The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-12-24

Contradictino the Statements Of the
French War offiee, the German Re-
port Says That Allies Attacks Have
Been Repulsed - The Situation 10
Poland Becoming Clearer In Face Of
Later Reports.
London. Dec. 22.-Between the Bel
gian coast and the heights of the
Mouse the general offensive move
ment by the allies is hammering back
the German line, according to the lat
est announcements by the French gov
eminent.
Advances were made in Flanders
The British retrieved previous re-
verse near La Bassee. The French
captured first line trenches between
Albert and Peronne and stopped the
German attacks In the Argonne. Along
the Champagne hills. particularly, the
new heavy artillery OF the French de-
stroyed or silenced German batteries
Germany admits that the allies are
pressing the attack and publishes what
purports TO be q general order issued
by General Joffre on Dec. IL. inform
ing his troops that the hour for attack
had arrived and that the next bust
ness OF the allies would be to clear
France OF the INVADER. TAX German
war once states. however. that French
and British attacks in Flanders and
France have been repulsed anad that
an important victory was gained over
the British and Indians at La Bassee.
A powerful French attack was broken
at Souain. according to the Official re-
port. Successes for the Germans are
reported IN the Argonne.
No Decision In Poland.
The situation in Polanad is clearing.
From German and Russian official
reports II appears that the advance OF
Won Hindenburgs army has been
stopped thirty miles west Of Warsaw,
at Sochaczow. and that six great bat
ties In the eastern theater are yet
without any decisive result.
The Russian general staff reports
that Russian troops have again broken
over the border of southern East Prus-
STA and are attacking near Nieden-
on the left bank OF the Vistula, in
front OF Warsaw. and that fighting is
going on in western Galicia.
The German war ONCE offers NO
news as TO the situation in East Prus-
sia or In West Prussia, and summar.
izes the campaign before Warsaw In a
phrase, eve continue to attack the
enemy's positions"
Canada's Part in the War.
Premier Borden of the Dominion of
Canada said in a speech before the
Canadian club at Halifax that there
will be no limit placed on Canada
military ASST lance to the empire; that
the Canadian troops at Salisbury Plain
soon will be at the front; that 5000
more soon will be In England and thar
thereafter n steady stream OF volun-
teers will cross the Atlantic. Canada
began to prepare for war last January
and was about ready in July.
Z. Havenith. Releian minister TO the
United States. dismissed the state
ments of DR.. Dernburg as TO Belgium's
secret understanding with england
and France by pointing out that the
documents discovered In Brussels
prove that England and France were
not TO send troops to Belgium unless
Germany violated Belgium's neutral!
ity.
lie Temps. of Paris, accuses Chile OF
winking at German violations of Chill
can neutrality. and asserts that the
cruiser Dresden was permitted twice
within three months TO coal in Chilean
ports
An interesting Rumor
Rome hears that Pope Benedict. al
though intent on maintaining neu-
trail attitude. regards the alliance be
tween Christian Austria and Moslem
Turkey as blasphemous. and that the
time may come when he will excom-
municate Emperor Francis Joseph. an
act which would produce a revolt IN
Catholic Austria. The appointment OF
Sir Henry Howard as the British en-
yoy 70 60 yetlcan is considered in