The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-01-04
ANOTHER REVERSE
FOR The TEUTONS
Italians Clear the Right Bank
of the Pave River of the
AuStrO-G Germans.
AGAIN HOLD THE zen, ON BEND
Heavy Artillery Still Keeps Busy on
Northern Front-Little Move
ment in West Sector.

Washington, Jan. Another re-
verse for the Teutonic allied armies
following that effected by the French
in their initial drive on the
northern front in Italy has been
brought about by the Italians in a
sharp attack in the famous Zenson
loop on the lower reaches of the
Piaye river.
Here the enemy has been driven to
the eastern bank of the stream from
positions he has held since the Italians
in their %retrograde movement from the
lsonzo made their stand along the
western shore of the Pave. Thus the
entire right bank Of the Piaye has
been cleared of the invaders except far
to the north where the battle line runs
westward from the stream through the
hill region.
The fighting for the Zenson bridge
head has been in progress since last
Thursday, the Italians keeping ener-
getically after the foe in order to re-
gain the position. which always has
been considered a menace to Venice.
Heavy casualties were inflicted on the
enemy by the artillery and rifle fire
of the Italians before he was forced
to recross the stream
little Infantry Movenent 4
On the northern front the infantry
again is idle for the moment, but the
big guns of both sides are keeping up
intensive duels on various sectors, par
ticularly Monte Tomba and on the
Asiago plateau. The enemy is con
tinuing his air raids over important
towns on the plain, his latest attack
having been directed against Vicenza,
Bassano, Castel Franco and Treyiso.
Thirteen persons we're killed and for
ty-four wounded, the majority of them
civilians. Only small material dam
age resulted from the new raids.
Likewise, the operations on the
fronts in France and Belgium are be
ing confined almost exclusively t
COMPARTMENTS, although the German
war office claims a further gain O
ground by the army of Crown Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria over territory
south of Marcoing in the Cambria
sector.
Heavy Fighting Near Cambria.
London, Dec. 31.-There was heavy
fighting today south of Cambria. The
Germans made a strong attack on .
front of about two miles, according t
Field Marshal Haig's report fro.
headquarters tonight. They succeeded
in gaining a foothold at two points
but later we're elected in part by Brit
ish counter attacks.
The statement reads:
AT dawn today the enemy made
powerful local attacks on a total front
of more than two miles against oul
position on the spur known as Welsh
Ridge south of Cambria. In the cen
tier the enemy was repulsed, but or
! the right to the north OF La Vacquerie
and on the left to the south Of Marco
ing, his troops succeeded in ~effecting .
odgment in two small salients in oul
lines.
R~ecaptured Lost Positions.
Our counter attacks have elected
the enemy from a portion OF these pc
| sitions and we have taken a number
of prisoners. The fighting is continu
ing in both localities.
Early this morning hostile raidins
parties which attacked our positions
in the neighborhood of Gonneliel
we're repulsed with loss.
ION the remainder of the front there
was only the usual artillery activity
on both Sides
Repulsed Attack Near Ypres.
Saturday night the Germans at
tempted a strong local attack in thu
n%eighborhood of the Ypres-Staden rail-
way, but were completely repulsed b,
British fire. The assault was mad,
following heavy artillery action.
hostile raiding party was also driver
off north of Passchendaele.
Another Gain in Holy Land.
London. Dec. 31.-The forces unde
General Allan in Palestine have al
vanced another three miles along tn
Nablus BAD, according to the officia
statement issued tonight, and afte
stubborn resistance have occupiel
Birch. the ancient name OF which
Beeroth. East Of the road, Hizmet
gereh was taken; west Of the roat
the ridge OF Rawllah and Khettire.
was occupied.
On the center of the line mounte
troops advanced to Khurbetha Ibuhal
it'll and Deirekuddis.
Two Killed in Powder Explosion.
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