The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-11-03
GERMANS REGARD THE
SITUATION FAVORABLE
Fighting Between NieupOrt and
YpeS FierceSt of Whole War.
TOLL OF DEATH HEAVY.
News of Progress of Fighting i'm
Northern France Pleases
Berlin.

/ Berlin. Nov. ., (by wireless. >
Information given out today for the
press in official quarters is as fol-
lows:
The progress of the fighting on
the front in the north of France is
regarded here as highly favorable.
The report given out yesterday with
it's news that the French had been
thrown back across the Aisne at
point near scissors and that the op-
crations already had been extended
to the west front of Verdun, is re-
garded as the most favorable issued
for some time past.
Letters from the front reaching
Berlin describe the fighting between
Nieuport and Ypres as probably the
ficrcest of the whole war. The Ger
mans forced their way southwark by
repeated night attacks. The toll of
death was great on both sides.
THE fighting in Poland has not
yet recommended, but in Gclicia, ac-
cording to special dispatches, events
would appear to be approaching n
decisive moment A dispatch re-
ceived here from Cracow says the
Russians have been thrown back
across the river San and elected
from LeZaisk, whence the Austrians
pursued them for Il distance of four
miles.
An Austrian official report de-
clares merely that the Austrian
forces in central Galicia have re-
tanned all the captured positions to
the north and east of Turka. near
Stary-Samber: to the east of Prem
ysl, and on the lower San river. Thes
repulsed an attack near Disco, the
Russians losing many prisoners \
Russian column composed of infan.
try. cavalry ond artillery has been
defeated to the north of Kuthy on
the frontier OF Bukowina and
Galicia.
The exploits of the Turkish fleet
topol and destroyed two Russirn
warships, - transports and several
oil tanks, excites unbounded enthus-
iasm here
"El impartial, newspaper of
Madrid, reports that there is danger
Gus unrest in Algeria The natives
have refused to enter the military
service and have killed French po-
licemen.
LIE Echo De Bulgaria, semi
official newspaper published in Sofia,
declares that the relations between
Bulgaria and Turkey are in excellent
shape. Both countries remember
the lessons of 1912 ana 1913. The
secretary of the king OF Bulgaria has
gone to Constantinople to confer
with leading Turkish statesmen.
THE press declares that the Brit
ish statement of OcroDer 27, saying
that the governments of the powers
in the triple entente have resolved
shortly to effect settlement OF the
very strained relations between the
Balkan states, proves that Turkey is
not responsible for the outbreak of
hostilities in the near east
THE German government has or
ganized a civil administration in
the French mining districts of
Longwy and Briey, where there are
ore pits valued at 225 100000 francs
. ($45, 5,O0O.OOO.)
. THE Dagblad. published at Stock
holm, Sweden, declares in a dispatch
from Petrograd that the Russian
sanitary service is lacking in hospital
requisites. such as bandages for the
dressing OF wounds.
Some Russian hospitals look like
slaughter houses, this paper says.
THE Bulgarian minister at Rome
has declared in an interview that a
close understanding exists between
Bulgaria and Turkey.
THE University OF Bonn has con-
ferred the honorary degree Of doctor
on Herr Won Krupp and Herr Haven
stein. The latter is president OF the
Imperial Bank and the degree was
given him on account OF Germany's
splendid financial preparations for
the war.