The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-16
IN THE HILL REGION HEAVY CASUALTIES WERE INFLICTED
The British Labor Party Has Issued a Message to the Russian People, Announcement Made In Rechstae That No Alterations Have Been Made in Peace Offers Made to Russia.

New York Ian. 15.-After days of inactivity due 10 heavy snows and very severe cold the Italians have again attacked the Austro German front in the Monte Asolone region and made goodly gains of ground Like wise along the southern course of the Piave river they have added material ly to their brideghead east of Capo Silo, pushing back the enemy from several trenches which were held by the Italians in spite of furious coun- ter attacks.
 In the hill region the Austro-Ger- mans offered strong resistance, out the Italians who were ably support cd by their artillery would not be de- nied and in addition to inflicting ex tremely heavy casualties, captured eight officers and 283 men. On the other fronts the fighting except for the artillery continues below normal. although the Canadians again have raided German trenches north Of Lens, blowing up their dugouts and taking prisoners and a machine gun.
 Another attack from the sea has been made by a German war craft on an. English east coast town. Yar- mouth was bombarded Monday night, three persons being killed and ten in- jured. Some twenty shells fell in the town.
 Probably with the purpose of laying further plans to meet the anticipated stroke of the reinforced army of Ger mans on the western front there will be an early meeting in plenary ses- sion at Versailles of the supreme al- lied war council.
 Of great moment on the political side of the war Is a message issued to the Russian people by the. British labor party. The message announces that the British people are one with inc Russians with the principle of self-determination of peoples and no annexation for the British empire, particularly in tho middle west, in Africa and in India. 1t calls upon the peoples of the central empires to force their governments ito renounce an nexations in Europe with the same good fait hin which we are renounc ing them in Asia" and not let them drive the British people as they are driving the Russians into the "ter- rible choice betewrn continuing the war and abandoning the only prin- ciple that can save the world. As for Turkey the message says the SOW ereign independence of the Turkish people in their national home is re- spected but that the Turkish govern ment's domination over other peoples is hindrance to the natural develop ment of the Turks. The formation of an international organization is call ed for to take over the responsibility of governing certain peoples such as the Arabs, the Palestinians and Arr menians.
 The political pot in Germany con- tinues at full boil with the militar- istic element in the ascendancy, but with the moderate section of the peo- pie still hotly opposing them Not withstanding the seeming impasse that has arisen in the peace negotia- tions between the Russians and the central powers, owing to objections by the Russians to the demands of Germany and her allies, announce ment has been made in the reichstag that no alteration has been made in the instructions given to the chief German representative in the peace parleys
 A meeting of the annexationist party in Germany has been broken up by the independent socialists who passed resolution declaring for q general peace by understanding while