The Ely miner., 1914-12-11
EMPEROR WILLIAM, SUFFERING
FROM THROAT TROUBLE,
STILL GIVES ATTENTION
TO WAR REPORTS.
TEUTONS CLAIM TO BE
PURSUING CZAR'S' MEN
Great Struggle for Possession of Po
land Continues, Battle Front Ex-
tending Along 800 Miles-Ger-
mans Make Violent Attack
on Allies at ST. Eloy.

Berlin, via Amsterdam and London
Dec. 10. 1t is officially announced
that Emperor William is ill. The an
nOuncement states that he is suffering
from a feverish bronchial catarrh and
has been obliged to postpone for some
days his return to the front, which
had been arranged.
Despite his indisposition it is said
he is able to give attention to reports
of the war situation from the CHIEF
of the German staff. The public is
evincing particular interest in devel
opments regarding his health.
Battle in Poland Continues.
London, Dec. 10.-The great battle
for possession of Poland continues
The front extends along 800 miles, and
victory over a part of it at least ap
pears to have fallen to the Germans
while the Russians are pressing upon
Cracow in the south.
That LodZ is in the possession OF
the Germans seems undoubted, and a
Russian official report just issued ap
parently is preparing the public mind
for the news by referring to the diff
ficulty of defending the city, which
gives to the Russian front an abnor
NAL contour, and forecasts a reform
ing Of the line.
Details of these mighty battles have
yet to be written. The general fact
that there has been fearful slaughter
and intense suffering from the cold
comprises about the total of the in
formation received.
Russians Pursued by Germans.
The Germans claim they are pur
suing the Russians to the south and
southeast of Lodz. Several American
correspondents were with the Russian
army when the battle broke, but moth
ing has been heard from them fol-
several days. Evidently they are un
der the hand of strict censorship.
British military experts insist tha,
three-quarters of the best material oi
the German army has been held in the
western theater of the war through
out the campaign and that the troops
opposed to- the Russians consist prin
cipally of second line organizations.
Repulse Teutons at st. Eloy.
The French official report announces
the Germans have made a violent at
tack upon the allies at ST. Eloy, south
or Ypres, which was repulsed. This
may mean renewal of the German
attempt to batter through the allied
lines. which the correspondents pre-
dicted from the movements of the Ger
mans in Belgium. Elsewhere in the
west there have been only local en-
gagements.
The Austrian and Servian reports
continue to claim success for their re
spective sides. Servia reports vic
tory on the northeast front with near
ly 1000 prisoners. Vienna says the
Austrian advance south of Belgrade is
progressing.
Austrians Are Checked.
King Peter of Servia, who has beer
Ill for many months, has assumed
command Of the Servian army and
according to a Nish report, has check
ed the advance of the Austrians. in
flictirg heavy losses upon them. The
Austrian reply to this is that 'the oc
cupation of Belgrade necessitates the
regrouping Of our troops"
The political news of the day was
the authoritative announcement from
Sofia that it was not considered pos
sible anything would intervene tc
make it necessary for Bulgaria tc
change her policy of strict neutrality
until next spring.
Roumania to Join Allies.
Geneva, via London, Dec. s.-The
Journal de Geneve publishes a dis
patch from Bucharest, which says tina,
Roumania has decided definitely tc
enter the war on the side of the
allies.
This decision, according to the dis
patch, is in accordance with the wish
Of the entire country, including King
Ferdinand and all the Roumaniar
statesmen with the exception of the
minister of finance, M. Marghiloman
The question of when Roumania
will make her entry into the conflict is
being discussed, one side desiring tc
avoid winter campaign; but the mill
tary authorities express the fear thai