The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-01-03
1000 KILLED AND
600 PRIs0NE RS
TWENTY MACHINE GUNS TAKEN
FROM TEUToN-TuRKs.
ENGLISH WIN GREAT VICTORY
Italians Follow Up French Victory and
Drive the Huns Back-Ehemy Is
Forced To Give UP the
zenson Bridsehead.

Washington. Jan 2.--One thousand
Turks and Teutonic forces killed, six
hundred prisoners taken, and twenty
machine guns captured in the latest
engagements in Palestine, was report
ed by General Allenby in his official
statement today.
Four points Of great tactical inn
portance, to the north Of Jerusalem
have been captured and the military
situation of the British has been
strengthened in their defense on the
Holy City" Allenby's report contin-
ued
"At least four Teutonic and Turk
ish divisions were used against the
British in the offensive in the Holy
Land" the statement added.
Germans Want Jerusalem.
Further proof of the perfidy of the
announcement in Berlin recently that
no attempt would be made by the Ger
mans to retake Jerusalem was given
in Allenby's report that the enemy
attack on December 27 was for the
specific purpose Of retaking Jerusa
lem. =
mot only were the attacks of the
enemy repulsed, but the British forces
were successful in driving the invad-
ing enemy seven miles back" the re-
port concluded.
Italians Push Forward.
London, Jan, D. Following the
French blow against the Austro- Ger.
mans on the northern Italian front,
the Italians by steady pressure last
night forced the Austrians from the
western bank of the Piaye river in the
zenson bend The sretreating enemy
was force dto give up the Zenson
.hridgehead The entire bend now Is
held by the Italian forces.
British Join italians.
Rome, jan British troops joined
the allies in their offensive against
the Teutonic lines in Italy the official
statement announce late this even
ing.
The British forces made an advance
and captured many prisoners the state
ment announced.
Austrians Admit Retreat.
Vienna, Jan. EARLY on Christmas
morning the Austrian forces evacuat-
ed positions in Zenson and the Italians
did not learn of this until the follow
ing Monday when they occupied the
positions the war office statement
said. ... .r.
Zenson is in the lower Piave river
opposite Romanof and about five miles
north of San Dona. 1t w9s one of the
places where the Hum some time
ago successfully crossed the river.
Ruthless Shell Destruction.
Padua, Jan 2.-The third success.
i've night air raid by the Austro-Ger-
mans last night scattered havoc
among the famous churches and art
monuments of Padua. The front of
the sixteenth century cathedral was
demolished.
The Santo, or the basilica of st. An.
thony, where the body of st. Anthony
of Padua is buried, lots its bronze
doors and the sepulchre of st. An
.thony was missed narrowly by bomb.
Air Raids Coming Home.
London, Jan. 2.-Allied air raids
over Germany are awakening the peo-
pie to recognition of their rulers
mistaken air ruthlessness, according
to the Amsterdam correspondent of
the Times. There is great nervous.
ness throughout Germany, especially
in the more exposed parts, he says, ow.
ing to the reported intention of the
Americans to invade Germany by air
Museum For War.
London, Jan. 2.-The Star says the
government has taken over the British
museum to be used as offices for the
air board.
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