The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-12-31

Russian assertions that an I'M
portant victory has been won
over the Austrian forces in Galicia
are confirmed in an official state
ment from Vienna, in which the
admission is made that the Aus
trians were compelled to retreat
along the entire eastern front.
1t is said that the situation to
the north, in Poland, is not af-
fected by this reversal, although
Petrograd asserts that the move
ment of the main German army
has been checked with losses de-
scribed as enormous.
Austria defeat at the hands of
Servia has apparently been fol-
lowed by renewed activity on the
part of Montenegro, whose troops
have carried the fighting to Aus
trian soil, in Herzegovina, and
nod are undertaking a vigorous
offensive movement. The Vienna
war office states that the Monte
negr;n attacks thus far have beer.
repulsed easily.
Russia claim to victory over
the Turks in Caucausqs is disput-
ed by reports which reached Ber-
lin from Constantinople, saying
that the Turks had won another
success and are pursuing the re
treating Russians. 1t is also said
at Contsantinople that another
British attemp to land troops in
Arabia has failed.
Allies Offensive Slac.Sness.
London, ngland.-The soldiers of
Emperor Nicholas still hold the pain
German armies in check and continue
to press their advantage, according
to dispatches reaching London~ AT
the same time they are harassing the
Austrians, who have been flung back
over the Carpathian mountains.
In the western arena of the war
the allies continue to claim slow
progress, but the offensive. started
about the middle of December, has
noticeable slackened, a fact which
Berlin, accepting the order issued by
General Joffre, French commander
in-chief, on December seventeenth,
as Bona fide, declares means the fail
ure of the attempted allied advance
Some of the British newspapers even
call attention to the marked de-
crease in the vigor of the French.
British and Belgian thrusts at the
German line. but they add that the
reason for this will soon be disclos-
ed.
Bloody Fighting ON Bzura.
The Bzura river, to the west OF
Warsaw, has now become the User
of the cast On its banks the Ger
mans. have been sacrificing thous-
ands of men as they did in Belgium
on the User. Their crossing, which
they forced at fresh cost, has been
nullified, according to dispatchea
from Petrograd. the Russians hav-
ing driven the invaders back to the
west bank of the river.
English on u. $. Protest.
The American note of protest con-
cerning interference with American:
shipping and commerce was the sub
feet of leading editorials in virtually
all the London evening papers. ii
continues to attract much attention
in the diplomatic field. Foreign Sec
retary Sir Edward Grey returned tc
London after Christmas weekend and
gave the matter immediate considera
ton. The press unanimously calls
attention to the friendliness Of thf
note, in spite of its sfrmness, and
expresses the belief that ground fo'
an understanding with the United
States will soon be reached.
A French Report.
Paris, France.-France claim
slight gains near Nieuport in TIL;
official announcement issued toda,
by the war department, This com
munication alsp recites other points
along the line where German attack
have been driven back. There ha
has been heavy bombarding a
ST. Georges, in the Aisne region ant
also on the heights of the Meuse, !.
FRENCH IN WHITE SHIRTS
TAKE TRENCH AT NIGH
Paris. France Correspondence G
the Associated Press ).--Describini
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