The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
TERRIFIC BATTLE
STILL CONTINUES.
ON WEST FRONT
Violent German Attacks, Un-
precedented in World War.
Are Repeatedly Repulsed, but
More Waves Follow. -
RACES ON A 1O-MILE FRONT
British Score an Advance on a
Flanders Sector.
Quiet on Italy Front May Press
age Supreme Hun Effort.
1AGES ON A 1O-MILE FRONT
British Score an Advance ON a
Flanders Sector.
lBx the Associated Press. J


Before Cambria the violent fighting
activity, unequalled since the days of
the Verdun attack, has broken out
anew on a front of less than ten miles
between Marcoing and Connelieu.
British troops in this sector repulsed
with heavy losses German attacks de-
livered in great strength with large
forces.
After the fighting of Friday and
Saturday. in which the enemy suf-
fered severely in fruitiess efforts to
break thru the British defense in the
salient before Cambria the Germans
brought up new reserve forces. These
were thrown against the southern leg
of the salient and thruout Monday,
Field Marshal Haig says, fighting of
an exceptionally severe nature" took
place The infantry masses attacked
under d strong artillery fire from con-
centrated German guns.
The Germans advanced into La
Vacqueriee but were Immediately
thrown out of their gains. East of
Marcoing the attacks forced the Brit
| ish to retire slightly. South of Mar
| Going the enemy broke. thru. .1llt "A
| British counter ttack restored the
position. Elsewhere on the Cambrai
battle front there has been little ac-
tivity, the Germans bending all their
| offensive efforts on the front between
Marcoing and Connelieu.
Renew Belgium Battle.
Southeast of Ypres in Fla fnders. the
| British have advanced their line
slightly near Polygon woods. Very
heavy artillery actions are taking place
north of the Aisne on the French
| front.
On the right bank of the Meuse the
Germans essayed an attack north of
1 rWr1x Il
checked with heavy loss by the
| French.
Infantry activity on the italian
front has not been renewed, altho the
| Austro- Germans are busy with troop
movements behind the lines probably
in preparation for a supreme blow
against the Italian northern front
Large Teuton forces have been in mo-
ton north of the Asiago plateau and
| between the Brenta and the Piave but
they have kept beyond the reach of
Italian guns. Artillery activity con-
| tinues heavy.
Huns Out of East Africa.
German East Africa has beeh
| cleared of enemy forces and Ger
| many's last colony has fallen COM
pletely into allied hands. The cam
paign in this territory, with an area
! of more than $4,000 square miles
began nearly three years ago. British
Belgian and Portuguese troops were,
/ cnSdSGu against the 6GTBldu troops.
mostly natives, who prolonged the
fighting by carrying on guerilla war
| fare in small bands.
An armistice between Austro-Cer-
| man and Russian troops on the east
| ern front is in force in Ga1icia, Vol
| hynia and northward. Russian ennis
saries have reached the Headquarters
of Prince Leopold of Bavaria, the Ger
| man commander in an effort to ar
| range a general armistice. Bulgaria
| announces it is prepared to negotiate
| for cessation of hostilities with .he
| Russians. German newspapers print
rumors that Rumania is endeavoring
an armistice with Germany and Aus
| tria-H Hungary.
End Inter-AlIied Conference.
The iHter-alIied conference at Paris
has come to an end, No announce
! ment was issued, but resolutions
adopted yesterday will be made pub
lie shortly. Colonel House expressed
! the conviction that the unity and
ordinance of purpose arrived at would
enable the allies to reach their desired
goal.