ENEMY SLOW PROGRESS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11417, 21 December 1917, Page 5

ENEMY SLOW PROGRESS.

SNOW IS FALLING. RUSSIANS IN MESOPOTAMIA. (Received Thursday, 11.16 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 19. A high military authority states: The enemy is making slow progress on the Italian front. Italy’s position has greatly improved, raid the snow falling with some severity farther adds to the security of the position. The main fact regarding the western front is that the Germans are transferring complete divisions, and are combing out the physically fit to replace those worn out on the west. Although the enemy iu this way has gained a considerable accretion, he is still a long way behind the superior English and French forces. Throughout the year we have been on the offensive, and ws may expect the enemy with his increased forces to initiate an attack. Three thousand Russians are co-ope-rating with General Marshall in Mesopotamia and acting under his orders, despite the armistice. '