Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-11-27

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war is the report from Vienna that
Belgrade has been called upon to sur.
render. This city, the capital of Ser
via, was under bombardment for
weeks and was relieved only when the
first Russian advance in Galicia COM
PEELED the Austrians to look after their
northern frontiers. Now the Servians,
like the Montenegrins, are back in
their own country. and the Austrians,
unmindful of the second invasion of
their national province, are endeavor-
ing to destroy the two little armies.
Allies Line Holds.
London, Nov. 20-The latest official
communication recording the opera
lions on the western battlefields are
much the same as those of preceding
days. There has been fighting vir-
tually all along the front, but without
any appreciable change in the situa-
ton.
From the coast of Flanders to the
River Lys on the Franco Belgian Dor.
der, much of which has beer flooded
by the allies to hinder German at
tacks, there has been a repetition on
somewhat smaller scale of the bonn
bardment which the invaders invariab-
ly resort to in the hope of breaking
down the allies resistance before in
fantry attacks, and in isolated spots
attacks i'm force, but, according to the
French and British reports, all these
have been repulsed.
Both sides. as shown by the casual
ty list of the officers. are losing heav.
lily in the fighting but the Germans,
on the offensive. and so otter enfiladed
after success was nearly in their
hands, are said to have suffered enor.
mously.
Continuous Artillery Duel.
London. Nov. 19.-Undeterred by
wintry weather and floods the Ger
mans are still making an effort to
break down the allies defense along
the Franco-Belgian frontier.
Although the Berlin official report
refers to the day as having been
quiet one, there has been an almost
continuous artillery duel, with oc-
casional infantry attacks, but appar-
emily without either side making any
craeow Report Unconfirmed.
There was an unofficial report that
Cracow was burning, but this has not
been confirmed.
The Servians and Montenegrins con-
tinue to fall back before larger Aus.
trian forces. It is stated from Vienna
that Belgrade again is about to be at.
tackled.
General Botha, commander of the
Union Of South African forces, again
has been engaged with General De
Vets rebel commanders, but the final
result Of the battle is not yet known.
Years Cost to Britain $3.50, 900 900.
David Lloyd George. chancellor Of
the exchequer in the house Of COM
mons. estimated that the cost Of one
year Of the war for this country would
be s450.0oo.000 ($2,250.000, 000). the
largest Britain has ever spent on q
war and more than twice what was
spent in the four years conflict in
South Africa.
Blizzard Causes Suffering.
London. Nov. 18.-The coming Of
winter has partly paralyzed the move:
ments of the troops both in the east
and west.
The Russians on the border Of east
Prussia are reported to be marching
through snow clad in sheepskin jack.
cts similar to those which the 5Japa.
uese wore In Manchuria.
Billiards have swept the trenches
In Belgium and northern France, and
brought great suffering to the wound
ed as we'll as to the men In the fields.
A large area Of West Flanders,
around Dixmude. has been flooded by
the heavy rains and 10 impossible for
lighting.
The Germans are turning belgium
into fortress, which means that II
they do not succeed in advancing they
intend to be prepared for a winter in
Belgium. The whole coast from o..
tend to the Dutch border has been
placed in state of defense, and civil
ians are vigorously excluded from that
area.