Show I I ALliES W WATCH A ICH I IFOR FOR HUN MOVE Bl British and F Pl c cc ll 1 I h l p area i aI for Any Eventuality War Tar t i Review Revie States I Washington ton Jan 21 The 21 The allies are arc maintaining an 11 expectant attitude on the thc western front Secretary nal Baker cr stated slated today toda today In hl his we weekly l h war review I while recent events e In Russia have ha greatly increased cased ed strategic strategic freedom for forthe forthe forthe the central empires The review leview for 01 the week ending January Jan Jun- uary 19 sa says I Theresa There is little to record In the way ar of oC military activity during tho the past last I we week k On tho western front the allies arc maintaining an expectant attitude e All 11 Strengthened ned d. d While R hale the thc enem enemy has been lR b busy concentrating concentrating concentrating con con- his offensive e forces the British and 11 1 French have ha greatly strengthened thene their defensive e dispositions and reon reorganized their tactical arrangements ar arrangements arrangements ar- ar which In man many areas were as ns they were hitherto chiefly of ot alt all of offensive offensive of- of o- o character and are now prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared for e every ery ry eventuality The recent events e In Russia which I have e lave removed remo from the theatre of or active active ac- ac tive ive operations over o OO miles of or front i In ht n the thc east cast the l In Invasion lon of or Ital Italy and th he the consequent shortening of oC the bat bat- battle tle line In this zone b by rl nearly miles have ha resulted in greatly Inci increased In- In ci eased creased strategic Ic freedom for the central central central cen cen- empires ne I the minor minor operations which took place Ilace during the period under under un un- der CI examination It IH Is noticeable that ascendant Initiative c and alertness Is again displayed displaced b by the allies We Va find the British and French actively actively ac ac- raiding the German lines Mess driving in outposts outpost an and patrols Alon Along the British h front Clont the enemy for the first time In many weeks maintained maintained maintained main main- a relatively pa passive I e attitude The Thc British sent out numerous ral raiding parties l East nas at t of ot loot boos in the torn shell terrain terrain ter ter- rain lall th the scene of ur s such fierce tierce fighting miring me Ute past summer a u sharply conducted con on ducted operation J by ly the Hie British was brought to a successful ll 8 conclusion The Tho British broke Into Inlo the German line and und captured a number n of ot prisoners prisoner I Canadian haul I In the lIel neighborhood of or Lens Len a I Cana Canadian lan detachment launched a raid against the Germans nH which was wu crowne crowned with A success This un undertaking ing lug was carried curried out O with the usual Canadian Canadian Ca Cn- nadian da dash h and amI not only were wen the Canadians able to 10 penetrate the enemy's enemy's ene me- memy's mys my's positions but the thc they hel held them as Ion long a as the they deemed It expedient and an only retired after alfr inflicting 8 serious damage e and taking taking- prisoners In n the the Italian Hallan theatre the successes ul s s soC of oC the line preceding wc week l have ha been en enlarged en- en and und extended The Th Italians launched tl successfully along three e separate segments of theline tho the tholine tholine line a series of or formidable a assaults which resulted rel In a decided advantage for their forces forel's engaged a ell The third thit an and b by far the th most moat Important important Im Im- im- im undertaking resulted In bringing bring In ing about a rectification of Italian dispositions dis positions In hi the Monte sector which rendered d secure trench elements heretofore not devoid evoid of oC serious ls weak i 11 ness c This Timis last achievement achlen ment must mUfit b he he looked upon as aJi of or cS essential significance cance In that It It ha has halS removed remo the menace menace menace men men- ace of the thc enemy being able to lo turn the Italian flank fI in the lire re region lon of the Monte Grappa |