The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-12-24
DECEMBER 10.

reports important gains have been
made by the French, British and Bel
gians. From Newport, says the French
official statement, the Franco Belgian
troops have debouched and occupied
the line from the west OF tho Lom-
baertzyde to the farm of Saint
Georges. Lombaertzyde lies about one
and one-half miles to the northeast OF
Newport and Saint George Is about one
mile southeast of Newport This 0per-
alton, THEREFORE has given them a line
running virtually mile to the cast
of Newport and extending almost
north and south for a distance of
about two miles. Similarly the French
report gains along three-mile line
from Holebeke to Wytschaete, to the
south of Ypres, against which city Ger
man attacks of violent nature were
being directed almost necessarily a
few days ago. Further to the east
there has been a gain of nearly a
third of a mile in the direction of
Klien zillebeke. The French war office
admits the success Of the German in
fantrymen in gaining a foothold at
Steinbach. in Alsace, although de-
claring that the French stil hold the
heights overlooking that place. In
Russian Poland the Russians claim con-
tinued success in the Mlawa region.
but report large forces of Germans
concentrating on the left bank of the
Vistula, with the arrival Of German re-
endorsements along the front. For
two days there has been fierce fight
ing in the neighborhood Of Lowicz
each side alternating In taking the
I've pom
Berlin announces that owing to the
numerical superiority OF the Russians
the German column which had advance ed
from Soldau. East Prussia, by way of
Mlawa, in the direction of Ciechanow,
has had to reoccupy its old positions.
Though the Austrians have been forced
to withdraw from Belgrade and now
occupy only a very small section of
Servia, they balance against this
strong offensive In western Galicia,
which, they declare, has completed the
Russians to retreat and resulted in
the capture OF $1,000 prisoners. The
American government has decided to
send American warships TO the Panama
canal zone to guard against violations
Of neutrality there by ships of the
belligerent powers. The converted Ger
man cruiser Cormorant, which recent
" arrived at Guam. an American pos
session in the Pacific ocean, has in
termed there, The German cruiser
Dresden. the last of the German squad |
ION Of five which was defeated by the
British warships in the south Atlantic |
on December 8. according to latest re- !
ports, has sailed from Punta Arenas,
n the strait Of Magellan. where she
'ook refuge, with one or more British |
;ruisers In pursuit.
DECEMBER 10.
The raid of German cruisers upon |
British coast towns and their escape |
n the prevailing mist takes precedence
n the news from the European war
zone. The Germans succeeded in elud-
ng the warships and mines. and pour
I'd shells into the towns Of Hartle- |
,ool. Scarborough and Whitby Though
n some quarters 1t Is thought that
his was feint TO draw the British |
leet from stategic points II Is guard |
ng in the north sea. or perhaps was
Intended as demonstration for NOR
Il effect. the German guns did vast
amount of damage and killed and
wounded many persons. In the land
lighting the allies continue to claim
successes and some progress In Bel
sium, while in the eastern arena the
Germans are again pressing the Rus
slams. Five army corps, aggregating
about 100000 men. are arriving in War
saw to strengthen the garrison Pet
rograd adyices deny that Austria is
seeking peace agreement with Rus
sia. France estimates that the war
tha ell he. In ~
II, 1856. SS8. 573, or about 81, 000, 900 month";
~. Vienna has admitted officially ac-
cording to dispatches from Rome. that
100 900 Austrians were killed or wound
ed In the unsuccessful campaign against
Selvia, The German embassy at
inston has received advices from
the German minister to Chile to the
effect that in the recent fighing be-
tween British and German wsrships
off the Falkland islands, the British
ships were badly damaged and one OF
them apparently was sunk. Basel.
Switzerland, reports that the French
armies apparently have taken the Of
fensive on the front from Belfort to
Saiute Marie-Aux Mines, and have con-
verted Thanh into stronghold. WASH
las rent the cruiser Tacoma
TO Colon to protect the neutrality Of
the canal zone.
DECEMBER 20.
The cloud OF uncertainty stn hangs
over the operations of the beiligerent
armies in Poland. No official Ger
man report has yet been issued te
stamp as accurate the unofficial claim:
to German victory over the Rus.
slams which on Thursday aroused en-,
thusiasm to a high pitch Throughout
the German empire. The latest Ger
man statement on the situation Is la
comic. I'm Poland" 1t says. 1--WE con
tinue to pursue the retiring enemy
Austria is more communicative thar
Berlin, for Vienna declares the Rus
sian main forces are being pursued o.
the entire battle front OF some %
miles from Galicia to that point 4
Poland northeast Of Lowicz where tn
Bzura river empties into the vistuls
AS regards part. at least. of this state
ment Petrograd takes issue with Wen
ma, asserting that on the left bank {
the Vistnla an almost complete In
In the fighting prevails, but that a
the attacks made against the Russian