The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-01-03
GERMANS DRIVEN BACK
HUNS PIERCE FIRST LINE, BUT
ARE UNABLE TO HOLD 1T.
French Strike in Italy.-Capture I'M
pOrtant Positions and Take
About 400 Prisoners.

Jan. notwithstanding the fact
that deep snow covers the ground
along the western front in Northern
France, bitter fighting has been in
progress between the British and
Germans on the Cambria sector. Al
ter having captured British front line
positions Sunday and later lost the
greater portion of them in a counter
attack, the Germans Monday, again
set forth after a heavy bombardment
in quest of much desired position.
the Welsh ridge-which lies to the
south of Marcoing in the old Hin
denburg line and offers splendid
vantage point for observation.
Use Liquid Fire.
Attacking over a front of about
1900 yards and using liquid fire
against the defenders/of the ridge,
the enemy succeeded momentarily in,
entering one of the British trenches.
His tenure, however, was of short du-.
ration, as Field Marshal Haig's men,
in brilliant counter attack COM
pletely regained their lost ground.
On the other part of the line the Ger
mans were met with a whitening fire
and compelled to retreat with heavy
casualties.
On Other Fronts.
Aside from this battle little fight
ing of moment is in progress on any
of the fronts, although violent artil-
lery duels continue at various points
n France and Italy. Especially heavy
is the duel around Monte Tomba, on
the Northern Italian front. Here the
opposing troops even under the rain
of heavy shells, are also indulging
in vicious grenade encounters. It is
in this sector that the French are
lending their aid to the Italians and
in their first attack against the enc
my they captured important positions
and in addition took about l, 400 men
prisoner and sixty machine guns and
seven big guns as booty.
In Palestine.
From Jaffa eastward Gen. Allen
by's forces in Palestine are 'coptinu-
ing their successful advance against
the Turks. The latest reports from
Palestine show that the British now
are we'll to the north and northwest
of Jerusalem and in possession of
the most important roads in Central
Palestine.
Allies Confident.
The advent of the new year finds
the United States and the Eatente AL
lies confident of the ultimate success
of their aims, Notwithstanding the
cessation of fighting in Russia. The
peace proposals made at the Brest-
Litovsk conference, Count Czernin,
the Austro-Hungarian foreign minis
ter, has not yet been officially recog-
nized by any of the Allied govern
ments, but one of the leading English
newspapers says the British premier
will send serious and reasoned re-
ply to it when it is presented official
ly. Any reply, it is believed, will
first have the sanction of all the
countries now at war with the Teu-
tonic allies.
Lloyd George Optimistic.
That the British premier is opti-
mistic as to the future course of {
events is shown in his new year greet
ings to the viceroy of India, in which.
he says that before the new year is
past he has the good hope that the.
purpose to which we have set our
hands will have been completely
achieved"
Stand of France.
NJ. Clemenceau, tne fTencn prem-
ier, has no intention to permit the
Russian socialists to gain. an erron-
eous idea as to the stand of France
in the war. He therefore has refused
to sanction the granting Of passports
to Petrograd for socialist delegates
who desire to visit the Russian cap
ital, declaring that the situation there
was too chaotic to bring about any
useful results and that a visit by
Frenchmen at fhis time might be
harmful to the morale on the Allied
front and also work injury to the
Allied cause within the enemy lines.