cast today by the violent artiller
,s ducls rgDorted trom all parts of th
litnt
Ad,lcp3 from Verona, tho new lta
az ian base. indicated that tho Italian
expect q drive in u now quarter.