Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-05
AMERICAN SOLDIERS NOW
IN FRONT-LINE TRENCHES
Secretary Baker, in His Weekly Review Warns Against
Permitting Reports of Internal Troubles in Ger
many Interfere With War Preparations

III the Efitish theater numerous
raids took place. South Of Lens and
northeast of Langcmarck, as well as
south of the Scarpc. the Gcrmans sent
out reconnoiterins dotachmants. The
British forces we're also husily engaged
sounding tho entm% lines identifying
new units. taking measure Of the value
OF tho new contlnGents which are ar
ririns along the German limo in the
west from other theatcrs.
"Northeas. OF lIavrincourt and near
EpehH, British patrols brought in pris.
onerS.
"Host,le artillery kept up a heavy
fire throughout the week in the Yprcs
and Cambrai saIients.
"FasSohendaele was tho scene of very
lively Smelling. and the regions OF Ar
ras and Lens wore also principal targets
for the Germans.
The French were also busy radins
the enemy. and kept careful outlook
along their entire front. Opposite the
tons to minor raids north OF the .aisnc
and upper .Alsacc.
AIRMEN OF ROTH SIDES MAKE
BEST OF GOOD wEATHEI,
"Froitin< by the favorable atmos-
pher!c conditions which prevailed, air
raids on large scale were undertaken.
The British successfully bombed rail.
way centers in Flanders, and air squa i.
drons undertook attacks upon NUM-
ton plants and other military objec-
tvca on the Rhine area. London and
Paris. as well AS Dunkirk, Calais and
BouloEne, wore visited by hostile air.
craft.
In Italy a further Improvement in
the combat situation is noted. The
Italians we're very successful in fol.
lowing UP their plans to regain points
Of PARTICULAR strategic Importance
along their battle front. AS counter
part of the French assault In the re-
gion OF the Monte Tomba, the Italians
early in the week launched Il powerful
offensive thrust against the Austrian
Positions along the Asiago plateau.
This attack was directed against the
strongly ntrenchcd enemy positions in
the region between the F'renzc!a ana
til, Brenta.
The Italians succeeded in Capturing
the hostile strongholds or the i'm /.
portant peaks Of the Col del Eosso and
the Monte dI Val Bella, which resulted
III All appveclable advance Of the ltal-
ian line In this area, the Capture Of
100 officers. $500 men and Il large ouan-
lily OF munitions. By this very fortu.
nate operation the Italians were able
to regain the important ground lost in
this area In December. and thci. hold
on their positions is rendered more
secure.
Austrian reaction was prompt. An
assault against the new Italian posi-
tons on the Monte di Val Bella WAS
undertaken. The attacking forces were
stopped and the Italians immediately
drove ferce counterattack and in
Hicted further serious casualties on the
enerny. Fatrol encounters took place
in the Val D'.Astico and in the Val
Guidicaria. hostile raidinG party was
driven on by hand svenades
Along the EalSan front a renewed
ACTIVITY is recorded. Patrol cncoun-
tcrs took place west Of Lake Dorian.
British and Serb detachments raided
Bulgarian positions and enemy con.
centrations in the vicinity of Sercs and
in the valley OF tho Vardar were
bombed b. aircraft.
In Palestine the British arc pushing
oloH'!T but steadily forward. enlare.
ing their sphere Of operation. and
consolidating the ground won"