Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-26
Summary of War
Nelcs of Yesterday

t"' 't''hN lNiNN IN l'ttfuffAu
continued TO insist that there has
been "A Rreat Russian Victory on the
battlefield between tho Warta and
Vlalnla rivers in Poland. This claim
Is based on unofficial reports which
even assert that an entire GSrman
army corps has been broken M aud
that forty-elght trains which accom-
modatc 50,oo0 wounded aud prison.
ers, had been ordered ont from War
saw.
The German official report. on the
other hand. declares the Russian Of
fensive in this region has been check.
cd. The latest communication from
the Russian general stan says the
fighting near LODI continues. but that
the German forces are pressed on
every side and are maklng a supreme
effort TO cut their way through 10 the
north. The Germans also claim to
have brought the Russian advance to
a stop In East Prussia and before
Cracow. In Galicia. An official state
ment says that Russians manIfestly
have the upper hands near cracow.
A significant statement regarding
the Russian operations comes from
Budapest. 10 Is admitted in the Hun
garlan capital that the Russian troops
have again invaded Hungaria and
have reached the county Of ung. thlr-
ty-nve miles south Of the Carpathans
and the county OF zemplln, flfty miles
south of those mountains. According
to this report the troops which invad-
ed ing have been driven back to the
frontier while action Is being taken
against those in zemplin.
In the western theater the fighting
consists 10 a large extent Of artillery
duels and according to French official
statements. II Is comparatively quiet
in that region. The statement by the
French war office that the allies have
been able 10 lombard Arnaylle 10
considered significant by military cx-
perts. Arnaville Is on the Lorraine
frontier and Is only eleven miles
southwest OF the city OF Metz. one OF
Germany's great fortresses.
Despite the comparative inactivity
in the western field. there Is evidence
that the Germans are planning am
other desperate attempt 10 force
their way through TO the French
ports. The reports show that the Ger
mans are bringing up reinforcements
and guns, but there is no indication
as to where they intend to deliver the
blow. Every preparation has been
made by the allies TO meet this as
sault.
Along the east and south coast Of
England, preparations have been
made to resist any possible attempts
of invasion by Germany Plans have
been completed for thos withdrawal
of women and children from the areas
which may be threatened and for
the withdrawal OF livestock and any
thing that may be useful to the In
vaders. Rifle clubs have been orga-
nized and are drilling.
Germany also fears an invasion by
the allies and is making extensive
to guard against such an
cyentuality, according to a Copen-
hagen dispatch. II Is said that the
Germans are strengthening the old
fortresaes in the former Danish ter
ritory of Schieswig- -Holstein and a
line of entertainments along the
northern side of the Kiel canal. II is
on the shore of Schleswig. the report
says. that an invasion Is feared.
The general staff of the Russian
army in the Caucasus says that the
Turkish forces are still retreatng be-
'ore the Russians In the region about
Erzerum.
A dispatch from Berlin says IL Is
there that the British Indian
roops along the Suez canal have been
defeated and that the Turks are adj |
with heavy batteries to de-
troy the constructive works of the |
anal and bottle up the British war
hips now In that waterway. Consld-
rablc diplomatic activity in the Bal
sans is reported. There Is talk OF a |
of the Balkan league,
which would bring to the side Of the /
lilies all the Balkan states.
The Earl of Beauchamp, first
commissioner of works In the British
abinet. during a speech at banquet
0 the officers Of the Santa Claus ship
ason at Plymouth, made statement
'hich Is attracting considerable in
crest. In expressing England's APP
recitation OF the peace treaty be-
ween Great Britain and the United
tates, he said that he was not at all
ure that within the next few months
ne possibilities OF future peace would
OF be along the lines suggested by
resident Wilson and Secretary of
tate Bryan.