River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-11-29


Paris, Nov. 26.-ln an attack in
the Verdun region the French
troops captured first and second
German lines of defense, incJud-
ing deep dugouts, and also took
800 German prisoner, according
to the French official communica-
ton.
London, Nov. &c. - After hard
fighting, in which the troops
came into hand-to-hand fighting
with varying results, Field Mar
shall Haig's forces now are in pos.
session of the town of Bourbon,
and the greater part Of the Bour-
lon wood, west Of Cambria, giving
them a dominating position over
the much sought for railroad GEN.
ter and the surrounding country.
Rome, Nov. 26.-Kaiser Wilhelm
of Germany, Emperor Charles of
Austria-Hungary, Gear Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria and Enver Pasha of Turkey
are reported in conference on the
Italian front in Swiss dispatches re-
ceived here. A new Central Powers
agreement, particularly as to Ger
many and Austria's division of the
spoils of war, was understood to be
behind the meeting.
Powerful thrusts which we're car
ried out by the Austro-Germans af
ter heavy artillery preparation on
the Italian mountain front from the
Asiago plateau to the Brenta river,
all failed, the Italian war Office an
nounceS.
Haig Reports Further Gains.
London, NoK. 26.-Further gains
around Cambria are reported by Field
Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. He an,
nounced ''Buccessful operations" IN
the drive toward the city around BoYr-
lon wood, where, after severe fight
ing, important dominating ground"
was carried by his troops.
Between Moeuvres and Queant an
important spur forming an observa-
ton point over the Hindenburg line
north and west was captured" Haig
continued.
'In the neighborhood Of Bullecourt
further ground was captured during
the night.
Kaiser Loses Big Guns.
EAST of Bourbon wood" the state.
ment continued" and in the neighbor-
hood of Fontaine Notre Dame, some
progress was made astride the capal
Du Nord. In the neighborhood of
Moeuvres further progress was
achieved"
More than 100 German guns have
been captured, Haig reported. This
number, he said, included some heavy
tleldpieces up to inch.
Crown Prince Bupprecht put forth
to stem the British advance and save
Cambria.
Cambria BristIes With Guns.
The German depot city is full Of
German troops. Aviators reported its
suburbs bristling with massed field
guns Hurried defenses are being
thrown up in every direction. Ger
uIduy UOSS uOI pAOpO0O W Ou1 CAOOA
it without the most desperate resis-
lance.
Nevertheless the city's use as a
rail center is finished. 1t has been
evacuated of it's stores. It's railroads
are now being crammed with rein"
forcements taken from among ex-
hausted German divisions who had
been sent back of the lines in rest
billets.
Snow Dyed Red With Blood.
italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Nov. 25.-(By the Associated
Press) .-The battle of the mountains
is raging with unexampled violence.
The Italians again hold the Monte
Tomba and Monte Pertica positions,
which they lost Thursday night. The
losses have been very great, but the
enemy's far exceed those of the Ital-
ianS
The recapture of the, Italian posi-
tons on Monte Tomba was accom-
plished by a succession of brilliant
charges which dyed the SHOWS red and
left the ground piled with enemy
dead. Monte Pertica was lost and won
four times, the enemy finally being
thrown back.