Show ITALIANS HIT BACK RECOVER GROUND ASSUME ASSUM E OFFENSIVE AND DRIVE GERMANS OUT OF RECENTLY CAPTURED STRONGHOLDS Comparative Quiet Prevails on the British Front in to France and Bel Bel- gium Bolshevik Movement Losing Ground Washington Washington The The Italians on the tile northern line in Italy between the Brenta and and Piave rivers have ceased for the time being at least th their ir defensive de de- warfare against the attacks o othe of the Germans AuStro-Germans and assumed the offensive with signal success on several several sev sev- eral sectors Attacking the positions which the enemy earlier In the week captured near Monte General Diaz's troops have regained a considerable portion of the terrain and held It notwithstanding notwithstanding not not- withstanding the terrific artillery fire re that w was s turned upon them The German war office In endeavoring endeavoring oring to belttle the success of the tile offensive offensive of of- which it asserts was repulsed shows that t the efforts of the Italians was a determined one the troops to the west of Monte delivering seven se en attacks s against the enemy front Admission is made in the German communication communication com com- that the Italians also have hav taken the initiative in the fighting on Monte and Monte Mont Solarolo but it Jt is declared that their attacks on these sectors as ns on Monte were without success Quiet in France Comparative quietude still prevails on the British front in France and Bel Bel- glum and along the French line running running running run run- ning from the region of St. St Quentin to the Swiss border except for bombardment bombardment bombard bombard- dment d ment and minor infantry operations From the Verdun region to Hartmans Hartmans- In Alsace the artillery activity ac ac- has been pronounced q on various sectors The situation in Russia continues obscure obscure ob ob- ob although such reports as are coming through indicate that the movement is losing ground in the face of the opposition that Is being Imposed by the Ukrainians Ukrainians' and the followers follower of General Ukrainians Are Firm The commissioners are reported to have declined to accept the negative reply of the Ukrainian Rada nada to the tile d demand mand that 4 Ukrainians kc cease aiding the Kale Kale- nes' nes forces and have given the Rada itada an opportunity to reconsider its action As indicating that the tile Rada has finally declined to give heed to the dictates of the Bois is Is a report that a n definite alliance has been been formed between between be be- tween and the Ukrainians ns A dispatch from Petrograd says sas an unofficial report in circulation in the Russian capital Is to the tIie effect that the Germans have rejected the peace terms put forward by the tile delegates Recent dispatches have Indicated indicated In in- that the peace in progress at Brest Lit sk were merel merely preliminary to the peace conference which is to assemble there next Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day and which is to to be attended bythe by bythe bythe the German and Austro Hungarian Austro-Hungarian foreign foreign for for- eign ministers |