The Washington times., 1918-02-20

lines were temporarily successful in
the vicinity of, BezonyAuN and in AZ
SAGE. However, seven German raids at
various other points broke down.
French artillery kept the enemy
constantly engaged along a widely
scattered area
The British front was also the
scene Of numerous minor. engage
ments. No important actions. took
place, and the enemy, who was eyi-
IDENTIFY busy with the. grouping. of
units and dispOsing fresh forces re-
Gently arrived from other theaterE. in
the front line. undertook. only. such
reconnoiteTing. engagements as to
familiarize the new units with the.
nature of the terrain in front OF them.
These hostile raids were confined
largely TO the, Npres salient and south
Of Cambria, where in some cases the,
Germans were. slightly successful.
British Raids. SneeessfnL
In the region stretching from La,
Bassee to south of,Lens. the. Initiative,
lay wholly in the hands OF. the Brit
ish, who executed a series Of success
fUl raids west. OF. La Bassee- and In.
the vicinity Of Lens. Further south,
in the Cambria salient, German artil-
ANl concentrated lAc hIG On
CAmbrai-Bapaume road. as we'll as
near FIesquieres. Southeast ofsHarEi-
court the British also secured good
effects from a coup de, main against
German positions in this vicinity.
Important air raids were under
taken BY both the French and British.
The industrial districts Of Lorraine
and Luxembourg, as well as the region
of the Upper Rhine, were again the
targets of allied bombing squsdrons,
The Germans. in turn, killed a mum
her ofvcivilians, in raids on Nancy and
Paris.
In the Italian theater the enemy
has again assumed an aggressive at
titude. The Asiago plateau and the
line stretching westward to the. Lake
OF Garda were the scene OF almost
artillery bombardments,
and the Austrians drove q series of
vigorous raids against the italian po-
sitions, which the latter were able to
contain without great effort.
AnStrIans, MAKE Gain.
However. the AustrIans. scored a
limited success east of the Prenzela
valley along the south slopes OF the
SasSO ROFso, where, after suffering
severe casualties by persistent effort
they were able to reach the Italian
lines and succeeded in taking a mum
be- Of DriEoners.
In the region of the Col Caprile
the enemy launched an attack in
force. apparently hoping to break
through the Italian positions. This
attempt was sanguinarily repulsed.
The Austrians made an unsuccessful
attempt 10 cross the Piave at Zenson.
In the region Of the Monte Asoloue,
artillery duels were particularly
lively. Austrian artillery also kept
up a continuous bombardment along
the Asiago Plateau. In the Val La
garina the enemy pushed forward
number Of small patrols, but his
operations in this sector met with
strong resistance.
May Move on PetroErAd.
The concentration Of an important
body OF German cavalry in the
vicinity Of Riga is noted and II is be-
lIeved that the Germans may find il
expedient to advance on PetrOgrad.
II Is difficult to determine the exact
status Of affairs in Southwestern
Russia The Russian oOntingents are
evacuatlng the Armenian Centers
sputh OF the Black Sea, which are
being reoccupled by Turkish detach-
IuenIs. Tr.bizond viii probably soon
fall into Turkish hands.
L - important TO record that large
Of Arabs are joining the
forces Of the Shsik OF Mecca, who is
cooperating with the British. Tho
Arabs have defeated the Turks in
two encounters. occupied FL March
southeast OF the Dead Sea, and arc
advancing along the Hedjaz railway
toward Maan.