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?7 BAKKBH WAR RRVtKW ^ what H? New Km r ? j The llatttefronU. j Washington, Dec. 81. ? What/the be ginning of the New Year tlmlji at the | ^ battle frontH is nut lined by Secretary liaker In hid weekly review lof milt* tary operations Issued tonight j In tlti went, he nays, the British douinute tilt Flanders plain with a great \\4dge Into the principal German lint' (* defense at Cambrai, while the Frtich with their own )lneu unbroken hold the kcj to the Laon area through tlje capture] of Chemln-Dcs-Daiue*. Ituly supported by the allies, ls| holding Arm while the encipy. butter* lng in vain for hIx weeks against the' defenders Is busy preparing for a re newed offensive. Of Itnssla the reviow merely Hays the (Germans are endeavoring to per suade that country that they are eager to assist in restoring normal condi tions and that the German embassy buildlng at I'etrograd Is being made ready for occupancy. While ? the operation of American troops at the front has been confined to narrow limits, the Secretary gays their presence has heartened the Allies j and Increased faith in tlnal victory. The review for the week ending De cember 31 in part: "Tlio military situation at the be*| ginning of the new year is as follows; "In tho west the British in the Ypres salient occupy the high ground of the Passchendaele ridge and dominate the Flanders plain. "Their wedge In front of Cambrai, though blunt has rippod a great gap in the principal German line of de fense. "The battle of Cambrai proved that the German defensive positions could be broken and taken. Though/ full ad- ] vantage was not taken of the early successes gained by the Brllsh, nev ertheless, the disaster to tb cj Gerrnat arms in this battle was the/ most *e rious since the Mame. / "The French by the captire of tb* Chemin-Des-Dames, have wcured tne key to the Laon area. Theo* own line of defense remains unbrok?n. "Detachments of our i>wn forces j have engaged the enemy. Kvhile their operations have been eonlned to nar-| row limits their aid has hjeeu valuable and the presence of American troops on the firing liny/ tin Heartened the Allies to continue fce Struggle with increased fait^K la tilal victory. "During pcrhxj uider review the combat si^f^ion remained unchanged. the cfbnsecratlon of lc troop masm* the west eon tlnue to be received. "As far as military west are concerned n than minor importa The Germans have ing their forces. "In the Italian th continuing his persi rations in the vents of more are reported busy regroup r the enemy is t offensive op erations in the mouialn area. "The Italians hafc hitherto held lirm and reaped thrt advantage of the success gained last! week when they recaptured the valmble strategic ter rain in the viciniiy/of Monte Asolone. "The Austro-Gfriians operating in the region of thq Monte Asolone have sting their tactical baking further prep iinewcd offensive, ngarlan general feftaff| been busy readj dispositions and a rations for a "The Austro-Ili man support it cult problem fotj reinforced by Ej visions, to turn seem to fear tint without full Ger would not be a difll the Italians, strongly ench and British di the tables on their I Invader. "We are nod entering upon the third phase of tery of the Veil 110 really gained by fie battle for the xnas tia. Since November 9 the enemy his been held up along the Piave. DuAng the past six weeks deceive success has been invaders. They have battered in vain against the staunch resistance of tjie Italians. |he situation, it is re first German success in ed their most sanguine hey became deeply in |lta!ian campaign they oad plan of Invasion, fitages won by Austro "Reviewing vealed that th<4 Italy far exceej hopes. When volved in the had no real \ a day to day themselves go v The local adva German strnte^r were expanded from barriers which they evident way. It Is from the repe?:ed transfer of troops first from the Trentino front to the Piave area an<| later back again to the Trentino thfct the enemy waff pur suing an opportunist plan of campaign rather than following a well rounded out and definite strategical operation. "An examination of the tactical dis positions of the rkemy shows that when he met with a rebuff at one : poinl he Immediately shifted the cen ter of attack to another. "The Germans are now endeavoring 5 the persuLde Russia that they are i eager to assist in the task of restoring ? normal Internal cosditkx** in that 1 country. \ "Already the German# are taking up |Ki<irork openly In PHrogtad. Urn ' Bbers of German officers a re at |inetoin shrdln cinfwpy rt>gkqJpop Russia. The German embassy 33; ~ ii bu tiding In the Ituaatan capital !h be* lug made ready for oocupaucy. Ulu the Balkau theater a new obm maiuVnln-chlef of the Aillea' forces has Uh-m appointed. Though no un umuhI military activity la reported from this area, Information reachea ua of hoatlle concentrations and In cer tain quarters it la believed that the enemy may undertake an offensive op era! Ion in an endeavor to strike at the point of Junction of the French and Italiau forces. ; I Ja "In Palestine the Hritlfth' have cou tinned their aycC&sea and are push* iuf florUuvard from Jaffa. Now^rr details of tiw caiupalgo iu thin arta are reaching us w?> arable to aurvey the sii nat ton there mdre fully. "'riii' operation** which culminated in the capture of Jerusalem inuit be ranked among the most strikingly successful of any of the present war. "All infectives were gained rjymlly md without serious Iosh. In ^ohoih>* tamla the lirltlsh forces are coiisoll <latiiiK their positions and securing rhelr hold on the country. The Rus lan contingent oiieratinK under or lors of (>t'n. Marshall litis refused to VoriirXTJIS ^ ? C.V I vigorously with the toimttomc cold I Stockton N>w? NoIm, Hoy klu, S. p., Jan 2.? Mr. and Mrs, Buck Kolley anil three chlldrou ant! 'Claude Moore, from Uartsvllto aitont | Christmas a' tho home of Mr, and Mrs. c. v. Galloway. Mr. David Ainu was the kuchI at the lioiuo of Mr. and Mrs. J, II Ullltu i oa r Komhert Sunday. Mrs. J. H. lrby and ohlldrou Eva ItfWIl' ?W ' I I Jomnw. MImh Ham Humpl/rlea and two little t>rother?, .lolni Umry ami Andrew apent last week at the home of Mr. am) Mm. It. M. I'earc*. Mr. ami Mrs. \V. A Kuah from Lu goff ?i>ent New Year# day with rela* t Ivt'H here. Mr. Henry (ialloway am! winter It ha no spent the week eml with rela tive* at Harts Wile. Miss Sallle rearce apent a few day& r^ixii Helton O* Mr a. W1JU*?I L5 ftoa lMiiewoo<I wttok t*t the homed % O. Penrc*. ; , mish Mae Tumor, with her nrftiuluiotM UM. $985 CHASSIS ONLY v # r\ "l F. O. B. 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