Fighting is bitter, and more costly than at Arras; CASUALTIES are at first high in relation to prisoners, but the PRISONERS line, as in the Somme, but more consistently, tends upward.
The German is not "sticking" the terrible conditions and fierce fighting so well as the Britisher.
CAMBRAI .-- Then, in December, comes our surprise attack at Cambrai: it is effective, for PRISONERS nearly approaches CASUALTIES.

LINE increases, owing to the salient formed by the British advance.

Then, the _German_ counter-attack, with CASUALTIES high, PRISONERS few, and LINE decreasing.

The Germans have reduced the salient made by our attack.
ITALY'S PLIGHT .-- But meanwhile, the enemy has struck at Italy, and Italy, reeling under his blows, is clamant for aid.

Division after Division hurries off! STRENGTH falls, never again to ascend.