Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-11-12
GERMANS BEGIN
TO YIELD GROUND
TEUTONS REPORTED TO HAVE
BEEN FORCED ON THE DEFEN-
SIvE IN EAST AND WEST.
Frenchmon Claim TO Have Regalned
Much of the Ground They Had
Lost. While Russians Report
Decided Progress.

Beyond the fact that the allied
French. British and Belgian forces are
taking the offensive. little has been
made public regarding the operations
In Belgium and northern France. The
French official communication says
that the Germans are particularly ac-
tive in the region of Ypres, but that
they have achieved nothing. and that
everywhere else on the Aisne the allies
are holding their ground To the
northeast OF Scissors however. the al
lies have made rather notable progress
In gaining the Vrekny plateau. on
which they had not previously been
able to gain foothold
In the eastern field of the war. ac-
cording to all official reports. the Rus
slams have made decided progress
against the Germans and Austrians.
and Russian cavalry has penetrated
German territory. Likewise. the Rus.
slams have driven back the rear guards
Of the Austrian forces along the Nida
river. in Poland. and in Galicia are
carrying out strong offensive move
ment which IS indicated by the official
report that they have captured more
than Il 600 soldiers including 125 Of
hcers. in recent engagements on the
San river
A newspaper dispatch estimates
that about 100000 Austrian and
German troops are on the line from
Cracow. in Galicia. to Thorn. in East
Prussia.
Earl Kitchner. the British secretary
Of state for war has telegraphed con
CALCULATIONS to Grand Duke Nicholas
on the success OF the Russian arms
against the Germans and Austrians.
Earl kitchner predicted that the Joint
efforts OF the allies would result in
The final crushing defeat OF the enemy
cruiser OF the Breslau class. form
erly owned by Germany and now at
tached to the Turkish navy. has bonn
barded the seaport OF Poti. on the
Black sea. Little damage was done
and the fire OF the Russians drove
off the cruiser
In the west. southwest OF Ypres.
over a thousand F'rerN,hmen and four
guns have been captured. according
10 the Germans. who declare also that
attacks by the French west OF Voyon.
Vailly and Chavonne have been re.
pulsed with severe losses The admis-
sion is made. however. that the French
have retaken the village Of Soupir and
part OF Sapignaul.
France says that while Germans
have been active along the whole
French line in the west. all their at
lacks were repulsed The village OK
st. Remi on the heights OF the Meuse
was taken at the point OF the bayonet
The Austrians have been cut off
from their western base and are be.
Ing backed southwark toward the Car.
pathians. Thus reports Petrograd on
the operations of the Russians against
the Austrians in Galicia Heavy losses.
it is averred. were inflicted on the re
firing hordes. 1000 men having been
killed or wounded and 200 cannons
captured.
Vienna. however. declares there is
no fighting in either Galicia or Poland
and says the movements OF the Aus.
TRANS that are taking place are in &C
cordance with prearranged plans. The
temporary cession OF territory. the Of
fetal report says. Is justified in the
general situation.
The Russians say they are success
fully developing offensive movements
against the East Prussian front and
already are attacking Sieradz. on the
Warthe in Russian Poland. This en-
gagement, they say. marks the adj
vance against the last fortified posi-
ton or the Germans on Russian soil.