Rock Island Argus., 1917-11-24
WAR SUMMARY IS
TOLD BY DISPATCHES
FROM ALL. FRONTS

Reinforced by divisions from other
sectors of the western front, the Ger
mans are resisting desperately the
British advance on Cambria. Around
Fontaine Notre Dame, less than three
miles west of Cambrai, and the Bour-
Ion wood, close by, the most strenuous
fighting has occurred, with the British
making progress.
General Byng is combining his at
tacks with consolidation work and the
British are firmly established in their
new positions, which give opportun-
1 tiles to destroy the usefulness Of Cam
brai as supply center Heavy fight
/ ing is taking place at MoeuvTes. three
miles west-southwest Of Fontaine
Notre Dame and at Crevecoeur, about
three miles south Of Cambria.
The Bourbon wood is the dominating
hill to the west of Cambria and the
Germans have put up a strong resist
/ ance here as well as at Fontaine Notre
Dame which fanks the wood to the
west. In addition TO nearly nine thou
sand prisoners, the British have cap
! tCred large quantities Of war material
ard several score Of guns.
I Fighting activity has been renewed
in Flanders but on small scale.
Southeast of Ypres Field Marshal Haig
made slight advance in the direction
of Menin. German artillery fire is
heavy on this front. especially around
Passchendaele.
On the Italian front the forces of
General Diaz in hand to hand fighting
are holding up strong Austro-German
attempts to advance. On the Asiago
plateau west of the Brenta river the
Italians have checked the enemy sur
rounded Monte Mellette, the vantage
point in this region.
East OF the Brenta toward the Piaye
river the Italians still hold firm on the
important Monte Grappa-Monte Tombe
line, protecting the entrance TO the
Venetian plains The fighting here is
of the most desperate character. TIE
Austro-Germans are attacking In
massed formation, aided by strong ar
tillery fire. They have been unable
however, to make a dent in the Ital-
ian defenses in the last three days
The Italian front is still holding
firmly. although its defense is costing
Italians heavily in men There were
further efforts by the AustrO-G German
masses to break through 10 the wesi
end of the line between the Asiagf
plateau and the Brenta but Genera
Diaz' troops successfully withstood al
these carefully prepared thrusts.
The Piave river line remains intact
and apparently the enemy efforts II
force it are no longer serious. although
Rome today reports the breaking III
by artillery fire Of hostile attempts Il
lay pontoons.
In the important mountain front be
tween the Brenta and the PiaYe tn;
: struggle is still a desperate enc. Nj
further progress is claimed by Berlin
in this sector. On the contrary, thi
Italians have been counter attaekinl
heavily, although Berlin declares i
without success
The bait of a separate peace offere.
by the Bolsheyiki government il
: Petrograd apparently has attracted tn
central powers. According TO q re
. port from Stockholm an emissarv ha
gone TO Petrograd with an offer @
peace from Germany and fts allies.
American government officials re
: gard the Bolsheyiki offer as an &C
3 that would place Russia in the list G
: unfriendly nations. The British gov
ernment declares that the making of
i separate peace by the people OF Rus
: sia would put them virtually outsid
Athe pale of civilized Europe.