Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-25
sLAvs GIVE WAY AFTER DEs-
PERATE FIGHTING AND GER
MANS PURSUE THEM
ALONG ENTIRE FRONT.
ALLIES SEIZE PORTION
OF GERMAN TRENCHES.
Troops From the Tropics Suffer In--
tensely From the Cold-Traitor
Shot in British South AZ
rica-POlish Legion Is
Formed.

FOrmeQ.
Karlsruhe, Dec. 21-(via Berlin
to London)-The Grand Duchess.
Louise of Baden has received the,
following telegram from Emperor
William:
"Field Marshal Won Hfndenburg
has just reported that the Russian
army, after desperate fighting, is re.
treating and b being pursued along
the entire front. It is evident that
the Lord has aided our heroic
troops. To Him alone is due the
honors."
Emperor William also thanked in
the telegram the Fourteenth army
corps which participated prominent
ly in fighting on the Russian cented.
Allies Gain Ground.
Paris, Dec. 21.-The following Of
fetal communication is given out:
"From the sea to Lys we have.
gained little ground before Nieu-
port and Saint Georges.
ITO the east and south Of Ypres
where the enemy reinforced his Or
CARNATIONS, defensive artillery bat.
ties have occurred and there is
slight progress on our part. From
Lys to Disc the Allies have seized
portion of the German trenches Of
the first line on the front running
through Richebourge, L'Avoue and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
"To the southeast Of Albert the
trench captured by US on Dec. II,
near Maricourt and lost on Dec. 10,
was recaptured yesterday. In the,
region of Liohns the Germans made,
two very violent attacks for the pur-
pose of retaking the trenches won by
us on Dec. 49,. They were repulsed.
From Disc to Argonne the superior
ity of our artillery continues to be
manifested by the interruption Of
the enemy's fire by the destruction
by our machine guns. In the Ar
gonne forest of La Gruerie we have
repulsed three attacks"
The German Report.
Berlin. Dec. 21.-7lWtreless to
London)-Army headquarters gave
out an official communication as fol-
lows:
ION the west front the enemy has
ceased his unsuccessful attacks up
on us in the vicinity of Newport and
Bixschoote. Attacks near La Bas-
see which were made by the French
and English, have been beaten of
with heavy losses to the enemy. Two
hundred colored and English prison.
ers were captured. Six hundred
bodies of English soldiers lie on our
front near Notre Dame De Lorette.
Southeast of Bethune we lost q
trench sixty meters long which was
taken by the enemy. We made some
progress in Argonne. We took three
machine guns. On frontiers of east
and west Prussia there Is nothing to
report.
"In Poland the Russians are pre-
pairing strong positions near Rawa
and Nida. We are attacking them
everywhere"
Suffer From the Cold.
London, Dec. 21.-Troops from
the tropics are suffering intensely
from the cold in their positions in
the Belgian trenches. This is es-
pecially true Of the Sengalese. In
many cases their toes or feet have
been frozen so badly that amputa-
ton has been nece -sary.
Berlin, Dec. 21.-A dispatch from
army headquarters of the east says
that Lowicz, Russian Poland, was
taken after heavy fighting which
compelled the enemy to retreat fur
Their with heavy losses, which Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg says.
since November IS, have been enor-
nous, including 100000 prisoneds.
Another big battle is progressing.
Polish Legion Organized.
Warsaw, Russian Poland, Dec. 81.
BY authority Of Grand Duke Mich
olas. Polish legion has been organ
lied. The Russian army contains
many Polish volunteers but this le-
gion will be the first Polish contin-
gent flying q distinctive flag to be-
accepted. Four thousand Poles have,
enrolled in the legion and will be,
ready to 60 to the front In six weeks.
Fighting on the Yser.
Amsterdam, Dec. 21-(via Lon
don)-The@ sluis. Netherlands cor
respondent of the Telegraf sends the
following:
IA dispatch says that violent
fighting continues ON the User. The
fleets guns are playing havoc in the
German ranks. Trains filed with
wounded are entering Bruges. Most
of these trains proceed eastward.
The Allies have not occupied Roulero
but fighting is raging; between there
and Ypres and Dixn,ude."
Shot for Treason.
London, Dec. 21.-A Reuter- dis
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