Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 273, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1917 — WAR SUMMARY [ARTICLE]

WAR SUMMARY

I _ j The battle on the weatern .front continue* with increasing fury, the German* under Crown Prince Rupprecht launching attack after attack on the newly formed British line* in the vicinity of Cambrai. Following an intense artillery preparation the German* aucceeded in forcing a retirement at La Vacquerie, but elsewhere the line* . continued to withstand the shock of the Teuton spreading rapidly northeast toward Masnieret, rivaling and general action thus far waged on the western front.. Berlin report* the capture of 5,000 British soldier* and 100 gpn*.

On the right bank of the Meuse the French report the repulse of a heavy German attack and the capture of prisoner*. sGreat artillery activity is reported in some sector* of the Chemin de* Dame*. In the Vosges attempted raid* against French post* ih the neighborhood of Violi were repplsed. On the Italian front heavy artillery action* but little infantry operation* are reported. Rome dispatches indicate a renewal of the Tueton attempt to break through on the mountain front between the Piave and Brenta river* is imminent. French and British troop* are now holding many danger point* both on the Piav.e and in the mountain sector*. The river line i* described a* impregnable. Berlin officially announce* local armistice agreement* and the opening of parley* for a general armistice on the easterif front.