Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-26
GERMANS SAY THEY HAVE
CHECKED OFFENCE OF
GRAND DUKE MEN.
prepare A Great BLOW
Signs Indicate Terrific Fighting
in the West in a Few
Days,

TIE military party I'm FclIoEiau
Il continues to insist that there has
been a great Russian victory ON the
battlefield between the Warta and
Vistula rivers in Poland This claim
IS based on unofficial reports which
even assert that an entire German
army corps has been broken up and
that iS trains, which will aocommo-
date 10000 wounded ana prisoners,
have been ordered out from Warsaw.
The German official report on the
other hand, declares the Russian Of
fensive in this region has been
checked. The latest communication
from the Russian general staff says
the fighting near LODI continues, but
that the German forces are pressed
on every side and are making su-
preme effort to cut their way through
to the north The Germans also claim
to have brought the Russian advance
to stop in east Prussia and before
Cracow Galicia. \ Russian ottlclal
statement says that the Russians
manfestly have the upper hand near
CracoW
Far Into hungary.
A significant statement regarding
the Russian operations comes from
Budapest. II is admitted in the Hun
garan capital that the Russian
troops again have invaded Hungary
and have reached the county Of ing,
30 miles south of the Carpathiaus,
and the county Of Zcmplin, 80 miles
south of those mountains Accord
ing TO this report the troops Whloh
invaded ing have been driven back
to the frontier, while action Is being
taken against those in Zcmplrn.
In the western theatre the fighting
continues to a large extent of artillery
duels and according to Irench OIL
ficlal statements II is comparatively
quiet i'm that region The statement
hv the French officers that the
French have bombarded AnaVille is
considered significant by military eN-
perts AruaVile is on the Lorraine
frontier and is only II miles south
west of the city of Metz, one OF Ger
mauys great fortresses.
Plan Desperate Attempt.
Despite the comparative inactivity
in the western field, there is evidence
that the Germans are planning an
other attempt to force their way
through to the French ports. The re-
ports show that the Germans are
bringing up reinforCements and guns,
but there is no indication as to where
they intend to deliver the blow. Every
preparation has beel made by the al
Hes to meet this assault
Along the east and south coasts OF
England preparations are being made
to repuse any possible attempts at
invasion By Germany Plans have
been completed for the withdrawal or
women and children from the areas
which may be threatened and for the
Withdrawal OF live stock and anything
that may be useful to the invaders.
Rifle clubs have been organized and
are drilling.
Germany also fears an invasion by
the allies and is making extensive
preparations to guard against such an
eVentuality, according to II Copen-
hagen dispatch 1t is said that the
Germans are strengthening the old
fortresses on the former Danish ter
ritory OF Schleswig- Holstcin and 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
uIkiSn IOlNtN are sun ItllfdAlilb Nv
fore the Russians in the region about
ErZerum.
Defeat Indian Troops.
4 dispatch from Berlin says 1t is
reported there that the British In
dian troops along the Suez canal have
been deefated and that the Turks are
advancing with heavy batteries to de-
stroy the constructive works of the
canal and bottle up the British war
ships now in that waterway.
Considerable activity In the Balkans
il reported. There is talk of re-
organization of the Balkan league
which would bring to the side of the
allies all the Balkan states.
The Earl of Beauchamp. first com
missioner Of works in the British
ca hinot, during a speech at banquet
to the officers of the Santa Claus ship
Jason at Plymouth. made a statement
which is attracting considerable in
terest In expressing England's ap-
probation of the peace treaty be
tween Great Britain and the United
States, he said he was not at all sure
that within the next few months the
possibilities OF future peace would not
be along the lines suggested by Presi
dent Wilson and Secretary OF State
Bryan.
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