THE WAR SITUATION REVIEWED

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 86, 4 January 1918, Page 5

THE WAR SITUATION REVIEWED

BY A HIGH BRITISH MILITARY AUTHORITY ALLIES' GOOD POSITIONS ON WEST FRONT By Teloeraph—Press Association-Copyright (Rec. January 3, 7.50 p.m.) London, January 2. A high British military authority, 111 a weekly review, after stating that the enemy's efforts to get the ridge ou the right flank of the Cambrai battlefront was almost a complete failure and that our position is satisfactory, remarks : "While it is true that troops a''o'steadily coming from the East front, and not coming in hundreds but thousands, such talk omits to take account of transport ana coal difficulties. The enemy is still a long way from being superior to the, Allies on the West front. However, wo must expect tho Gorman offensive to be/on a mora considerable scale than formerly, but there is no reason to suppose ho can inflict such oasualties on us as we inflicted on him in our offensive." In a review of the year, the miter says: "The Allies hold most of tho high ground and the ridges. Their positions _ are better than 1 ever before, but the public must be prepared for tho possibilities of losing somo of our ground and guns in the event of a big onomy offensive. The Italian position has improved. Time is on our side there. Altogether the position '.s satisfactory. With regard to Palestine, Genereal Allonby is now oleven miles north of Jerusalem. Difficult country and unfavourable weather will prevent a considerable forward movement until the weather has improved."—Reuter.