Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-01
\ YEAR BRINGS
|H0PE TO ALLIES.
PIDENT OF VICTORY IN WAR
!. WITH ASSISTANCE OF
UNITED STATES.
kER's WEEKLY REVIEW
FULL OF OPTIMISM

lure Of Jerusalem Ranked as Most
okrikins Incident of Present War
Russia Beyond Consideration.
washington, Jan. What the be-
inning Of the new year finds at the
title fronts Is outlined by Secretary
lker In his weekly review Of military
Ierations issued last night. In the
ut, he says, the British dominate the
hnders plain with q great wedge into
principal German line OF defense al
nbrai, while the French with their
lines unoroken. hold the key TO the.
IN areas thru the capture of Chemin
Danes.
ally, supported by the allies. is hold
firm while the enemy battered for
weeks against the defenders and Is
BY preparing for q renewed offensive.
Df Russia the review merely says the
mans are endeayoring to persuade
It country that they are eager 10
tst in restoring normal conditions,
that the German embassy build
at Petrograd is being made ready
occupancy.
fhile the operation Of American
ps at the front has been confined 10
w limits, the secretary says their
ence has heartened the allies ana
eaSed faith in final victory.
Reviews Situation.
be review follows in part:
The military situation at the be-
Ming Of the new year is as follows:
d the west the British in the Ipres
Int occupy the high ground OF the
chendaele ridge and dominate the
ders plain.
their wedge In front Of Cambria
ripped q great gap in the principal
ian line Of defense.
he battle Of Cambria proved that
serman defensive positions could
oxen and taken. Tho full advan-
was not taken OF the early sue
y gained by the British. the disas-
German arms in this battle was
most serious since the Marine.
ehe French, by the capture Of the
6emin des Danes, have secured the
" to the Laon area. Their own line
Sdefense remains mistaken.
lDetachments Of our own forces nave
Axed the enemy. While their opera
have been confined to narrow
ID their and has been valuable ana
presence Of American troops in the
line has iheartened the allies to
nue. the struggle with increased
Al nnal victory.
Minor Events In West.
iring the period under review the
It situation remained unchanged.
Anorts Of the concentration Oh
lie troop masses in the west con-
to be received.
Tar as military operations IN the
are concerned, no events OF more
minor importance are reported
Germans have been busy regroup-
their forces.
Il the Italian theater the enemy is
tinuins his persistent offensive IN
mountain area.
The italians have held firm ana
kped the advantage OF the success
lined last week when they captured
valuable strategic terrain in the
nifty OF the Monte Asoione.
aTne Austro-Gemans IN the region
The Monte Asolone have been otsJ
q busting their tactical dispositions
nd making further preparations cor z
.newed offensive.
@The Ausro-Hungartaa general staI
.em to fear that without full German
import It would not os difficult
ropIem for the Italians, Strongly re-
,forced by French and British CIV
ions to turn the tables On tasLr n
aders.
Attack on Italy in Vain.
eve are now entering upoc --'e
,,rd month O. the battle For the MAJ
.ry OF yenetia- Since Nov. +as IN
NV has been held up along tie Pare
hiring the past six weeks 10 rea.-3
tcfs,ye success has been gained %
invaders. They have Altered ii
I'm against the staunch resistance d
Se Italians.
1Reytewlng the situation. T. Is re-
aIed that the first German successes
italy far exceeded their most gan
kne hopes. When they became deep
involved in the Italian campaign
" had no real broad plan OF Invasion
local advantages won By Austro
man strategy were expanded fror'
to day as barriers which me.
kelves believed would hold firm
VIGOROUSLY gave way. 1t is ev!den
N the repeated transfer Of troops
lrAt from the Trentino front to tn
Save area, and later back again 20 tn
rrentino. that the enemy was pursO
M an opportunist plan OF campaign
afher than following a we'll rounde
ut and strategical operation.
make Many Shifts.
can examination Of the tactical d-s
Iosttions Of the enemy shows tina
khen he met with rebuff at one poin
~ immediately shifted the center G
track to another.
.sThe Germans are now endeaVorin
I, persuade Russia that they are cage
/, assist In the task Of restoring nor
Al internal conditions in that coun
~.
ALREADY the Germans are taking u
NJ work openly in Petrograd. Lars
frsrnbers Of German officers are
IRE ii Russia. The German embass
Ildist4 An the Russian capital is bt
"a MAJ y ready for occupancy.
N the Balkan theater a new CON
der. fp-chief has been appointe
= Royno unusual military activity "a =
"a from this area. informatc
ia H. Or Of hostile concentration
y III certain quarters It is believe
~ ~ enemy may undertake an O
0p9ration in an endeavor
II II II The point OF junction Of Il
ard italian forces.
y ~ British in Palestine.